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Can We Keep Society from Going to the Dogs?1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-01, 1977Many observers feel that with corruption so common and scandal nearly standard, society is in a bad way and getting worse. What's really happening, and what to do? India's Bhavans Journal interviews His Divine Grace A.C.The World of Names1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-01, 1977By Dāmodara dāsa Everywhere you look there are so many names. Names for packages, names for signposts, names for places, names for plants, names for people. Names are convenient, and maybe a little confusing. "History's ISKCON News1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-01, 1977A brief look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Kidnapped Devotee's Ordeal Ends She Returns to Fiance for Gala Wedding Los Angeles—On November 7, more than one thousand gueA Farm in France1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-01, 1977by Dharmādhyakṣa dāsa If air and noise pollution, commuting, traffic jams, inflation, crime, overcrowding, and speed mania make you hunger for a saner lifestyle, then you're not alone. Already, a growing number of concerThe Year-long Lunch1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-01, 1977"Dear friends," said Lord Kṛṣṅa to the other cowherd boys, "Look at this wonderful place!" He'd brought them to the sun-dappled bank of the Yamunā River, after an adventurous morning in the pastures outside Vṛndāvana tow
Who's the Brains Behind this Operation?
1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-02, 1977People ask this question every day, about everyday things. But when it comes to things cosmic, should we ask "Who"-or "What"? The Caracas Metaphysical Society interviews His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupā
Going with Your Grain1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-02, 1977A Heartwarming Way to Get You Going on a Chilly Day (or any day) When the frost is on the window, getting going may mean going against your grain. That's the time for an Old Indian surprise—halavā. Steaming hot and full
Plain and Simple1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-02, 1977Toward a More Natural Way of Living Ecologists have long urged us to switch from heavy technology back to farming—"back to the land." But, wouldn't you know, certain other people insist farming depends on technology… Whe
Every Town and Village1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-02, 1977A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Parents Proud of Kṛṣṅa Movement Recently, a few people, including some elements of the news media, have leveled charges a
"Deprogramming” ~ Deep Trouble1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-02, 1977"Meditation," says psychiatrist Wolfgang Kretschmer, "has a good chance of eventually becoming one of the leading therapeutic techniques." More and more psychologists, psychiatrists; and doctors from institutions like Ha
Notes from Northern Ireland1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-02, 1977A former civil rights worker went to the war-torn island with an ancient peace formula. It was disarmingly simple. by Gurudāsa Swami "Civil War in Northern Ireland." "Bomb Scare in Hotel Europa—Three Die in Terrorist Att
Life in the Villages... The Way It's Always Been (and probably always will be)1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-02, 1977Reportedly someone once asked Gandhi, "What do you think of Western civilization?" He quipped, "I think it would be a good idea." Another time he observed, "The real strength of India [of the age-old Vedic civilization]
The Wedding Voyage1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-02, 1977It was the eve of Rajoman's wedding day. In joyful anticipation he put on his finest silk turban, tunic, and robes, and then his most precious jeweled ornaments. As he rushed to join his father and friends, he heard them
Hare Kṛṣṅa, Hare Kṛṣṅa, Kṛṣṅa Kṛṣṅa, Hare Hare Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-05, 1977Many people in our materialistic world are feeling a void in their lives—a lack of something that they can't quite put their finger on. To fill this void, many are taking up "consciousness-raising" or "meditational" tech
Beyond Animal Technology1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-05, 1977Though today's scientist has devised a lofty technology, essentially he knows about as much as his dog: how to eat well, how to sleep peacefully, how to have an enjoyable sex life, and how to defend against enemies. But
KRSNA - The Personal Form Of God1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-05, 1977Kṛṣṅa - The Personal Form Of God "The Supreme Lord walks and does not walk. He is far away, but He is very near as well He is within everything, and yet He is outside of everything." This mantra is from the Īśopaniṣad, t
Man on the Moon1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-05, 1977A case of mass brainwashing By now it's no secret that the space scientists have cheated us out of billions of dollars. But the hoax is even more colossal than we could have imagined. by Satsvarūpa dāsa Goswami Śrīla Bha
Calling the Blind Scientists' Bluff1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-05, 1977When we state that the material scientists are mistaken about where the planets are situated in space, we go against the deep faith of most people. The common man thinks, "But they have figured everything out mathematica
