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The Sense to Know God1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-01, 1985An integral connection exists between the senses, devotional service, and God realization. A lecture given in Hamburg in 1969 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ācārya of the International SoComing to Kṛṣṅa1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-01, 1985A New Day, A New Life “I had always been uneasy living in the material world. Finally, here was a source of knowledge that told me how to get out.” by Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṅa Dāsa It was the mid 70s. At twenty-six, I was aSimple Living, High Thinking1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-01, 1985Religion You Can Drink We've all experienced the sweet taste and nutritional benefits of milk. Few of us are aware of its finer qualities. by Sureśvara dāsa "It's fitness you can drink," say the billboards, as a sportsmaThe Glories of Lord Caitanya, Part 11985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-01, 1985Who Is Lord Caitanya? Western scholars say He was a great Bengali saint, but biographers of His time authoritatively established His identity as God. by Satsvarūpa dāsa Goswami The first in a special series of articles cLord Kṛṣṅa’s Cuisine1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-01, 1985Lord Kṛṣṅa's Cuisine A Different Kind of Ice Cream These unique frozen treats have a secret ingredient. by Viśākhā-devī dāsī How many brands of ice cream are there? Yet despite the great variety, the ingredients don't va
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out
1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-01, 1985Advice to the United Nations The following is a continuation of a conversation that took place between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and Mr. C. Hennis of the U.N. 's International Labor Organizatio
Every Town and Village1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-01, 1985A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Congressman Welcomes ISKCON Students Washington, D.C.—U.S. Congressman John Bryant of Dallas recently took a break from h
The Vedic Observer1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-01, 1985Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day A Question Of Quotas by Drutakarmā dāsa A recent survey of the world economic situation published in the Los Angeles Times (Oct. 24, 1984) concludes, "Today despite 12,0
My Encounter With the Art of Perfection1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-01, 1985I, who had worshiped so long at the shrine of the Bard, now astounded myself by thinking, "This is greater than Shakespeare!" by Ravīndra-Svarūpa Dāsa RAVĪNDRA-SVARŪPA DĀSA, a devotee of Kṛṣṅa for fourteen years, holds a
Can God Do That?1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-01, 1985Some of Lord Kṛṣṅa’s transcendental pastimes may seem hard to swallow. But there's a sound explanation. by Mathureśa Dāsa If I were to tell you I knew a story about a boy who swallowed a raging forest fire to save his fr
Letters1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-01, 1985We welcome your letters. Write to BACK TO GODHEAD 51 West Allens Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119 Earlier this year, with some patient perseverance on the part of my wife, I began reading some of the books published
Notes from the Editor1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-01, 1985Seeing the Bright Side of Illness While writing this month's column, I am confined with an illness that has stopped my normal work. It's a discouraging, uncomfortable interlude, yet I am seeing how illness can also bring
The Yoga of Pure Attachment1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-04, 1985As a river flows incessantly to the sea, so with the regulated practice of bhakti-yoga, our love will flow naturally toward Kṛṣṅa. An initiation lecture in San Diego in June 1972 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Sw
Letters1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-04, 1985We welcome your letters. Write to BACK TO GODHEAD 51 West Allens Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119 Some of the statements we found in your October BACK TO GODHEAD seem very familiar to us. Religions are much the same
The Glories of Lord Caitanya, Part 31985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-04, 1985A Place Among God's Friends A personal account of spiritual awakening in the land of Lord Caitanya's birth. by Maṅḍaleśvara dāsa Continuing a special series of articles commemorating the five-hundredth anniversary of Lor
The Vedic Observer1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-04, 1985Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day Chemical Camouflage by Mathureśa dāsa The U.S. Army is repainting tens of thousands of pieces of field equipment with a new, three-color camouflage design, replacing the
Lord Kṛṣṅa's Cuisine1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-04, 1985A Feast for Lord Caitanya Five hundred years ago, a great feast and even greater love drew the Supreme Lord to the home of His pure devotee. by Viśākhā-devī dāsī During Lord Caitanya's first twenty-four years, He played
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-04, 1985Sense Gratification Is for the Birds The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and some devotees took place in May 1974 during a morning walk in Rome. Śrīla Prabhupāda: Adānt
