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Making Progress1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-01, 1988"Because they have taken up some false duty and are working to discharge it, they are all asses. They are forgetting their real business." A lecture in Philadelphia on July 12, 1975 by His Divine Grace A.C. BhaktivedantaAbove the Law1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-01, 1988Without hearing from self-realized souls, we can easily misunderstand the transcendental significance of Kṛṣṅa's "immoral" acts. by Kuṅḍalī dāsa Last spring I lectured in a philosophy class at the University of Maryland.Lord Kṛṣṅa’s Cuisine1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-01, 1988Gifts From the Seed-Giving Father When the mystery tree in our yard turned out prolific, we appreciated its fruits as gifts of the earth, the rain, the sun–and Kṛṣṅa. by Viśākhā-devī dāsī On a dank February day last yearThe Vedic Observer1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-01, 1988Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day The Bald Truth by Kuṅḍalī dāsa Not every Hare Kṛṣṅa male sports a shaved head. It's not an absolute requirement, but it's part of the tradition, and there are good reasoComing to Kṛṣṅa1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-01, 1988Finding A Perfect Master From a Zen master to a haṭha-yogī to an "enlightened" psychology professor– a young man's search for his guru. by Girirāja Swami During my college years, I had the idea to attain perfection. I stKūrmakṣetra1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-01, 1988
Lord Caitanya visited this sacred place more than four centuries ago, yet His instructions to one of its residents are remembered even today. by Jagatguru Swami It was early April when our group of four devotees from the
Śrī-Śrī-Gaura-Nityānandera Dayā1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-01, 1988(The Mercy of Gaura and Nityānanda) by Locana dāsa Ṭhākura January 11 marks the anniversary of the passing of Śrīla Locana dāsa Ṭhākura, a great devotee of Lord Caitanya noted for his Bengali devotional songs. parama kar
Every Town and Village1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-01, 1988A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Demonstrations Held Worldwide for Soviet Devotees of Kṛṣṅa Los Angeles—On September 15, ISKCON members in more than forty
What's so Special About God's Names?1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-01, 1988Lord Jesus Christ, Mohammed, and all the world's scriptures emphasize glorifying God's names. What is unique about this kind of prayer? by Bhakticāru Swami According to Vedic calculation, great time spans are measured in
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-01, 1988"Come on, Rascal Scientists" This is the continuation of a conversation that took place between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and biochemist Thoudam Singh, Ph.D., in Bhubanesvara, India, on Februar
Letters1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-01, 1988We welcome your letters. Write to back to godhead 51 West Allens Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119 I am seventeen years old, and for the last year I have been reading Back to Godhead and various books on Kṛṣṅa consci
Notes from the Editor1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-01, 1988The Romance of Spiritual Life I recently received a letter from a man in India who likes to read the biography of Śrīla Prabhupāda, as well as "the history, and if I may say so, the romance of ISKCON [the International S
The Beginning of Knowledge1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-04, 1988Though we may be decorated with diplomas and degrees, our real knowledge begins on the spiritual plane. A lecture in Mexico City on February 12, 1975 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ācārya
Lost Memories1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-04, 1988How much can we rely on past-life recall as proof that we lived before? by Kuṅḍalī dāsa Here is one of those truth-is-stranger-than-fiction stories you sometimes hear about. On Christmas Day, 1986, Anne McDonnell was at
Abandon all Varieties of Religion—KṚṢṄA (Gītā 18.66)1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-04, 1988The eternal function of the soul is not to be a Christian, Hindu, Muslim, or Jew, but to serve God. by Drutakarmā Dāsa Recently a college student told me, "I don't believe in organized religion." "Good," I said, "neither
Interview1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-04, 1988Drama In the Vedic Tradition Tamāla Krishna Goswami discusses the power of drama to convey transcendental emotion. Well known in India are Sanskrit classical dramas devoted to Lord Kṛṣṅa, the Supreme Personality of Godhe
Hare Kṛṣṅa, Hare Kṛṣṅa, Kṛṣṅa Kṛṣṅa, Hare Hare Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-04, 1988You'd probably never think this picture shows someone practicing yoga. But chanting the names of God is actually the supreme form of yoga. Of course, devotees chanting Hare Kṛṣṅa certainly don't look much like yogīs. At