Every Town and Village1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-05, 1977A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) "Deprogramming" Smashed in NY Court The Kṛṣṅa consciousness movement has defeated a highly publicized challenge to the au
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-05, 1977On "Brainwashing" Last October a Queens, New York, grand jury leveled charges of extortion and "imprisonment through brainwashing" against New York ISKCON Temple President Adi-Keśava Swami. In mid-February of this year,
Spreading the Holy Life Around1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-05, 1977A Report from France Now that they've seen everything from bad priests to bogey yogis, the French are more than a little embittered. But when they see people living the authentic life of devotion to God, they feel enlive
The Song of God1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-05, 1977The Song of God in English Verse by Hiraṅyagarbha dāsa (Based on the Bhagavad-gītā As It Is, translation and commentary by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda.) The Bhagavad-gītā, originally composed in
Chant and be happy...1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-06, 1977Here at ISKCON's farm community in Indre, France, everyone chants the Hare Kṛṣṅa mantra, including the children. Chanting is simple to understand. It isn't anything artificial to be imposed on the mind—it's something sub
The Secret of the "Superman"1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-06, 1977Friedrich Nietzsche thought of the "superman" as someone totally self-controlled, unafraid, simple, aware, self-reliant... and nonexistent. But here His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda tells us about rea
The Festival of the Chariots1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-06, 1977A Festival to Cherish by Dāmodara dāsa and Nalinī-kaṅṭa dāsa Every summer in dozens of cities across the earth, Ratha-yātrā—the Festival of the Chariots—blossoms like a multicolored lotus flower. Red, yellow, and green s
Every Town and Village1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-06, 1977A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Determined Devotee Foils “Deprogrammers” On April 20, 1977, The Washington Post reported yet another victory for a Kṛṣṅa-
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-06, 1977On "The Hare Krishna Puzzle" [The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and Satsvarūpa dāsa Gosvāmī took place in Calcutta, India, in January 1977.] Satsvarūpa Gosvāmī: Śrīla
Condolences1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-06, 1977On May 1, just four days after his thirty-eighth birthday, Śrīla Prabhupāda's very dear disciple Jayānanda dāsa passed away in his quarters at the Los Angeles Temple complex (New Dvārakā). For the last few months his bod
A Christian Tribute to Kṛṣṅa Consciousness1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-06, 1977The following is a statement by Dr. Harvey Cox, theologian at Harvard Divinity School, at a symposium titled "Krishna Consciousness and Religious Freedom," conducted at the Center for the Study of World Religions, Harvar
The Science of God-realization1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-06, 1977Questions and Answers Can I take any spiritual path and arrive at the same goal? Is God a person or just energy? Can I become God? ... When it comes to the science of God-realization, most people are pretty much in the d
Lord Caitanya - The Joy of Mother Śacī1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-06, 1977Lord Kṛṣṅa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, appears within the material world in every age. Sometimes He appears as Lord Rāma or some other incarnation, and sometimes He appears in His original, supreme form of Śrī K
Chant and be happy...1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-07, 1977Here at ISKCON's center in Montreal, Quebec, everyone chants the Hare Kṛṣṅa mantra, including the children. Chanting is simple to understand. It isn't anything artificial to be imposed on the mind—it's something sublime
What Thomas Aquinas Knew and Didn't Know About the kingdom of God1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-07, 1977Thomas Aquinas saw through the eyes of logic and gave us a logical but incomplete picture of God and His kingdom. The Kṛṣṅa-conscious spiritual master sees through the eyes of his own spiritual master and the Vedic liter
How to Uplift the Unfortunate1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-07, 1977Wherever you go—India, America, and points between—you find certain people who seem to be getting less of life's pleasures and more of its pains. What's the solution? Increase public aid? Provide better job opportunities
The Demons Among Us1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-07, 1977"There are always two kinds of living beings in the creation—the divine and demonic. But a demon need not be a huge monster with ten heads and a thousand arms, nor a little red fiend with a pitchfork. In fact, the demons
A Hopeful Note1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-07, 1977by Jagajīvana dāsa If scientists and political leaders become God-conscious, they can do tremendous good for all of society. So what we are bemoaning is simply the sickness that today's scientists and political leaders a