Every Town and Village1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-04, 1985A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) ISKCON Pāda-yātrā Reaching Millions in India Trivandrum, Kerala—Recently, a group of ISKCON pilgrims arrived here, seven
The Urge for Cosmic Specialness1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-04, 1985Heroism is an essential feature of human nature. But what makes the best type of hero? Do you have what it takes? by Kuṅḍalī dāsa Every so often I come across an article lamenting the shortage of real heroes today. The l
Spiritual Places1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-04, 1985Himalayan Pilgrimage The sacred Ganges, glorified for her connection with Lord Kṛṣṅa’s pastimes, inspires an arduous journey to her historical, mystical source. by Satyarāja dāsa and Jagatguru Swami Our Pan Am jet arrive
Notes from the Editor1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-04, 1985True Love People outside spiritual life sometimes criticize Lord Kṛṣṅa's devotees and other spiritual aspirants for having renounced the material world. Spiritualists, the critics say, have abandoned loving relationships
Acquiring Perfect Knowledge1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-05, 1985Logic and reason are useful in the search for the Absolute Truth. But they're not enough. To obtain perfect knowledge, we must overcome four basic human defects. A lecture by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Pra
The Descent of God1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-05, 1985The Supreme Being comes to earth many times and in many forms. India's ancient scriptures bring us startling news about these momentous events. by Ravīndra-Svarūpa Dāsa All over the world we find the kind of literature w
Falling for Fido1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-05, 1985A sidewalk slip inspires some thoughts on our schizoid policy toward animals. by Mathuresa Dāsa Down the street from the house where I live, a tall hedge borders the sidewalk for twenty yards or so, creating a shady, she
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-05, 1985The Killing Civilization The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and some of his disciples took place on May 30, 1974, during a morning walk in Rome. Śrīla Prabhupāda: If p
Every Town and Village1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-05, 1985A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Governments Aid Devotees' Welfare Activities A new Hare Kṛṣṅa Food for Life program in Paris is distributing one thousand
Lord Kṛṣṅa’s Cuisine1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-05, 1985Lord Kṛṣṅa's Cuisine Werkies: A Culinary Challenge These delicious deep-fried pastries are tricky to make, but the extra effort makes them extra pleasing to Kṛṣṅa. Viśākhā-Devī Dāsī There's a particular spot in Old Delhi
The Glories of Lord Caitanya, Part 41985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-05, 1985Childhood Pastimes The seemingly ordinary activities of Lord Caitanya as a child are entirely transcendental. Who would have thought that a child at play could topple the bastions of monism and pantheism? by Mathureśa Dā
The Vedic Observer1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-05, 1985Crime Is The Punishment by Bhūtātmā dāsa Commenting on the prevalence of crime-related stories in the media, Boston Globe editor Thomas Winship recently wrote that violent crime in America has become “such an overpowerin
"I Can Accept the Law of Karma, but...”1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-05, 1985by Kuṅḍalī dāsa The Sanskrit word karma is now at home in the English language. It's in the dictionary, and most of us are familiar with it. But what does it mean? In many cases people have only a vague idea. Whenever I'
Notes from the Editor1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-05, 1985Satisfaction Guaranteed While on a recent walk with a young devotee through downtown Boston, I found myself standing before the offices of the Atlantic Monthly magazine. The sight of the building evoked in me fond memori
The Heart of a Vaiṣṅava1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-06, 1985A devotee of Kṛṣṅa sees that people have fallen into a life of suffering. His only thought is how to deliver them. A lecture by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ācārya of the International Soc
Lord Kṛṣṅa's Cuisine1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-06, 1985Fried Food: Dispelling the Doubts Want to enjoy delicious fried food without worrying about cholesterol? Try Lord Kṛṣṅa's cuisine. It's good for you-heart and soul. Viśākhā-Devī Dāsī When serving the multicourse feast of
The Glories of Lord Caitanya, Part 51985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-06, 1985A Mission to Awaken the Soul Five hundred years ago, as today, the public chanting, dancing, and preaching of Lord Caitanya's followers wasn't always understood. Ah, if they only knew. by Maṅḍaleśvara dāsa Continuing a s
The Vedic Observer1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-06, 1985Unholy Smokes by Kuṅḍalī dāsa It kills 350,000 Americans every year. Six to nine times more addictive than alcohol, it is also eight times deadlier. Addiction to it is harder to treat and cure than addiction to heroin, a