Lord Kṛṣṅa’s Cuisine1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-04, 1988For Whom Does Your Garden Grow? Offering the fruits (and vegetables) of one's labor to Kṛṣṅa is the gardener's perfection. by Viśākhā-devī dāsī "How do you justify gardening as a Kṛṣṅa conscious activity?" Janeśvarī's fr
Every Town and Village1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-04, 1988A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) ISKCON Devotees Brave the Streets Of Soweto Soweto, South Africa—Although daily street fights here result in an average o
The Vedic Observer1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-04, 1988Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day Safe Sex? by Dvārakādhīśa-devī dāsī The photographs show men dying of AIDS, the contours of their skeletons accentuated by the black newsprint. How articulately those ey
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-04, 1988Returning to the Spiritual Platform This conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and reporters took place in Melbourne, Australia, on June 29, 1974. Reporter 1: Your Divine Grace, often
Notes from the Editor1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-04, 1988Male Ego and God Consciousness Psychologists are observing that the modern male is caught in a bind: he is pressured to be tough and independent, and yet he is expected to be a sensitive partner to his wife. But the tren
The Oneness And the Difference1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-05, 1988What do we mean when we say that everything is God? A lecture in Māyāpur, India, on March 25, 1975 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Founder-Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Conscious
The Boy and the Sea1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-05, 1988The awful truth of his crisis became apparent to him, yet throughout his entire conscious being he resisted the fact that he was going to die. By Rohiṅīnandana Dāsa It was an ordinary hat, but to him it was an assertion
Science1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-05, 1988High Technology And The Ground Of Being Experiments with phase conjugation may help link physics to metaphysics—and metaphysics to a comprehensive spiritual world view. by Sadāpūta Dāsa In the United States and the Sovie
Drums Along the Amazon1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-05, 1988As the weeks went by, they came to respect the jungle that was their home. Despite the many hazards and austerities it imposed on them, it was God's creation, undisturbed by man. A New Frontier For Lord Caitanya's Mercy
Lord Jagannātha and the Daffodils1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-05, 1988by Mathureśa dāsa The sun broke through in February And brought both joy and sorrow, For though the air was mild today, I feared the frost tomorrow. A spell this warm would raise the heads Of daffodil and buttercup. Dren
Every Town And Village1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-05, 1988A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Soviet Devotee Dies in Labor Camp; Others Released Jarna, Sweden—The Committee to Free Soviet Hare Krishnas, which has it
The Vedic Observer1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-05, 1988Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day Acre / Cow Theory by Mathureśa dāsa The New York stock market crash last fall, which set off similar dives in foreign markets, prompted financial experts to offer reassu
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-05, 1988Seeing God This is a continuation of a conversation between His Divine Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and reporters in Melbourne, Australia, on June 29, 1974. Śrīla Prabhupāda: So religion means to abide by the
Notes from the Editor1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-05, 1988Responsibilities of a Secular Government The separation of church and state the a feature of secular governments intended to protect the rights of religious pluralities as well as the civil rights of individuals. The int
To Drive Away the Darkness1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-06, 1988In this age, people accept suffering as pleasure, but Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityānanda have come to dispel the darkness of ignorance. A lecture in Māyāpur, India, on March 26, 1975 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta
Coming to Kṛṣṅa1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-06, 1988Taking My Time “I remember the Gītā’s instruction that one cannot find real happiness in the material world. Although I had suspected that the statement was true, I felt that I was an exception.” by Bob Roberts I first h