Letters1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-07, 1977Dear Brothers, I salute you for trying to spread dharma [spiritual practice], and I'll agree that bhakti-yoga [devotional service to God] is the most effective means in this age. But it saddens me to see you butchering t
Every Town and Village1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-07, 1977A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Breakthrough for Book Distribution An important breakthrough has occurred in ISKCON's efforts to open all U.S. airports t
F.A.T.E. - the First American Theistic Exibition1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-07, 1977Combine India's ancient Vedic wisdom and doll-making artistry with America's multimedia technology... and you get an unforgettable spiritual experience. The inspirational seed for the First American Theistic Exhibition (
The Advent, Exile, and Triumph of Lord Rāmacandra1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-07, 1977Just to attract us to His service, God appeared on earth more than one million years ago as Lord Rāmacandra—the most benevolent ruler and valiant hero the world has ever known. The incarnations of Godhead are as numerous
Chant and be happy...1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-08, 1977New Yorkers will be the first to admit that "Fun City" is often a hard place to be happy in. But the devotees at ISKCON's center on Manhattan's West 55th Street know the secret. By chanting the Hare Kṛṣṅa mantra they've
What Augustine Knew and Didn’t Know About The Science of the Soul1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-08, 1977Early Church father Augustine thought that God eternally abandons some souls to “soul-death.” “This is not so,” says His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda. “Our consciousness can always be revived, and tha
Establishing the Proof: Who Is a Real Guru?1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-08, 1977Among the naive, of course, one may pass for a spiritual master by wearing robes and a beard, bearing a twinkle in one's eye, performing some magic tricks, or speaking riddles. But intelligent people won't settle for the
An Emergency Prayer for the Health of Our Spiritual Master1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-08, 1977On a recent tour of India, Śrīla Prabhupāda became ill and returned home to Vṛndāvana. Deeply concerned, many of his elder disciples went there to be with him. When they asked how they could assist him, Śrīla Prabhupāda
Every Town and Village1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-08, 1977A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) College Students Discover Higher Taste—Kṛṣṅa College students on two American campuses have discovered that they can add
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-08, 1977On Illicit Sex and Public Opinion The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and a social worker took place in Melbourne, Australia. Social worker: I deal with divorce cases a
Letters1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-08, 1977Dear Satsvarūpa Mahārāja, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda: I am the Indian boy who talked with you at the Kṛṣṅa temple in Los Angeles during the Sunday festival. I also spoke to you on
Lord Kṛṣṅa Comes to Earth1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-08, 1977An Excerpt from Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Work-in-Progress Fifty centuries ago Lord Kṛṣṅa came, to protect His devotees and id the world of demonic politicians. Now Kṛṣṅa comes again in another form—the Tenth Canto of the Śrīma
The Long Arm of the Law Catches Lord Caitanya's Mercy1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-08, 1977A true story from London-by Sākṣī Gopāla dāsa The Arrest It was the Thursday before Christmas, and London's Oxford Street (the longest shopping street in the world) was brimming over with Christmas shoppers. Twice alread
A short statement of the philosophy of Kṛṣṅa Consciousness1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-09, 1977The International Society/or Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a worldwide community of devotees practicing bhakti-yoga, the eternal science of loving service to God. The Society was founded in 1966 by His Divine Grace A
Nirvana - Annihilation or Devotion?1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-09, 1977German pessimist philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) thought that nirvāṅa, (freedom from suffering) means becoming desireless—putting an end to our will. But His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda d
Compassion Means Spreading Kṛṣṅa Consciousness1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-09, 1977by Satsvarūpa dāsa Goswami India's greatest gift to civilization is her highly advanced spiritual culture, based on the eternal truths of the Vedic literatures. Sometimes, however, we hear the strange idea that this cult
The Mantra for Everyone1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-09, 1977Hare Kṛṣṅa, Hare Kṛṣṅa, Kṛṣṅa Kṛṣṅa, Hare Hare Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare In India saints and ordinary people alike have long known about these holy names of God—the mahā-mantra, or great chanting for del
After Thirteen Years With a "Yoga Cheater", How I Found A Real Yoga Teacher1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-09, 1977After Thirteen Years With a "Yoga Cheater" How I Found A Real Yoga Teacher by Amala-bhakta dāsa (as told to Draviḍa dāsa) The path from the haṭha-yoga ashram to the Rādhā-Kṛṣṅa temple is a well-worn one. Many people who
