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Welcome2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-01, 2000When His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda incorporated the Hare Kṛṣṅa movement in 1966, a friend suggested he call it The International Society for God Consciousness rather than The International Society Letters2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-01, 2000Paying for Mayapur I greatly enjoyed reading the last BTG about Māyāpur. Just one question: How much is that big temple going to cost, and how will it be paid for? Raghupati Prāṅa Dāsa Alachua, Florida OUR REPLY: Based o Why We Must Know Who God Is2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-01, 2000Evidence about the identity of God is available, but are we willing to see it? A lecture in Vṛndāvana, India, on August 16, 1974 By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ācārya of the International Q & A on the Gītā, Part 42000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-01, 2000Compiled by Krisnan B. Lal The Gītā, or Bhagavad-gītā (“The Song of God”), was spoken five thousand years ago by Lord Kṛṣṅa to the prince Arjuna. It contains the essence of Vedic knowledge. The compiler has applied a que Hare Kṛṣṅa People2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-01, 2000Putting Kṛṣṅa To the Test By presenting ideas from Śrīla Prabhupāda's books, a Kṛṣṅa devotee wins high grades in the secular world of academics By Kālakaṅṭha Dāsa AS HE WALKED INTO the office copy room, Dhīra Govinda Dās The Mahā-Mantra Research Project

2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-01, 2000By Dhīra Govinda Dāsa ALTHOUGH I HAD done some preliminary theoretical work on researching the effects of chanting the Hare Kṛṣṅa mahā-mantra, I wasn’t sure I wanted to pursue the research for my doctoral dissertation. I

Biography2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-01, 2000Nārada Muni—The Father of Devotional Service One of the most prominent sages in the Vedic literature, he travels throughout the universe awakening love for the Lord. NĀRADA MUNI is exalted in Vedic texts as one of the tw

The Nine Processes of Bhakti-yoga, 2: Kirtana2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-01, 2000The Nine Processes of Bhakti-yoga 2: Kīrtana— Glorifying the Lord and His Holy Names Lord Kṛṣṅa descended as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to teach this essential spiritual practice. by Dvārakādhīśa Devī Dāsī In Śrīmad-Bhāgava

Tragedy Calls… Am I Next2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-01, 2000The teachings of the Bhagavad-gītā help us see beyond the apparent randomness of tragedy. By Arcana-siddhī Devī Dāsī I Had Just Turned eleven when our small island town was gripped with terror. Mary Kelly had disappeared

Birth Control Myths2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-01, 2000Proponents of contraception claim it solves many social problems. Are they right? By Ūrmilā Devī Dāsī Thirteen-year-old Jenny broke the silence. “Rhoda, I was a birth-control baby.” “Birth-control baby? I never heard of

Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-01, 2000“People Must Know the Aim of Life” This exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and the poet Allen Ginsberg took place on May 12, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio. Allen Ginsberg: Your Divine Grace,

Spiritual Places2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-01, 2000Dvārakā—Lord Kṛṣṅa's Royal Home The city’s original opulence may no longer be visible, but one can still gain inspiration from the piety of its people. By Bhakti Vikāśa Swami DVĀRAKĀ is the sacred city where Lord Kṛṣṅa,

From the Editor2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-01, 2000Room for More Chanters ACCORDING TO PEOPLE who estimate such things, last October saw the arrival on earth of human being number six billion. Many people wish that he or she had never made it. They complain that the plan

Vedic Thoughts2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-01, 2000One who identifies his self as the inert body composed of mucus, bile, and air, who assumes his wife and family are permanently his own, who thinks an earthen image or the land of his birth is worshipable, or sees a plac

Welcome2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-02, 2000In this issue of Back to Godhead, two articles deal with the history of the Hare Kṛṣṅa movement. Because we are all spiritual beings with an eternal relationship with Kṛṣṅa, or God, the essence of the Hare Kṛṣṅa movement