Not Interested?1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-06, 1988You might not want to spend your weekends discussing obscure philosophy, but should you completely ignore life’s most important questions? by Dhanañjaya Paṅḍita Dāsa When I’m out distributing books about the Supreme Pers
Singing In Harmony In South Africa1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-06, 1988Chanting the names of God brings welcome relief to a country rife with racial tension. By Giriraja Swami The practice of chanting God's names in public was begun by Lord Caitanya—who is God Himself—five hundred years ago
A Life Offered to Krsna1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-06, 1988The only “prisoner of conscience” to die in a Soviet labor camp last year, Sacisuta dasa had led a life of heroic service to Krsna By Sannyasa Dasa Sannyasa dasa (Suren Karapetyan), a Soviet devotee of Krsna, wrote the f
Every Town and Village1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-06, 1988The worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Govinda’s Restaurant Opens in Philadelphia Philadelphia—Devotees from the ' ISKCON temple here recently ' opened Govinda's Restaura
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-06, 1988Going to God This is a continuation of a conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and reporters in Melbourne, Australia, on June 29, 1974. Reporter 3: Your Divine Grace, in your books yo
The Vedic Observer1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-06, 1988Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day Stage Set For War by Bhūtātmā dāsa “Think of it,” began President Ronald Reagan in a low, deliberate voice. “You are sitting at that desk. The word comes that they [the
Letters1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-06, 1988We welcome your letters. Write to BACK TO GODHEAD 51 West Allens Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119 I am completely wonderstruck at the way the Kṛṣṅa consciousness movement is spreading. Please keep up this excellent
Notes from the Editor1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-06, 1988Why Back to Godhead Is the Way it Is Back to Godhead is not the world’s most popular magazine. And yet its founder, Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, hoped that it might become extremely popular: “I am waiting f
Love and It's Reflection1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-07, 1988The loving affairs of Rādhā and Kṛṣṅa are on the highest spiritual platform. Our attempts to imitate them are on the lowest material one. A lecture in Māyāpur, India, on March 29, 1975 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktiveda
Of Boxes, Modes, And the Freedom To Choose1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-07, 1988Are we free? Or are we—like the behavioural psychologist B. F. Skinner's rats—simply products of our environmental cages? by Mathureśa Dāsa "Psyche," from the Greek word for soul, connotes an inner spirit as distinguishe
Kṛṣṅa, the Perfect Friend1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-07, 1988The more we hear about God’s unlimited qualities, the more we’ll understand that nothing can satisfy like friendship with Him. By Ajitānanda Dāsa The desire for friendship is universal. It is based on our propensity to l
Remembering the Darker Days1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-07, 1988The following interview with Premavatī-devī dāsī, whose eleven-month-old daughter died in a Soviet labour camp, took place in Moscow in August, 1987 Interviewer: Please tell us something about the practice of Kṛṣṅa consc
The Persecution Continues1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-07, 1988November 7, 1987 marked the seventieth anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution. Authorities in the Soviet Union had announced in June that they would grant amnesty to or improve the situation of political and religious p
On Pilgrimage1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-07, 1988Return to Dvārakā At the site of Kṛṣṅa's ancient-city-by the Sea, devotees celebrate the triumph of Śrīla Prabhupāda's saṅkīrtana Pada-yatra. by Lokanatha Swami Lokanātha Swami, a native of India's Maharashtra province,
Every Town And Village1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-07, 1988A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Soviet Devotee Speaks at White House Conference Washington, D.C.—Vedavyāsa dāsa, a member of the Hare Kṛṣṅa movement in t
The Vedic Observer1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-07, 1988Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day Repeal Drug Prohibition? by Mathureśa dāsa Losely organized gangs of youths in heir teens and twenties are running multi-million-dollar businesses in North American citi
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-07, 1988Getting the Picture of God This is a continuation of a conversation between His Divine Grace A. C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and reporters in Melbourne, Australia, on June 29, 1974. Reporter 2: Your Divine Grace, the