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-06, 1985Karma for Rascals The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and some of his disciples took place in Rome in May 1974. Śrīla Prabhupāda: People are doing all kinds of forbidde
Every Town and Village1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-06, 1985A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Bombay Ratha-yātrā Festival Biggest Ever This year's Ratha-yātrā festival was Bombay's largest yet, according to Śrīla Go
How Kṛṣṅa Came to Uḍupī1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-06, 1985The amazing account of how one of India’s greatest saints met a beguiling Kṛṣṅa Deity of a bygone era. by Kuṅḍalī dāsa The holy town of Uḍupī lies on the Arabian Sea in the South Indian state of Karnataka. The town is fa
Letters1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-06, 1985We welcome your letters. Write to BACK TO GODHEAD 51 West Allens Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119 Is there such a thing as liberation theology within your Vedic system? I noticed that you have Hare Kṛṣṅa centers in
The Yogī in the River1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-06, 1985Ages ago, Saubhari Muni was so accomplished at yoga that he could meditate underwater. Everything was going fine, until . . . by Mathureśa Dāsa To practice yoga, or silent meditation, you first of all need a secluded pla
Notes from the Editor1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-06, 1985The Best People in the World In a recent meeting in Māyāpur, India, the members of the Governing Body Commission of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness appointed several of my Godbrothers to posts of grea
The Science of Reincarnation1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-07, 1985A conversation in 1975 between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder-Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, and Mike Robinson, a reporter for the London Broadcasting Compan
Lord Kṛṣṅa’s Cuisine1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-07, 1985Lord Kṛṣṅa's Cuisine An Offering Of Love The Sunday Love Feast, a tasty tradition at the Hare Kṛṣṅa center, is much more than just a good meal. by Viśākhā-devī dāsī Back in August of 1965, Śrīla Prabhupāda, the founder a
The Vedic Observer1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-07, 1985Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day Nothing Comes From Nothing by Kuṅḍalī dāsa Every month I get Acts and Facts, the newsletter of the Institute for Creation Research (ICR), a Christian organization out to
A Prophecy Fulfilled1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-07, 1985Lord Caitanya launched His mission of mercy in West Bengal. Five hundred years later, Śrīla Prabhupāda took that mission to heart—and to the entire world. by Śeṣa Dāsa The flat, verdant ricelands of West Bengal's distric
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-07, 1985On Social Revolution The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and members of the United Nations World Health Organization took place in Geneva on June 6, 1974. Śrīla Prabhup
Every Town and Village1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-07, 1985A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Devotee Alfred Ford Named Top Collector Recently Art and Antiques magazine named the top one hundred collectors in Americ
Festivals of India Come West1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-07, 1985The Hare Kṛṣṅa movement expands its presentation of India’s spiritual culture with a traveling festival. by Mathureśa Dāsa College Avenue curves uphill and past the modern campus of San Diego State University. It is spri
The Glories of Lord Caitanya, Part 61985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-07, 1985Saviors of the Most Fallen More merciful than the most merciful Lord Caitanya is Nityānanda Prabhu. Together, He and Lord Caitanya offer the simplest and most sublime method of self-realization. by Maṅḍaleśvara dāsa Cont
Notes from the Editor1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-07, 1985Your Own Apocalypse The word doomsday appears so often and in so many different political, military, and religious contexts that the topic has come to puzzle many people. The word derives from the Old English phrase dome
To Uncover the Soul1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-08, 1985When the transmigrating soul finally reaches human life, he inherits great social and spiritual responsibilities. A lecture in New York in April 1973 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ācārya
The Glories of Lord Caitanya, Part 71985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-08, 1985The Pastimes of Scholarship As an innovative schoolteacher, an erudite scholar, and a master of argument. Lord Caitanya showed the ideal life. by Śeṣa Dāsa Continuing a special series of articles commemorating the five-h
Coming to Kṛṣṅa1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-08, 1985“Please Give Me A Sign” A prayer in Istanbul’s Blue Mosque leads a young Christian to Lord Kṛṣṅa. by Viśākhā-devī dāsī John, a slight, fair-complexioned traveler who'd left home to broaden his perspective on life, found
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-08, 1985Structuring a Sane Society The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and members of the United Nations World Health Organization took place in Geneva on June 6, 1974. W.H.O.