Letters2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-02, 2000Ready to Subscribe The special Māyāpur issue [Nov./Dec. 1999] was fantastic! I’m ready to subscribe now. Mādhavānanda Dāsa Los Angeles, California Top of the Line I want you to know you’re top of the line with me and my

Rise Above Animal Consciousness2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-02, 2000If we pursue only bodily happiness and fail to inquire into the cause of our suffering, are we any better than the animals? Adapted from a lecture given in Buffalo, New York on April 23, 1969 By His Divine Grace A.C. Bha

Natural Wealth from the Cow2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-02, 2000Mutual respect between man and animal is the key to a community’s economic base. Text by Lavaṅgalatikā Devī Dāsī JAYA RĀDHE, a young cow with her first calf, Nandinī, walks proudly. It seems she knows she’s a descendant

In Memoriam—Śrīla Bhakti Pramod Purī Mahārāja2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-02, 2000Śrīla Bhakti Pramod Purī Mahārāja passed away in Jagannātha Purī last November 22. Purī Mahārāja had been the oldest living disciple of Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, the spiritual master of His Divine Grace A.

The Light of the Gītā2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-02, 2000A summary of the Bhagavad-gītā—Part 1 BHAGAVAD-GĪTĀ means “the song [gītā] of God [Bhagavān].” Readers the world over revere the Bhagavad-gītā as the most important book of the Vedic literature—the vast body of Sanskrit

Divisions of the Vedic Literature2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-02, 2000Śruti (revealed writings, or “that which is heard”) I. The four Veda Saṁhitās: Ṛg, Sāma, Yajur, and Atharva II. Brāhmaṅas III. Āraṅyakas IV. Upaniṣads (more than 108 books) Smṛti (tradition, or “that which is remembered”

Śrī Caitanya in the Vedas2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-02, 2000The Śrī Caitanya Upaniṣad, excerpted by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura from the Atharva Veda Translated by Kuśakratha Dāsa In honor of Gaura Pūrṅimā (March 20), the anniversary of the appearance five hundred years ago of Śrī

The Root of Anger2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-02, 2000A therapist draws on Lord Kṛṣṅa's teachings to help a child control his rage. By Arcana-siddhī Devī Dāsī THE HOSPITAL ROOM SMELLS strongly of antiseptic as I walk in. Chris sits on his bed, immersed in rapidly pushing bu

God and the Absolute Truth2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-02, 2000On reading Śrīla Prabhupāda's books, a graduate student of theology knew he had found something first-class. By Ravīndra Svarūpa Dāsa The following is an abridged lecture given last year at ISKCON’s first center—26 Secon

Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-02, 2000“You Can Pronounce Kṛṣṅa In Any Way” Here we continue an exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and the poet Allen Ginsberg. It took place on May 12, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio. Allen Ginsberg

Abhay Charan—The Television Serial on Śrīla Prabhupāda's Life2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-02, 2000Abhay Charan— The Television Serial on Śrīla Prabhupāda's Life by Śyāmānanda Kṛṣṅa Dāsa IN 1996, MEMBERS OF the International Society for Krishna Consciousness celebrated the centennial of the movement’s founder, His Div

A Ruler’s Quandary2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-02, 2000In the sixteenth century, the Muslim governor of Bengal loses two of his best men to the recently founded Hare Kṛṣṅa movement. by Mathureśa Dāsa NAWAB HUSSAIN SHAH,* who ruled Bengal from A.D. 1509 to 1532, had two exper

The Writings of Rupa and Sanatana Gosvāmīs2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-02, 2000Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu (“The Ocean of the Nectar of Devotion”) A comprehensive explanation of devotional service to the Lord. (The summary study by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Passing from Darkness to Light2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-02, 2000Remarks by the former editor of BTG at a rite of passage for his nephew, Liam Golightley, on Liam’s thirteenth birthday. by Jayādvaita Swami I CONGRATULATE YOU, Liam, on this rite of passage. And I invite you, Liam, just