Notes from the Editor1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-07, 1988"Save Earth Now!" For as long as there has been civilization on this planet, human beings have been abusing the earth. Thinking themselves lords over all they survey, they have taken without restriction whatever they des
Life's Only Necessity1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-08, 1988A prayer by one of Lord Caitanya's chief biographers helps us appreciate the Lord's priceless gift to mankind. by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ācārya of the International Society for Krish
Kindly Be Visible1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-08, 1988In this world of bewildering material forms, Kṛṣṅa appears as Jagannātha—a transcendental form we can’t forget. by Satsvarūpa Dāsa Goswami Jagannāthaḥ swāmī nayana-patha-gāmī bhavatu me “O Lord of the universe, kindly be
Princes, Paṅḍitas, and Proverbs1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-08, 1988Though not so well known outside India, the sayings of Cāṅakya Paṅḍita belong to the class of the world’s greatest proverbs. by Satyarāja dāsa When an old college friend told me he would be teaching a course in proverbs
Harpa's Iceland Mission1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-08, 1988Harpa’s no ordinary cow, and her break for freedom should make us pause to consider the plight of her species. by Mathureśa Dāsa A letter has arrived at Back to Godhead’s Philadelphia office from Alarkā dāsī, a devotee a
Coming to Kṛṣṅa1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-08, 1988Saved from the Clutches of Māyā “My father and the coach at UCLA were pleased with my volleyball successes, and my mother was satisfied with my academic work. But I wondered if Kṛṣṅa was pleased.” by Dānāvīra Dāsa I was
Hare Kṛṣṅa, Hare Kṛṣṅa, Kṛṣṅa Kṛṣṅa , Hare Hare Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-08, 1988Chanting is easy, and it works. In fact, it is the most effective means of God realization in the world. Here's why. God is unlimitedly powerful, and His name is Himself. When we chant God’s names, God is totally present
Every Town And Village1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-08, 1988A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Kṛṣṅa consciousness Legal in the USSR Moscow—After many years of struggle by members of the Kṛṣṅa consciousness movement
Gold Medal Happiness1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-08, 1988High-tech training of Olympic athletes adds fuel to an old controversy: Are human beings just machines? by Stambha Dāsa Once every four years, human society is presented with the great spectacle called the Olympics, full
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-08, 1988Foolish "Gurus" This is a continuation of a conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and reporters in Melbourne, Australia, on June 29, 1974. Reporter 3: Your Divine Grace, you're saying
Letters1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-08, 1988We welcome your letters. Write to BACK TO GODHEAD 51 West Allens Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119 Congratulations for the special issue of Back to Godhead devoted to Kṛṣṅa consciousness in the USSR. It was most time
More Than Just a Religion1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-08, 1988What can Kṛṣṅa consciousness possibly offer someone who has studied with Franciscan monks, read the Koran, worshipped Allah, and been “born again”? by Caitanya-Rūpa-Devī Dāsī Several times lately I have come upon an atti
Philosophical Vignettes1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-08, 1988In this new feature of BACK TO GODHEAD, devotees succinctly express some of the realisations they have gained through service and devotion to Lord Kṛṣṅa. The Sports Page I was looking through a copy of the international
The Festive World of the Lord of the Universe1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-08, 1988Lord Jagannātha’s Ratha-yātrā is a chance for everyone to taste the joy and variety of spiritual life. You’ve never seen anything like it! Unless of course, you’ve been to one before. Ratha-yātrā, the festival of the cha
Notes from the Editor1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-08, 1988The First Big Mistake When Bhagavad-gītā As It Is, with translation and commentary by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, was first published in 1968, a reviewer remarked, “The criticism of the world is
"This Is Perfect Knowledge"1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-09, 1988Real knowledge begins with freedom from identification with the body— the source of all our suffering. A lecture in London, England, on August 20, 1973 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ācār
Rādhāṣṭamī1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-09, 1988by Urmilā-devī dāsī She stands by His side, sweet smile entreating Us to worship His feet, soft and pinkish. She massages them gently, offering tulasī. Oh, won't you please come and see how beautiful they are? Rādhārāṅī,