Every Town and Village1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-08, 1985A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Philadelphia Mayor Dedicates Food for Life Center Philadelphia—Mayor W. Wilson Goode recently cut the ribbon for the gran
Lord Kṛṣṅa’s Cuisine1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-08, 1985Lord Kṛṣṅa's Cuisine Pickles to Relish The wide array of pickled fruits and vegetables in Lord Kṛṣṅa's cuisine confirms that variety is the spice of spiritual life. by Viśākhā-devī dāsī For centuries, people throughout t
The Vedic Observer1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-08, 1985Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day Middleport Bhopal by Mathureśa dāsa The Bhagavad-gītā informs us that we are each an individual spirit soul, completely different from our temporary, physical bodies. Th
Beyond the Tao of Physics1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-08, 1985Fritjof Capra's bestseller points to apparent parallels between Eastern mysticism and the new physics. But there's more in the Vedic version than is dreamt of in Capra's philosophy. by Kuṅḍalī dāsa Over the past six or s
Notes from the Editor1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-08, 1985Preaching about Preaching Many people have a negative attitude toward preachers and preaching. Consider, for example, the following dictionary definition of preaching: "to give religious or moral instruction, especially
The Soul Killing Civilization1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-09, 1985Too much stress on working for the body and too little on acquiring spiritual knowledge destroy the vitality of human society. A lecture in New York in January 1967 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Lord Kṛṣṅa’s Cuisine1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-09, 1985Lord Kṛṣṅa's Cuisine Pristine Pleasure or Palatable Poison? Sugar, so much under attack these days, wasn't always a tainted, ultraprocessed substance. by Viśākhā-devī dāsī It has taken three hundred torturous years for m
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-09, 1985In September of 1965, the founder and spiritual master of the Hare Kṛṣṅa movement arrived in America. One of his first disciples commemorates this momentous occasion. by Rūpānuga Dāsa Please accept my humble obeisances.
The Flight of the Soul1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-09, 1985Through the ages Western man has alternately pondered or ignored death, the most persistent yet least understood fact of our existence. by Vicitravīrya Dāsa In the year A.D. 138, the great Roman emperor Hadrian lay dying
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-09, 1985Feeding the World The following exchange took place after a talk by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda before the World Health Organization, in Geneva, on June 6, 1974. W.H.O. member: Your Divine Grace,
Every Town and Village1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-09, 1985A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) President of Zambia Honors ISKCON Guru Lusaka, Zambia—President Kenneth Kaunda recently held a dinner here in honor of Śr
The Vedic Observer1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-09, 1985Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day Thinking About God For A Change by Rasaprada dāsa "Despite the current conservative movement, images of God are in flux," says Wade Clark Roof, a sociologist at the Univ
The Arts1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-09, 1985A Revival Of Vedic Arts From the rustic beauty of terra cotta wall reliefs to the grandeur of temple architecture, India's ancient culture and art bring us to spiritual self-awareness. by Viśākhā-devī dāsī It had seemed
The Glories of Lord Caitanya, Part 81985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-09, 1985Entering the Renounced Order Lord Caitanya, eager to extend His mercy to all classes of men, left His family to dedicate Himself to the greater family of the world. by Kuṅḍalī dāsa Continuing a special series of articles
Notes from the Editor1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-09, 1985Danger at Every Step In light of so much terrorism these days and the constant threat of war, many people would probably agree with the Vedic literature's statement that this world is frought with "danger at every step."