From the Editor2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-02, 2000How God is Great ŚRĪLA PRABHUPĀDA WOULD often say that from the Vedic literature we learn not only that God is great but in what ways He is great. Before coming to Kṛṣṅa consciousness, I had only a vague idea of God. Now

Vedic Thoughts2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-02, 2000The need of the spirit soul is that he wants to get out of the limited sphere of material bondage and fulfill his desire for complete freedom. He wants to get out of the covered walls of the greater universe. He wants to

Welcome2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-03, 2000IN THIS ISSUE, Dāmodāra Dāsa, one of the first disciples of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, remembers with fondness Prabhupāda's pioneer days in New York City. As one of only a handful of followers,

Letters2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-03, 2000Encouraged Student I would like to express my gratitude to all the devotees who contribute to BTG magazine. Each time I receive a new issue in the mail, I am always greatly inspired to do as much devotional service as I

Founder's Lecture2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-03, 2000The Power Of Kṛṣṅa’s Name Chanting the Lord’s name purifies our polluted consciousness, the source of all our problems. A lecture given in Montreal, Canada, on June 15, 1968 By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami P

Spiritual Bongos And Neighborhood Beats2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-03, 2000“If I had not been there with Śrīla Prabhupāda for days and weeks and months, my life would be nothing but dry, tattered scraps.” By Dāmodara Dāsa Adapted by Nandimukhī Devī Dāsī from Remembering Śrīla Prabhupāda (copyri

Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-03, 2000“Kṛṣṅa Is the Unifying Agent” Here we continue an exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and the poet Allen Ginsberg. It took place on May 12, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio. Allen Ginsberg: How f

Spiritual Places2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-03, 2000Alarnath—Abode of Spiritual Longing This small, remote temple can inspire appreciation for the highest devotional sentiments. By Bhakti Vikāśa Swami ALTHOUGH ALARNATH is a little known holy place, I had always been fasci

Lord Alarnath: Four Arms or Two?2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-03, 2000WHEN LORD CAITANYA would come before Lord Alarnath, He would see Him not as Viṣṅu, or Nārāyaṅa, but as Kṛṣṅa, playing a flute. Therefore devotees in the line of Lord Caitanya consider Lord Alarnath to be two-armed Kṛṣṅa.

Lord Caitanya’s Teachings to Rūpa Gosvāmī2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-03, 2000Lord Caitanya clarifies, among other things, the origin and evolution of the species. By Mathureśa Dāsa As related in the last issue, Rūpa Gosvāmī and his brother Sanātana Gosvāmī have resigned their ministerial posts in

Holding Fast In Times Of Stress2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-03, 2000The practices of Kṛṣṅa consciousness do not exempt us from the turbulence of the material world, but they can surely help us get through it. By Satsvarūpa Dāsa Goswami THERE IS A LOT of talk these days about how to relie

Elements of Sādhana2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-03, 2000BECAUSE WE HAVE turned away from Kṛṣṅa, the material energy now covers our original consciousness, or Kṛṣṅa consciousness. Purifying our consciousness of lifetimes of contamination takes time and practice. Therefore, Śrī

Interview2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-03, 2000In Pursuit Of Complete Science Līlā Puruṣottama Dāsa earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering (robotics and intelligent systems) from IIT Delhi. He is a former faculty member of the Birla Institute of Technology, Pilan

The Māyāpur Project2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-03, 2000Spreading the Bliss In Bengal By Bhakti Puruṣottama Swami Bhakti Puruṣottama Swami has been active with ISKCON Māyāpur’s Nāma Hāṭṭa program since its inception in 1981. The program helps people in towns and villages thro

The Light of the Gītā2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-03, 2000A Summary of the Bhagavad-gītā—Part 2 By Kālakaṅṭha Dāsa Chapter 10: How to See and Serve God “I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me. The wise who perfectly know this engage in