The Counterfeit of Spiritual Life1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-09, 1988Impersonalists are essentially of two types: the classic and the wishy-washy. by Kuṅḍalī dāsa Once, at the hermitage of a venerated guru, a disciple became enlightened after years of penance and instruction at his master
The Vedic Observer1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-09, 1988Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day Election Scandal by Mathureśa dāsa This year both U.S. presidential candidates offer the same chicken-in-every-pot promises that have always been the mainstay of democra
The Creeper of Devotion1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-09, 1988From Lord Caitanya’s teachings— an analogy to illustrate the development of pure love for God. by Drutakarmā Dāsa Seeds are mysterious. When planted, these compact entities grow into complex botanical organisms that prod
Every Town And Village1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-09, 1988A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Jagannātha Wins in U.S. Independence Day Parade Washington D.C.—An estimated eighty thousand people lining Constitution A
Coming to Kṛṣṅa1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-09, 1988Up From The Ordinary To gain fame and recognition, he wanted to become a pop music star. But he thought his ultimate perfection would come by merging into the “Supreme Oneness.” by Gaura-Nitāi Dāsa I was born and raised
In Memoriam - Śrīdharadeva Goswami1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-09, 1988Śrīla Bhakti-rakṣaka Śrīdharadeva Goswami Mahārāja Śrīla Prabhupāda’s revered Godbrother and friend Śrīpāda Bhakti-rakṣaka Śrīdhara Mahārāja, the senior sannyāsī in the Gauḍīya Maṭha and the founder-ācārya of Śrī Caitany
Kīrtana in Kwazulu1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-09, 1988“The local chief was simply too suspicious to grant us permission to enter his domain, but I knew that Lord Caitanya would not have brought us here without a reason.” by Indradyumna Swami Sitting in an office in Durban,
Hare Kṛṣṅa Mantra1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-09, 1988Hare Kṛṣṅa, Hare Kṛṣṅa, Kṛṣṅa Kṛṣṅa, Hare Hare Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare Whether we call God Buddha, Jehovah, Allah, Yahweh, or Kṛṣṅa, the names of God stand as the source of every article we can put a n
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-09, 1988Is the Soul Unlimited? This is the conclusion of a conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and reporters in Melbourne, Australia, on June 29, 1974. Śrīla Prabhupāda: So we are living bei
Notes from the Editor1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-09, 1988Ecumenism—Diplomacy or Sincere Exchange? Almost all religions pursue some sort of exchange with other religious sects. They may do it to further the aim of their own sect, to quell violence among fanatics, to cooperate i
Beyond the Senses1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-10, 1988A lecture in London, England, on August 24, 1973, by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder-Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. antavanta ime dehā nityasyoktāḥ śarīriṅaḥ
Coming to Kṛṣṅa1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-10, 1988Good Intentions Though he sought enlightenment on an isolated beach through music, meditation, and marijuana, it came to him in a way he’d never expected. by Sarvātmā Dāsa Having had some mystical experiences as a teen-a
Hare Kṛṣṅa, Hare Kṛṣṅa, Kṛṣṅa Kṛṣṅa, Hare Hare Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-10, 1988Tap into the reservoir of pleasure. By chanting the names of God, you’ll immediately be in touch with the source of all pleasure. The name Kṛṣṅa means “the all-attractive person,” and Rāma means “the supreme pleasure.” H
A Leaf, A Fruit, A Flower—Part I1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-10, 1988A Sunday Feast lecture in Detroit. Michigan, on February 8, 1987 A devotee naturally wants to please Kṛṣṅa. But what can you give a person who has everything? By Rohiṅīnandana Dāsa PART I It the Ninth Chapter of the Bhag
Who's Afraid?1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-10, 1988Even if we think the horrors in the headlines will never happen to us, deep kow there’s a fear in all of us that hints that something is wrong. by Dvārakādhīśa Devī Dāsī Imagine you are driving alone on a desolate road a
Shell Collectors on Miami Beach1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-10, 1988by Mathureśa dāsa In the morning on the shoreline Before the sun heats up the sand Come the shell collectors walking One by one or hand in hand. Before the wee-bikinied bathers Sprawl the beach and splash the shallows Co