Every Town and Village1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-09, 1977A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) ISKCON Goes on the Air in Memphis Every Tuesday night in Memphis, Tennessee, the transcendental sounds of a two-and-a-hal
An Open Letter1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-09, 1977One Christian's Comment: "ISKCON Is of God." In recent years there has been an abundance of controversy concerning "cults." Jesus forewarned about false prophets and religions that would appear in this last age. The Bibl
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-09, 1977On Absolute Authority The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and one of his disciples took place in Bhuvaneśvara, India. Devotee: Śrīla Prabhupāda, one criticism against o
Abortion: Setting the Matter Straight1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-09, 1977Life in the Womb Begins at Conception by Amarendra dāsa One of today's most disturbing, confusing, and hotly debated issues is whether abortion is right or wrong. Feelings run deep, and both sides offer complex arguments
The Weather Emergency1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-09, 1977Why—and What to Do? by Balavanta dāsa During last winter's big freeze, all our slick technology couldn't heat the nation's factories or keep traffic moving. Now, in the middle of one of the worst droughts ever, our scien
The Brāhmaṅa Boy Who Strode the Universe1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-09, 1977With the whole universe as his realm, King Bali gladly promised to give the little brāhmaṅa boy just three steps of land... . No one could have foreseen how colossal those steps would be—or how colossal the king's truthf
Chant and be Happy...1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-10, 1977Laguna Beach—vacationers visit this southern California haven to enjoy the sun, surf and exotic shops. But the devotees at the Rādhā-Kṛṣṅa temple there know a much better way you can enjoy yourself. Anytime you want to,
From Despair to Love1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-10, 1977Part 1: Dealing With the Existential Dilemma Hayagrīva dāsa: Soren Kierkegaard was a mid-nineteenth-century Danish philosopher who is generally regarded as the father of existentialism. A devout Christian, he believed th
Great Spiritual Masters Throughout History - Madhvacarya1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-10, 1977Great Spiritual Masters Throughout History - Madhvācārya (A.D. 1239-1319) Knowledge of Lord Kṛṣṅa is a treasure that has come down through the ages—down through an unbroken chain of teachers and disciples that reaches ba
Religion: Separating the Bogus from the Bonafide1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-10, 1977By Ravīndra Svarūpa Dāsa If the religious "cult "phenomenon has proved anything, it's that the established religions aren't providing our young people with real spiritual life. Of course, this is not to say that the "cul
Binding the Butter Thief1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-10, 1977One of Lord Kṛṣṅa's most delightful pastimes occurred when Mother Yaśodā caught Him stealing butter and took a rope to bind Him. We may wonder, "Is it possible to bind the unlimited Supreme Personality of Godhead?" Yes,
Every Town and Village1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-10, 1977A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Fiji Welcomes A Dancing Kṛṣṅa There's a striking new landmark in Lautoka, the second largest city in the Fiji Islands. It
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-10, 1977What follows is a conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and one of his disciples, Dr. Thoudam Singh. It took place during an early morning walk on Los Angeles's Venice Beach. On Darwi
Śrīla Prabhupāda's Disciple Speaks Out1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-10, 1977On Life After Death To whom it may concern, This letter is in reply to an article by Dr. Abraham Kovoor published recently in the Colombo Sunday Times (Śrī Laṅkā). In this article (a reaction to a lecture I had given a w
Six Lessons on Transmigration1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-10, 1977by Mandaleśwara dāsa "Transmigration," "reincarnation," "astral travel," "life after death"—topics once hardly mentioned but now much talked about. Is there a soul? Can the soul live outside the body? What happens to the
King Ambarīṣa and the Great Yogi1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-10, 1977Pure Devotion Versus Mystic Magic From the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, translation and commentary by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda (Adapted by Navayauvana dāsa) King Ambarīṣa was famous as a pure devotee of
A short statement of the philosophy of Kṛṣṅa Consciousness1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-11, 1977The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a worldwide community of devotees practicing bhakti-yoga, the eternal science of loving service to God. The Society was founded in 1966 by His Divine Grace
Chant and be happy...1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-11, 1977"We never would have lasted through the first winter," says Kīrtanānanda Swami (director of the New Vrindāban farm, West Virginia), "without faith in the instructions of our spiritual master Śrīla Prabhupāda and a lot of