Medicine for Māyā1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-10, 1985Under the sway of māyā—illusion—we succumb to bodily identification and sense indulgence. The self-realized soul can cure us of this disease. A lecture in New Vrindaban, West Virginia, in 1968 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bh
On Pilgrimage1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-10, 1985Revival in Tirukkurungudi Lord Caitanya's saṅkīrtana movement offers a faded village a chance to regain its former brilliance. By Jayādvaita Swami Traveling north from Kanyā-kumārī, in a few days we come to the village o
The Vedic Observer1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-10, 1985Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day Ecstasy Without Brain Damage by Rasaprada dāsa “It's like a year of therapy in two hours,” said one New York writer, commenting on his experience with the allegedly psyc
The Glories of Lord Caitanya, Part 91985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-10, 1985The Liberation of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya A hardened scholar encounters a saintly young pilgrim, philosophical defeat, and spiritual emancipation. by Tattva-Vit Dāsa Continuing a special series of articles commemorating
St. Louis Blues1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-10, 1985The stadium is packed. The home team's at bat. You're there with your family. It's the last place you'd expect to feel utterly alone. by Dvārakādhīśa-devī dāsī I can recall the scene quite clearly. I was sitting in the b
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-10, 1985On Pseudo Christians The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and some of his disciples took place during an early-morning walk in Geneva on June 6, 1974. Śrīla Prabhupāda:
Every Town and Village1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-10, 1985A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) International Academic Conference on ISKCON Held in West Virginia New Vrindaban, West Virginia—Twenty-five top scholars f
Spiritual Places1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-10, 1985On The Strength Of His Teachings Although Śrīla Prabhupāda never visited Vancouver, his followers have firmly established Kṛṣṅa culture there. by Viśākhā-devī dāsī By the inexplicable benevolence of Lord Kṛṣṅa, for fifte
Lord Kṛṣṅa’s Cuisine1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-10, 1985Lord Kṛṣṅa's Cuisine The Joy of Cooking Badas Making badas with a blender eliminates the grind and adds to the pleasure of cooking classic Vedic dishes. by Viśākhā-devī dāsī It's sunny and sparkling, well organized, with
Notes from the Editor1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-10, 1985Cow Protection and Peace Does the death of a seventeen-year-old cow on a Kṛṣṅa conscious farm have any significance to the world? Cintāmaṅi was not an ordinary cow. During her lifetime she gave birth to fourteen calves,
Do Not Spoil This Human Life1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-11, 1985Even the animals enjoy sense pleasure. What is the extra dimension for human beings? A lecture in Tittenhurst, England, in September 1969 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ācārya of the Inte
Lord Kṛṣṅa’s Cuisine1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-11, 1985Lord Kṛṣṅa's Cuisine Purīs—Pure and Simple These deep-fried puffed breads with thin crispy crusts are quick and delectable by Viśākhā-devī dāsī "Up until near my twentieth year I always ate purīs," Śrīla Prabhupāda once
The Vedic Observer1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-11, 1985A New Wrinkle On An Age-Old Problem by Dvārakādhīśa-devī dāsī Three generations of women were waiting at the bus stop. The eldest woman, wearing a loose floral print over her ample form, appeared to be somewhere in her f
The Many Loves of Auto Man1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-11, 1985In Vedic society "love" of dogs, cats, country, relatives, and humanity goes by a different name. by Mathureśa Dāsa There's a long history to bumper stickers. It began with Stone Age cavedwellers, who sometimes painted p
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-11, 1985Give God the Nobel Prize The following conversation took place between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and some of his disciples on an early-morning walk in Geneva, on June 6, 1974. Śrīla Prabhupāda:
Every Town and Village1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-11, 1985A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Float Parade Is Part of ISKCON Festival in Calcutta Calcutta—Three chariots carrying Jagannātha, Balarāma, and Subhadrā,
Pada-Yātrā1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-11, 1985A Walking Tour of Holy India In India, going on pilgrimage to places where the Supreme Lord performed His pastimes is as popular, or more so, than sightseeing is in the West. Every year hundreds of millions of Indians jo
On the Road With Lord Caitanya1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-11, 1985Pāda-yātrā's chief organizer tells how this roundabout tour of India is a direct route to Lord Caitanya's mercy. by Lokanātha Swami In 1976, Śrīla Prabhupāda asked me to start a party that would travel in India by bulloc
On Pilgrimage1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-11, 1985Filtering the Waters Reflecting on the transmogrified face of Indian Culture By Jayādvaita Swami It 's the middle of the evening in Rameśvaram, one of the holiest cities in the Hindu world. The majestic temple of Śiva tu
The Glories of Lord Caitanya, Part 101985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-11, 1985Visit to Śrī Rangam While touring the holy places of pilgrimage, Lord Caitanya spent four months in this culturally prominent South Indian city—and left His indelible transcendental mark by Jagatguru Swami and Bhāvānanda
Notes from the Editor1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-11, 1985Of Men and Machines Do you like computers? If you are at heart a humanist, then you would probably answer no. Or you would give a qualified yes. Because you're uneasy around computers. They do a lot of good, you admit, b
Better Than the Animals1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-12, 1985The first lesson in spiritual education draws a clear line between who is and who isn't. A lecture in Los Angeles in April 1973 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ācārya of the International
Lord Kṛṣṅa's Cuisine1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-12, 1985A Special Kind of Vegetarian Health and economic advantages are only secondary considerations for devotees of Lord Kṛṣṅa. by Dvārakādhīśa-devī dāsī One Sunday afternoon last fall I was speaking with Sharon, a guest visit
The Glories of Lord Caitanya, Part 111985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-12, 1985Revealing the Land of Kṛṣṅa Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's visit to Vṛndāvana opened the doors to the spiritual world for all humanity. by Drutakarmā dāsa Among the sacred cities of the world, Vṛndāvana is probably the least
People in the News1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-12, 1985A look at who we are, why we read the news, and what we're missing. by Mathureśa Dāsa Reading the newspaper this morning: Officials at the University of Nevada have OK'd a site in Reno for a sheepherder monument. Two you
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-12, 1985Christ Is Our Guru The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and some of his disciples took place in Bhubanesvara, India, in February 1977. Devotee: Prabhupāda, you have said
Every Town and Village1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-12, 1985ISKCON Adds a Center in Thailand, Reprints Thai Books by Śrīla Prabhupāda Bangkok—Hare Krishna Food for Life now makes trips to the Thai-Cambodia border here to feed Cambodian refugees. Also underway is a weekly program
The Vedic Observer1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-12, 1985Fossil Funding by Satyarāja dāsa According to a recent article in The New York Times, paleoanthropology is "a science long on dramatic assertions and short on sure knowledge. Paleoanthropology draws upon the rigorous dis
The Culture of the Soul1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-12, 1985Living naturally, studying the basics, cultivating transcendental knowledge—these students from five continents know the real meaning of higher education. by Viśākhā-devī dāsī Rāma-prasāda's father earns ten rupees (eigh
Notes from the Editor1985 / Back to Godhead Magazine #20-12, 1985Perfect Health My spiritual master, Śrīla Prabhupāda, would always close his letters to his disciples with the phrase "Hoping this meets you in good health. . . ." Of course, everyone wishes good health to those they lov