The Vedic Observer1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-10, 1988Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day Donkey Loads by Mathureśa dāsa (Port Royal Pennsylvania) The Miami Herald reports that a donkey in Bulawayo, a village in southwestern Zimbabwe, accidentally uncovered a
Letters1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-10, 1988We welcome your letters. Write to BACK TO GODHEAD 51 West Allens Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119 The rural public in India is still purer, kinder, and more inclined to nonmaterialism, though poor and illiterate. To
Every Town And Village1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-10, 1988A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Soviet Vice-Consul Inaugurates Calcutta Ratha-yātrā Calcutta, India—The Soviet vice-consul to India. Mr. Alexander Vaulin
Thorny Pleasure1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-10, 1988We spend our lives working hard to secure happiness. It doesn't have to be that way. by Ajamīḍha Dāsa Today’s consumer seems to be moving away from accumulating things toward acquiring new experiences and feelings, colle
Consider the Cows1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-10, 1988by Viśākhā-devī dāsī The sanctity of cows and bulls is a frequently misunderstood tenet of the Vedic tradition. This tenet is not grounded in mythology or sentiment. Adherents of the Vedic culture appreciate the valuable
Divorcing The Daughter Of Time1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-10, 1988Man’s quest for the elixir of immortality goes on, and old age continues to shatter his hopes. by Ananta-Śakti Dāsa Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all? “Not me, that’s for sure,” I muse while a gri
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-10, 1988Godly Qualities, Ungodly Qualities This conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and some of his disciples took place in New Vrindaban, West Virginia, on June 26, 1976. Disciple [reading
Notes from the Editor1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-10, 1988Divine and Demoniac According to the Bhagavad-gītā (16.6), here are two kinds of created beings: “One is called the divine and the other demoniac.” The Sanskrit for “divine” is sura, which denotes the theist, whereas asu
Caring for the Immortal Soul1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-11, 1988A lecture in London, England, on August 28, 1973 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder-Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. avyakto ’yam acintyo ’yam avikāryo ’yam ucy
A Leaf, A Fruit, A Flower—Part II1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-11, 1988Vegetarians are just self-righteous vegetable-killers, some people say, and their milk-drinking implicates them in violence. A Sunday Feast lecture in Detroit, Michigan, on February 8, 1987, By Rohiṅīnandana Dāsa Nowaday
Coming to Kṛṣṅa1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-11, 1988New Friends “When we told our neighbors that our son was a Hare Kṛṣṅa, they were mildly interested. But when we told them that we. too, were following the principles ...” by Len Burton My wife and I are Hare Kṛṣṅa devote
A Course in Vedic Knowledge I1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-11, 1988This series systematically explains some of the important philosophical concepts that form the foundation of the Vedic culture and the Kṛṣṅa consciousness movement. Lesson One: Our Real Identity by Pavaneśana Dāsa Human
The Vedic Observer1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-11, 1988Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day Womb Potato by Satyarāja dāsa (New York City) Although it has long been known that a fetus may be affected by the mother’s use of alcohol, drugs, or cigarettes, or her i
Philosophical Vignettes1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-11, 1988In this feature of BACK TO GODHEAD, devotees succinctly express some of the realizations they have gained through service and devotion to Lord Kṛṣṅa. Kṛṣṅa’s Sunrise Pacing the weathered wooden porch in the cool stillnes
Playing Life’s Game1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-11, 1988We can’t avoid it. But what about life’s non-athletic, non-recreational business? by Mathureśa Dāsa I was only half correct when I began to suspect, around age twelve, that life didn’t make any sense, and that although I
Every Town And Village1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-11, 1988ISKCON Ratha-yātrā Highlights Guyana's Immigration Day Guyana, South America—ISKCON devotees here held their Ratha-yātrā festival to coincide with national Immigration Day, a holiday organized by the government marking 1
Prosperity In Perspective1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-11, 1988Kṛṣṅa encourages us to work for a living and, at the same time, to work on solving life’s real problems. by Dhanurdhara Swami Once, in South India, a reporter asked Śrīla Prabhupāda. “Sir, are you a monist or a dualist?”
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-11, 1988Training for Transcendence This is the continuation of a conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and some of his disciples in New Vrindaban, West Virginia, on June 26, 1976. Śrīla Prabh
Kṛṣṅa Meditation1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-11, 1988While Kṛṣṅa was living at Dwārakā. He sent a message to the gopīs. His cowherd girlfriends in Vṛndāvana, who were always lamenting in separation from Him. The message was delivered by Kṛṣṅa’s cousin Uddhava. because Kṛṣṅ
Notes from the Editor1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-11, 1988Do I Have Time to Chant the Names of God? We know from letters we receive at Back to Godhead that many of our readers have an interest in chanting the holy names. Lord Caitanya’s example of ecstatic chanting and the expl
The Force of Life1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-12, 1988When we accept knowledge from Kṛṣṅa, the supreme authority, we avoid erroneous conclusions about the nature of the soul. A lecture in London on August 31, 1973 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Foun
In Memoriam - Vishvambhara Dayal1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-12, 1988On August 24,1988, the anniversary of the passing of Śrīla Rupa Gosvāmī, Sri Vishvambhara Dayal, affectionately known as "Bhagatji" by hundreds of ISKCON devotees, passed away. A resident of Vṛndāvana, India, the holy la
Three Steps to God1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-12, 1988Lord Caitanya convinced a group of religious scholars that beyond all speculation, three—and only three—principles emerge as the eternal truths of religion. by Satsvarūpa Dāsa Goswami Five hundred years ago. Śrī Caitanya
A Course In Vedic Knowledge II1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-12, 1988This series systematically explains some of the important philosophical concepts that form the foundation of the Vedic culture and the Kṛṣṅa consciousness movement. Lesson Two: Reincarnation by Pavaneśana Dāsa PART I: Th
The Art of Work1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-12, 1988Sannyāsa, the fourth stage of Vedic life, symbolizes renunciation and detachment. But, Lord Kṛṣṅa says, why wait till then? by Dhanurdhara Swami Renunciation is essential to spiritual life, but that doesn’t mean we have
The Vedic Observer1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-12, 1988Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day Ideal Place by Kamrā-devī dāsī (Alachua, Florida) I was sitting in my classroom in north Florida, reviewing the day’s lesson plans before class. Bees were humming outsid
A Timely Trip1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-12, 1988Some of the implications of the theory of general relativity, Einstein's great modern discovery, were understood by Vedic sages long, long ago. by Rādhā Kṛṣṅa Swami In referring to the scientific understanding attained b
Every Town And Village1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-12, 1988Devotees Welcome Peace Cruise Natchez, Mississippi—For the past twenty-five years, fifty Americans have been traveling to the Soviet Union each summer to join one hundred Russians in a peace cruise down the Volga River.
First Among Kings1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-12, 1988From the Vedic literature: the history of King Pṛthu, the incarnation of the ruling potency of the Supreme Lord. by Drutakarmā Dāsa Long ago, the normally peaceful wise men of a Vedic kingdom forcibly deposed an intolera
Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-12, 1988Training for Transcendence This is the continuation of a conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and some of his disciples in New Vrindaban, West Virginia, on June 26, 1976. Disciple [r
Notes from the Editor1988 / Back to Godhead Magazine #23-12, 1988The Power of Prayer Atheists think that a prayer to God is sheer imagination. But for centuries, thousands of sincere practitioners have accumulated definite evidence of the positive results of prayer. The serious doubt