Biography2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-03, 2000Queen Kuntī—The Incarnation Of Success She was the queen of a world emperor, the mother of the mighty Pāṅḍavas, the aunt of Lord Kṛṣṅa, and an exalted pure devotee of the Lord. by Satyarāja Dāsa THE RICH VAIṢṄAVA TRADITI

From the Editor2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-03, 2000Śrīla Prabhupāda's Blessings READING DĀMODARA Dāsa’s memoir about Śrīla Prabhupāda makes me wish I’d been there. But my time came later, in 1974. My head bowed to the floor in the San Francisco temple, I looked up briefl

Vedic Thoughts2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-03, 2000In the Bhagavad-gītā Lord Kṛṣṅa unequivocally declares that He is the Supreme Absolute Truth and that it is the duty of everyone to render Him loving devotional service. The Bhagavad-gītā was revealed for the sole purpos

Welcome2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-04, 2000ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE show the universal appeal and relevance of Kṛṣṅa consciousness, the essence of India’s great cultural tradition. “Bharata Culture on the Baltic Coast” takes us to the Festival of Indian Culture dur

Letters2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-04, 2000Mindblowing It was really a pleasure reading the January/February issue of BTG. The article by Kālakaṅṭha Dāsa on the research project of Dhīra Govinda Dāsa was mindblowing. I am a postgraduate student at the University

Founder's Lecture2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-04, 2000The Meaning Of Perfection Once we know the key, we can attain perfection by the simple acts of our daily life. A lecture given in Vṛndāvana, India, on October 24, 1972 By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhup

Q & A on the Gītā, Part 52000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-04, 2000Compiled by Krishan B. Lal The Gītā, or Bhagavad-gītā (“The Song of God”), was spoken five thousand years ago by Lord Kṛṣṅa to the prince Arjuna. It contains the essence of Vedic knowledge. The compiler has applied a que

Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-04, 2000“Kṛṣṅa Consciousness Is Real Science” Here we continue an exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and the poet Allen Ginsberg. It took place on May 12, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio. Śrīla Prabhup

Bharata Culture On the Baltic Coast2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-04, 2000ISKCON’s “Festival of Culture” carries the essence of the spiritual culture of India (originally called Bharata) to cities and towns throughout Poland. By Śrī Prahlāda Dāsa Ewa, Beata, and Ania, three girls aged nine, el

What Do We Mean by Varṅāśrama2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-04, 2000To see the true value of the Vedic social system, we need to understand it in its original form. By Hare Kṛṣṅa Devī Dāsī Thinkers throughout history—from Plato to Locke to modern political theorists—have always discussed

Hands Off My Pesto!2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-04, 2000The small events of everyday life can inspire thoughts that favor our spiritual progress By Arcana-siddhī Devī Dāsī I walk into the kitchen, where my seventeen-year-old son and his friend are making a snack—using the pes

The Vedic Observer2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-04, 2000Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day Lord Kṛṣṅa on the Battlefield of...Golf? by Satyarāja dāsa FIVE YEARS AGO, William Morrow & Company published Steven Pressfield’s novel The Legend of Baggar Vance: Golf

Sanātana's Great Escape2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-04, 2000One of the original leaders of the Hare Kṛṣṅa movement uses his diplomatic skills to free himself for the Lord’s service. By Mathureśa Dāsa Sanātana Gosvāmī resigned his ministerial post in the Muslim government of sixte

Real Relief and Joy2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-04, 2000Why try to forget life’s hardships through mind-numbing diversions, when you can escape to the pleasure of reality? By Ūrmilā Devī Dāsī The glories of the Lord, God of all creation, as He appears in His original form as

From the Editor2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-04, 2000Home Where We Belong The other day I caught myself feeling sad for a moment that I wouldn’t be around for a future technological breakthrough I read about: personal jet-packs. Wouldn’t they be great? Strap one on, push a

Vedic Thoughts2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-04, 2000Constant thought of the Lord is the antiseptic method for keeping oneself free from the infectious contamination of the material qualities. His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.1.32, P

Welcome2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-05, 2000In this issue we gain an appreciation of what Śrīla Prabhupāda, the founder of the Hare Kṛṣṅa movement, meant when he would say that Kṛṣṅa consciousness is a great science. The lead article, a lecture by Śrīla Prabhupāda

Letters2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-05, 2000All Because of BTG Let me first state at the outset that this is the first time I have ever written to a magazine giving feedback about an article I have read. This is noteworthy, because I am a college professor and my

Liberation By Knowing Kṛṣṅa2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-05, 2000Lord Kṛṣṅa directs us in how to see Him at every moment and thus end our material existence. A lecture given in Bombay, India, on April 1, 1971 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ācārya of th

Q & A on the Gītā, Part 62000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-05, 2000Compiled by Krishan B. Lal The Gītā, or Bhagavad-gītā (“The Song of God”), was spoken five thousand years ago by Lord Kṛṣṅa to the prince Arjuna. It contains the essence of Vedic knowledge. The compiler has applied a que

A Brilliant Book On the Jewel of the Age2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-05, 2000An appreciation of a profound biography of Lord Caitanya. by Tattvavit Dāsa Although Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu appeared in West Bengal way back in 1486, His name and fame stayed confined to parts of India for five centurie

Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-05, 2000“Our Kṛṣṅa Is Love” Here we continue an exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and the poet Allen Ginsberg. It took place on May 12, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio. Allen Ginsberg: Well, Your Divi

Names And Forms Of the Absolute Truth2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-05, 2000“Whoever was hearing my prayers needed to understand that I was looking for a complete understanding of the truth.” by Prāṅadā Devī Dāsī WHEN I WAS ELEVEN, the seldom-used formal dining room of our home in California was

Three Forms of One God2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-05, 2000Kṛṣṅa, God, exists in three principal forms (rūpas)—svayam-rūpa, tad-ekātma-rūpa, and āveśa-rūpa. Svayam-rūpa Svayam means “original.” In this category there is only one person: Kṛṣṅa. Originally God is one; no one is gr

Wonderful Kṛṣṅa2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-05, 2000If God is inconceivable, as the scriptures state, can we really know anything about Him? by Satsvarūpa Dāsa Goswami Śrī Īśopaniṣad states that Kṛṣṅa is simultaneously very far away and very close. The Vedic scriptures en

Kierkegaard and the Three Modes2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-05, 2000by Satyarāja dāsa A philosopher’s conjecture leads him to a universal law discussed in the Bhagavad-gītā. Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard (1813–1855) is perhaps best known for his theory of the three stages of human

You Bet Your Life2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-05, 2000For anyone interested in spiritual progress, gambling is more than just a harmless amusement. by Arcana-siddhī Devī Dāsī High’s convenience store is bustling with last-minute shoppers picking up odds and ends for a holid

A Kṛṣṅa Meditation2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-05, 2000by Draviḍa Dāsa Vṛndāvana’s rivers, lakes, and hills Rang out with lovely hums and trills As flocks of birds and maddened bees Rejoiced among the flow’ring trees. To those idyllic woods and glens Repaired Govinda with Hi

Introducing My Children to Vṛndāvana2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-05, 2000A family takes a pilgrimage to the land where Kṛṣṅa appeared. by Kālakaṅṭha Dāsa Completely out of season for Vṛndāvana, a storm announces itself with crackling lightening and booming thunder. Chilly north winds hurl blu

The Nine Processes of Bhakti-yoga, 3: Remembrance2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-05, 2000The Nine Processes of Bhakti-yoga 3: Remembrance—Keeping Our Thoughts on Kṛṣṅa Here’s a powerful method of yoga—or connecting with God— that anyone can do anywhere, anytime, in any condition. by Dvārakādhīśa Devī Dāsī In

From the Editor2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-05, 2000Spirituality Without Spirit Jill, a student at a local college where I sometimes lecture, is typical of many people I meet: She considers herself spiritual but not religious. Her spirituality doesn’t include God, she say

Vedic Thoughts2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-05, 2000The Lord is not like a shopkeeper trying to please all sorts of customers in the mental speculator exchange. The Lord is what He is, the Absolute Personality of Godhead, and He demands absolute surrender unto Him only. H

Welcome2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-06, 2000IN THIS ISSUE we hope to satisfy you both intellectually and aesthetically. Bhaktivedanta Institute scientist Sadāpūta Dāsa tackles tough questions about the universe of the Vedas, and watercolor artist Annapūrṅa Devī Dā

Letters2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-06, 2000Why Am I Suffering? I’m a Kṛṣṅa conscious person, and I regularly chant the mahā-mantra and read Bhagavad-gītā. For the last two years I have been suffering from certain mental and physical problems. Whatever I do, nothi

Founder's Lecture2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-06, 2000Where to Find Religion The nonsectarian definition of true religion found in the Vedic scriptures encourages people of all faiths. Delivered at a Catholic monastery in Melbourne, Australia, on April 6, 1972 by His Divine

No Fear!2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-06, 2000Lord Kṛṣṅa encourages us on our long journey to full surrender. by Satsvarūpa Dāsa Goswami As we read the scripture and hear from the spiritual master, we will hear both easy and difficult instructions. We’ll naturally b

Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-06, 2000“If You Have No Other Suitable Name, Then Chant Kṛṣṅa” Here we conclude an exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and the poet Allen Ginsberg. It took place on May 12, 1969, in Columbus, Oh

Science2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-06, 2000The Universe of the Vedas At first glance, the cosmology of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam might seem like fantasy. Here are four ways to make sense of it all. by Sadāpūta Dāsa The inquisitive human mind naturally yearns to under

Lord Caitanya’s Teachings to Sanatana Gosvami2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-06, 2000An elaborate description of Lord Kṛṣṅa, His expansions, and the spiritual world. by Mathureśa Dāsa The brothers Dabhir Kas and Sakara Mallik were trusted ministers in the government of Nawab Hussain Shah, the ruler of Be

Rising Before the Sun2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-06, 2000We can learn to love the early-morning hours—the best time for spiritual practices. by Ūrmilā Devī Dāsī “No school!” My student’s excitement ripples through his arms, which boast the muscles of early youth. “I can sleep

Book Excerpt2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-06, 2000Becoming "God" And Serving Dog A look at some of the holes in the philosophy of impersonalism. by Patita Pāvana Dāsa In Shri Pushpanjali, Patita Pavana Dāsa argues against the philosophy of impersonalism by drawing on an

"This Must Be God"2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-06, 2000An artist tells how art brought her to Kṛṣṅa consciousness and how Kṛṣṅa consciousness is improving her art. by Annapūrṅa Devī Dāsī In Sweden most people don’t go to church at all. My parents are not at all religious or

The Story of Jīvātmā2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-06, 2000By tracing the journey of one soul, we can better understand the mercy and justice of God. by Bhayahāri Dāsa We might sometimes wonder whether Kṛṣṅa is really our well-wisher. If He indeed is, and if He is all-powerful,

From the Editor2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-06, 2000Compassion Without Limits A mile or so from my house, beside a country road that curves gently through pine forests and hay fields, sits a haven of abject cruelty. On a concrete slab under a shiny metal roof, a few dozen

Vedic Thoughts2000 / Back to Godhead Magazine #34-06, 2000The entire universe is full of miseries, and therefore the inhabitants of this material universe are always shedding tears out of intense grief. There is a great ocean of water made from such tears, but for one who surre