From Despair to Love1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-11, 1977Part 2: How to Make the "Leap of Faith" Soren Kierkegaard, "the father of existentialism," said we have to make the "leap of faith," and he saw the goal as God. He wrote, "There is a God—His will is made known to me in h
Great Spiritual Masters Throughout History: Mādhavendra Purī1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-11, 1977(Fifteenth Century A.D.) Western religion usually teaches us that God is someone to fear and revere. In India, though, great spiritual masters have long taught that we can go beyond this limited conception and worship Go
Discovering the Transcendental Taste1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-11, 1977Can you imagine a more enjoyable way to learn to love God? Offer Him delicious preparations—like samosās (spicy vegetable-filled turnovers, deep-fried in clear butter), or lassī (whipped yogurt, fruit juice, and berries,
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-11, 1977On Christianity and Cow Killing The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and Cardinal Jean Danielou took place at ISKCON's Paris center. Śrīla Prabhupāda: Jesus Christ said,
Every Town and Village1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-11, 1977A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) New Era Begins for ISKCON in India Recently, a bullock cart filled with ISKCON devotees rumbled along the back roads of t
Farming With Kṛṣṅa in Mind1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-11, 1977"Human prosperity flourishes by natural gifts, and not by gigantic industrial enterprises, "says His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, who has founded many Kṛṣṅa-conscious farming communities all over the
Singing and Living "The Song of God"1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-11, 1977by Dhṛṣṭadyumna Swami Near Port Royal in central Pennsylvania is a spiritual farming community called Gītā-nāgarī, literally "a transcendental village where the teachings of the Bhagavad-gītā are lived and sung." Like ev
Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Thoughts...1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-11, 1977On Vedic Society Versus Modern Society "The prosperity of humanity does not depend on a demoniac civilization that has no culture and no knowledge but has only gigantic skyscrapers, and huge automobiles always rushing do
KṚṢṄA The Lifter of Govardhana Hill1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-11, 1977"Being assured by Lord Kṛṣṅa, all the inhabitants of the village—men, women, children, and animals—entered beneath the great hill and remained there for a whole week. They were simply astonished to see Kṛṣṅa holding up G
A short statement of the philosophy of Kṛṣṅa Consciousness1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-12, 1977The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a worldwide community of devotees practicing bhakti-yoga, the eternal science of loving service to God. The Society was founded in 1966 by His Divine Grace
Searching for the Place of No Anxiety . . . .1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-12, 1977Atheist-existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre writes that because man wants to be God but cannot, he is a "useless passion" in a universe that has no purpose—and thus, he is always in anxiety. "That is foolishness," says His D
Peace on Earth Or Earth in Pieces?1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-12, 1977At Christmas Mandaleśvara dāsa and an airman talk of peace "This book will tell you about real peace on earth," I promised. "All right, sir, I'll give it a look." The young airman smiled as he tucked the volume under his
The Things Christ Had to Keep Secret1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-12, 1977What does God's abode look like? What does God Himself look like? "I have yet many things to say unto you," Christ told a world, filled with crudeness and ignorance, "but ye cannot bear them now" (John 16:12). The son of
Every Town and Village1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-12, 1977A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) ISKCON Scientists Disclose Life's Origin In mid-October, as the world's attention turned to the 1977 Nobel Prize science
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-12, 1977On Christ, Christians and Kṛṣṅa The Tolerance And Compassion of Christ The Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam states that any bona fide preacher of God consciousness must have the qualities of titikṣā (tolerance) and karuṅā (compassion).
Are We Really Free1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-12, 1977The Human Rights Crusade by Satsvarūpa dāsa Goswami Freedom of thought, of religion, of assembly; freedom of speech; freedom of the press; freedom of movement both within and outside one's own country; freedom to take pa
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-12, 1977by Satsvarūpa dāsa Goswami We all know that education is for training tomorrow's leaders. But today's schools are little more than training grounds for criminals. Last year's U.S. statistics bear witness to the horror: 1
The Royal Road to Kṛṣṅa1977 / Back to Godhead Magazine #12-12, 1977From the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, translation and commentary by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda. (Adapted by Drutakarmā dāsa.) "It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich