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Back to Godhead Magazine #35-01, 20012001 / #35-01 / 14 articles Back to Godhead Magazine #35-02, 20012001 / #35-02 / 15 articles Back to Godhead Magazine #35-03, 20012001 / #35-03 / 16 articles Back to Godhead Magazine #35-04, 20012001 / #35-04 / 15 articles Back to Godhead Magazine #35-05, 20012001 / #35-05 / 12 articles Back to Godhead Magazine #35-06, 20012001 / #35-06 / 18 articles

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Welcome2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-01, 2001IN THIS ISSUE several articles touch on the theme of the Lord’s protection. At the end of Bhagavad-gītā, Lord Kṛṣṅa summarizes His teachings by saying, “Surrender unto Me.” Surrender consists of six main items, the great Letters2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-01, 2001Relevance I was wondering what relevance the Hare Kṛṣṅa movement has in today’s society? Could you please spare some of your thoughts on the topic? Daniele Adelaide, Australia Our Reply: Śrīla Prabhupāda, the founder of Founder's Lecture2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-01, 2001Perfect Knowledge from the Perfect Source Why Lord Kṛṣṅa is the authority we must turn to for faultless answers to the questions of life. A lecture given in Bombay on March 21, 1974 by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedant The Graduate2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-01, 2001A high school graduation inspires thoughts on raising a child in Kṛṣṅa consciousness. by Arcana Siddhī Devī Dāsī My husband and I take a seat on the shiny varnished bleachers in the large arena used for basketball games.Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-01, 2001“Create Ideal Men” This exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and Australia’s director of research for the Department of Social Welfare took place at the Melbourne ISKCON center, on May 21 Spiritual Places2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-01, 2001

Ahovalam—Revisited A young Kṛṣṅa devotee sets off on a dangerous journey to ancient temples of his lifelong deity. by Dhruva Dāsa In 1980 I was born to devotee parents in the large Hare Kṛṣṅa community of New Vrindavan,

Biography2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-01, 2001Draupadī—Emblem of Surrender by Satyarāja dāsa Although married to five of the greatest warriors on earth, only Kṛṣṅa could protect her. In the world’s religious traditions, we find that God sometimes reveals His presenc

How I Came to Kṛṣṅa consciousness2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-01, 2001A Lifelong Search for Something More “I am now in a place where I can never forget Kṛṣṅa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.” by Indrāṅī Devī Dāsī I was born at home in Harlem, New York, on October 31, 1926. My father w

Kṛṣṅa Protects Our Bhakti2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-01, 2001Because Kṛṣṅa wants us to enter His elite group of personal associates, He is ever eager to help us develop our love for Him. by Satsvarūpa Dāsa Gosvāmī Dhruva Mahārāja performed austerities to gain a kingdom greater tha

Moods of Devotion2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-01, 2001Portraits of a Pure Devotee The Vedic scriptures repeatedly stress the exalted position of the pure devotees of the Lord. Lord Kṛṣṅa says, “Such devotees are as worshipable as I am.” His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta S

You Can Take It With You2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-01, 2001Unlike material achievements, spiritual credits can be transferred to the next life. by Ūrmilā Devī Dāsī I’m taking some good courses in college.” “That’s great. Tell me about some of them.” I cradle the phone on my shou

In Memoriam - Gowtum Teelock2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-01, 2001Sri Gowtum Teelock Sri Gowtum Teelock, one of the first patron members of ISKCON Mauritius, passed away last August 25 at the age of eighty-two. Mr. Teelock had been a member of Parliament, serving as a junior minister o

Guest Editotial2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-01, 2001Howling Blue Jackals India’s Hitopadeśa, a sort of a sort of Aesop’s fables, tells of a nosy jackal who, while slinking around a village, fell headfirst into a vat of blue dye. He pulled himself out, shook, and dashed ba

Vedic Thoughts2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-01, 2001One should act according to the order of Kṛṣṅa. This is a very important point. That order of Kṛṣṅa comes through disciplic succession from the bona fide spiritual master. Therefore the spiritual master’s order should be

Welcome2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-02, 2001IN THIS ISSUE three articles deal with the similarities and differences of various philosophies. Bhaktivedanta Institute scientist Sadāpūta Dāsa writes in “Challenges Facing Science and Religion” that there seems to be m

Letters2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-02, 2001Worth the Price Subscribing to your magazine is the wisest thing I have ever done. It is a magazine worth spending one’s time and money on. I request that you do more articles on raising young children within Kṛṣṅa consc

Founder's Lecture2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-02, 2001Los Angeles—December 3, 1973 Mercy From the Highest Court Kṛṣṅa dispenses reward and punishment with perfect fairness. A lecture given in Vṛndāvana, India, on October 24, 1972 By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

Who or What is to Blame?2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-02, 2001An investigation into the causes of suffering. By Ūrmilā Devī Dāsī Dharma, religion personified, had taken on the form of a bull. Shaking in fear, he stood trembling on one leg, his other three legs broken. Kali, who per

Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-02, 2001“What Is the Use of Public Opinion?” Here we continue an exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and Australia’s director of research for the Department of Social Welfare. The meeting took p

Challenges Facing Science and Religion2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-02, 2001While scientific discoveries test religious dogma, religious and paranormal experiences challenge scientific theories. by Sadāpūta Dāsa In the Vaiṣṅava tradition of India, God is defined as Brahman, Paramātmā, and Bhagav

The Intricate Machinery of a Living Cell2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-02, 2001In Darwin’s time living cells were regarded as simple bags of chemicals that could have arisen spontaneously from organic compounds. However, it is now clear that cells contain intricate biochemical machinery. The steps

The Four Noble Truths Of Buddhism2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-02, 2001How well does Vaiṣṅava philosophy align with the fundmental principles of Buddhism? by Satyarāja Dāsa Revered participants: I stand before you as a representative of the Vaiṣṅava tradition, though, I must admit, I lack t

How I Came to Kṛṣṅa consciousness2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-02, 2001No Time for Crime After years at the crime desk, a journalist writes his own (crimeless) story. by Andrew Whitlock A large wooden board hangs on the far wall of the Times Media Limited (TML) staff canteen at the company’

The Ax-Wielding Avatar2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-02, 2001From Vedic history comes the story of the avatar who purged the earth of demonic kings for twenty-one generations. by Patita Pāvana Dāsa Adhikārī Once, many thousands of years ago in the age known as Tretā-yuga, the grea

Spiritual Places2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-02, 2001Parasurama Kunda— A Journey into Unknown India A Western pilgrim finds a rare, nearly unknown shrine built in honor of Lord Kṛṣṅa's warrior incarnation. by Patita Pāvana Dāsa Adhikārī "You are all the descendants of the

The Nine Processes of Bhakti-yoga, 4: Pada-Sevanam2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-02, 2001The Nine Processes of Bhakti-yoga 4: Pada-Sevanam—Service Supreme After hearing about the Lord, glorifying Him, and remembering Him, devotees naturally seek the intimacy of His service. by Dvārakādhīśa Devī Dāsī In the Ś

A Pause For Prayer2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-02, 2001O Lord, the powerful thieves of my senses have blinded me by stealing my most precious possession, my discrimination, and they have thrown me deep into the pitch-dark well of delusion. Please, O Lord of lords, extend You

From the Editor2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-02, 2001Religion Versus Faith In 1969, just a few years after Śrīla Prabhupāda started his movement in the West, he prepared a test for his disciples. Those who passed the test would receive a Bhakti Śāstrī degree, signifying th

Vedic Thoughts2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-02, 2001There are many instances in the transcendental histories of the world of an impersonalist who has later become a devotee. But a devotee has never become an impersonalist. This very fact proves that on the transcendental

Welcome2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-03, 2001IN THIS ISSUE we present two stories on Kumbha-melā, the largest religious gathering in the world. With her words and camera, Nitya-tṛptā Devī Dāsī gives us a close-up look at this extraordinary event, while Lokanāth Swa

Letters2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-03, 2001Drop the Science In regards to Sadāpūta Dāsa’s “Challenges Facing Science and Religion” [March/April]: In his thirteen-page commentary on mundane materialistic scientists’ theories, opinions, and speculations, there were

Founder's Lecture2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-03, 2001New York City—December 26, 1966 Avatar Credentials If we know where to look, we can find out who’s an authentic incarnation of the Lord, and who’s not. By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ācā

A Modern Saint2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-03, 2001Recalling the Kṛṣṅa conscious example of Śrīmān Jayānanda Dāsa, a pure disciple of a pure devotee. By Bhayahārī Dāsa ON JANUARY 16, 1967, Śrīla Prabhupāda flew from New York to inaugurate the first Hare Kṛṣṅa temple in S

Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-03, 2001"We Can Feed People Unlimitedly, Provided the Government Helps" We continue an exchange between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and Australia’s director of research for the Department of Social Welf

Spiritual Places2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-03, 2001Kumbha Melā 2001 The sights, sounds, smells, and spirit of the world's largest religious gathering. by Nitya-tṛptā Devī Dāsī MY HUSBAND, Kṛṣṅa Prema Dāsa, and I are on our second pilgrimage to Kumbha-melā, having come he

The History of Kumbha-Melā2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-03, 2001The Inhabitants of the earth benefit from a cosmic fight for immortal nectar. By Lokanāth Swami THE LORD’S pastime of protecting the devas (demigods) from the asuras (demons) by producing nectar from the ocean of milk is

Appreciation for Mahā-mantra Research2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-03, 2001A doctoral study on the effects of chanting enlivens scholars By Dhīra Govinda Dāsa I WAS INVITED by the Society of Social Work Researchers to make a presentation at their annual conference, held this year in Atlanta on

Praise for the Highest Mercy2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-03, 2001Special Section Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura (1838–1914) In honor of the anniversary of the passing of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, which coincides with this issue of Back to Godhead (June 21), we present this special secti

The Reappearance of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Mādhava2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-03, 2001The discovery of the ancestral deities of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. By Bhaktarūpa Dāsa FIVE HUNDRED years ago when Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu launched the saṅkīrtana movement of the congregational chanting of the hol

Jaya Rādhā-Mādhava2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-03, 2001by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura (jaya) rādhā-mādhava, (jaya) kuñja-bihārī (jaya) gopī-jana-vallabha, (jaya) giri-vara-dhārī (jaya) yaśodā-nandana, (jaya) vraja-jana-rañjana (jaya) yāmuna-tīra-vana-cārī “Kṛṣṅa is the lover

Ethics & Devotion2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-03, 2001By Mādhavānanda Dāsa A lecture before The National Seminar on Values and Ethics in Business, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India, given on April 20, 2000. BEFORE COMING here today I was considering how it is tha

How I Came to Kṛṣṅa consciousness2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-03, 2001From Tours of Duty to Tours of Love In search of some meaning In life, he tried the Army, but his search ended in an unexpected place. By Dayāl-Nitāi Dāsa IT WAS THE SUMMER of ’86, and I had just graduated from high scho

“I Just Want the Truth”2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-03, 2001Excerpts from songs by Run Devil Run. The Age of Kali-Yuga, quarrelsome. What can be done now? We struggle to live in this world As the banner of death unfurls. There must be authority—or disarray. We must seek authority

From the Editor2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-03, 2001Yoga for a Lofty Goal A DOZEN OR SO STUDENTS gathered in the assembly room of the college dormitory for an introductory talk on bhakti-yoga. I got their attention and said we’d now do some yoga. About half of them pulled

Vedic Thoughts2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-03, 2001Although there are sometimes directions in the Vedic literature to think oneself one with the Lord, that does not mean that one becomes identical with the Lord in every respect. Undoubtedly there is oneness of the living

Welcome2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-04, 2001THIS ISSUE coincides with Janmāṣṭamī, the anniversary of Lord Kṛṣṅa's appearance on earth fifty centuries ago. Chief among the reasons for Lord Kṛṣṅa's descent is His desire to attract all souls to Him and to their right

Letters2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-04, 2001Youthful Inspiration I am an Indian devotee who, despite being raised in the West, grew up with Śrīla Prabhupāda's teachings and temples and have been reading BTG since childhood. I love BTG beyond words, and whenever I

Founder's Lecture2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-04, 2001New York City—November 16, 1966 Conquering the Unconquerable The Supreme Truth is known as Ajita—the unconquerable—but Lord Kṛṣṅa reveals how He can be conquered. By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Practice Loving Kṛṣṅa2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-04, 2001Through bhakti-yoga we can finally reunite with the person we've wanted all along. By Śrīdhara Swami A lecture given on December 12, 2000, at 26 Second Avenue in New York City, ISKCON’s first temple. WE’LL READ TONIGHT f

Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-04, 2001"Let There Be One Ideal Person" Here we continue an exchange between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and Australia’s director of research for the Department of Social Welfare. It took place at the M

Spiritual Places2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-04, 2001Temple of the Supreme Enchanter The temple of Śrī Rādhā-Madana-Mohana was the first of many Vṛndāvana temples built by the followers of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu By Vṛndāvanī Devī Dāsī “Glory to the all-merciful Rādhā and

Rādhārāṅī—The Feminine Side of God2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-04, 2001The Vaiṣṅava understanding of the Supreme Truth provides a satisfying answer to the question “Is God male or female?” by Satyarāja Dāsa Essence of beauty and relationship, Quintessence of bliss and compassion, Embodiment

Optimism—Pessimism2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-04, 2001Although we accept that suffering in this world is inevitable, there's still cause for hope. By Satsvarūpa Dāsa Goswami OPTIMISM AND PESSIMISM appear to be opposite terms, but both states of mind can be used in Kṛṣṅa con

A Gynocologist for Bhaktivedanta Hospital2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-04, 2001Formerly one of India's leading abortionists, he now campaigns to save the lives of the unborn. By Kālakaṅṭha Dāsa Mādhavānanda Dāsa, a physician and an administrator at the new Bhaktivedanta Hospital in suburban Mumbai,

Real Humility2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-04, 2001What is it? How do we get it? By Ūrmilā Devī Dāsī IN THE Bhagavad-gītā Lord Kṛṣṅa lists humility as the first item of knowledge. And Śrīla Prabhupāda writes that without humility we cannot gain knowledge. Until we know t

Something Phishy Going On2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-04, 2001The festival atmosphere surrounding a rock group's tour proves ideal for presenting Kṛṣṅa consciousness. By Aiśvarya Dāsa EVEN THOUGH SPOKEN many centuries ago, the timeless wisdom of the Vedas remains current in this ne

Ashes in the Ganga2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-04, 2001A devotee gets a second chance to say good-bye to two dear friends. By Kālakaṅṭha Dāsa PARAM BRAHMA’S last words, spoken to his wife, were, “We’ll wake up early tomorrow to perform penance and austerities.” In his usual

The Nine Processes of Bhakti-yoga, 5: Arcanam2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-04, 2001The Nine Processes of Bhakti-yoga 5: Arcanam—Deity Worship God is a person, and out of His infinite kindness He allows us —even in our present condition— to render Him personal service. by Dvārakādhīśa Devī Dāsī In the Ś

From the Editor2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-04, 2001Serious Laughter KṚṢṄA CONSCIOUSNESS is both serious business and great fun. Observers figure that anyone as earnest about spiritual life as Hare Kṛṣṅa devotees seem to be (as evidenced by all the rules we follow) must n

Vedic Thoughts2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-04, 2001Human society, at the present moment, is not in the darkness of oblivion. It has made rapid progress in the fields of material comforts, education, and economic development throughout the entire world. But there is a pin

Welcome2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-05, 2001IN THIS ISSUE, three articles have to do with pilgrimage. “The Authenticity of Spiritual Places” discusses the qualifications of holy sites and the proper mood for visiting them. The cover story takes us to the holiest o

Letters2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-05, 2001Religion and Science BTG magazine is meant to enlighten its readers about their spiritual identity, about God, and about the spiritual world. It is also meant to give information about the revealed scripture to first-tim

Founder's Lecture2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-05, 2001New York City—July 26, 1971 Govinda The Original Person If personal qualities were absent from the origin of everything, they would not be present in the material world. By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prab

The Authenticity Of Spiritual Places2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-05, 2001Pilgrimages can enhance our devotion to the Lord, provided we go to authorized holy places, and in the proper mood. by Satsvarūpa Dāsa Goswami WHEN ŚRĪ CAITANYA Mahāprabhu—Kṛṣṅa Himself in the role of His own devotee—was

Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-05, 2001“The People Are Rascals—and They Have Elected Another Rascal” Here we continue an exchange between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and Australia’s director of research for the Department of Social W

Spiritual Places2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-05, 2001The Ride to Rama Giri An American disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda and his Indian Sikh friend ride their classic motorcycles to an ancient hilltop shrine. by Patita Pāvana Dāsa Adhikārī I FIRST SAW Rama Giri before you were

The Yoga of the Bhagavad-gītā2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-05, 2001Lord Kṛṣṅa discusses the major forms of yoga, setting up a hierarchy and saying clearly which one belongs at the top. by Satyarāja Dāsa THE APRIL 23 cover story of Time magazine highlighted the science of yoga. It report

For the Gentle and the Ruffians2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-05, 2001At a festival in Poland, the Lord's holy names soothe souls to quell a threat. By Indradyumna Swami Each summer, His Holiness Indradyumna Swami heads up a group of devotees who put on dozens of Hare Kṛṣṅa festivals throu

On Pilgrimage2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-05, 2001Thirty Days In Kṛṣṅa's Land In remote corners of Vṛndāvana, pilgrims find little known places of Kṛṣṅa's pastimes and get a clearer view Into their own hearts. By Lokanāth Swami THE VRAJA Maṅḍala Parikramā* is a walking

A Wrinkle in Time2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-05, 2001Why old age is a gift from God. By Arcana-siddhī Devī Dāsī WHENEVER I WENT to my best friend’s house, her great-grandmother, Mrs. Werble, would be perched in the same spot, staring at the television. Delighted to have a

From the Editor2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-05, 2001Emphasis on Living NOT LONG AGO I gave a talk about the importance of preparing our consciousness for death. We have to face the fact that death is inevitable, I said, so we’d better be ready for it. Several people in th

Vedic Thoughts2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-05, 2001The complete functional activities of a pure devotee are always engaged in the service of the Lord, and thus the pure devotees exchange feelings of ecstasy between themselves and relish transcendental bliss. This transce

Welcome2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-06, 2001THIS ISSUE was in its final stages of production the day terror struck in New York and Washington. At the Back to Godhead office, we watched as one of the twin towers collapsed on live television. We knew at once that th

Letters2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-06, 2001Inspired to Subscribe I just wanted to drop a note to say how much I enjoyed the July/August issue of BTG. Ūrmilā Devī Dāsī’s article on humility was honest and thoughtful and made me want to practice that same honesty a

Founder's Lecture2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-06, 2001Paris—June 11, 1974 News Of The “I” Within Overwhelmed by useless information, we fail to hear about life’s most important topic. By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ācārya of the Internation

From “Tourist” to “Pilgrim”2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-06, 2001With the help of a well-informed guide, two American visitors to India discover its hidden riches. By Indradyumna Swami ON FEBRUARY 13 I arrived in New Delhi from Moscow with Śrī Prahlāda Dāsa and his wife, Rukmiṅī Priyā

Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-06, 2001“If the Leaders Do Something Wrong, Others Will Follow” Here we conclude an exchange between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and Australia’s director of research for the Department of Social Welfare

On Pilgrimage2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-06, 2001Muktinath: Abode of Liberation Equipped with Kṛṣṅa's books and His holy name, a group of students go on pilgrimage from the plains of Bengal to the high Himalayas. By Phālguna Dāsa August 3, 2000, Māyāpur, West Bengal EI

Vaiṣṅava Compassion2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-06, 2001A natural human sentiment, compassion finds its highest expression in the works of devotees of the Lord. By Satsvarūpa Dāsa Goswami “The tenderness of the heart experienced toward Kṛṣṅa is known as bhakti. All other jīva

Supreme Compassion2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-06, 2001“My dear Lord, let me suffer perpetually in a hellish condition, accepting all the sinful reactions of all living entities. Please finish their diseased material life.”—Spoken by Śrīla Vāsudeva Datta. From Śrī Caitanya-c

Coming Soon!—A New Bbt/Btg Website2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-06, 2001Back to Godhead and the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International have built a team to create a new website where you’ll find everything about Kṛṣṅa. We’re creating hundreds of pages of new art, interactive experiences, and

Prime Minister Vajpayee Congratulates ISKCON Russia2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-06, 2001August 11, 2001—Indian Prime Minister Atal B. Vajpayee sent the following complimentary message on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of ISKCON in Russia. “I am pleased to know that the International Society for K

Feelings & Philosophy2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-06, 2001Reactions to the Terrorist Attacks Does the philosophy of Kṛṣṅa consciousness demand only indifference to the tragic events of this world? When terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon stunned the peo

The View From the Bridge2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-06, 2001by Yogeśvara Dāsa Somehow I managed to get out before New York City was shut down. Moving at a snail’s pace across the Fifty-ninth Street Bridge, my car was one of the few vehicles in an exodus of pedestrians crossing to

Twin Towers of Material Life2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-06, 2001by Kālakaṅṭha Dāsa The sickening images of two hijacked passenger jets smashing down two huge office towers knots my gut and floods me with raw, confusing feelings. Sorrow. For the terrified, doomed passengers, the thous

Spiritual Places2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-06, 2001Ramakeli—Historic Home of Rūpa and Sanātana Two leaders of Lord Caitanya’s movement once lived here as ministers to the Muslim ruler. Text by Vṛndāvanī Devī Dāsī RECENTLY I FULFILLED a long-cherished desire to visit Rama

Divine Madness2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-06, 2001The Life of Gaura-kiśora Dāsa Bābājī Mahārāja by Satyarāja Dāsa namo gaura-kiśorāya sākṣād-vairāgya-mūrtaye vipralambha-rasāmbhode pādāmbujāya te namaḥ “I offer my respectful obeisances unto Gaura-kiśora Dāsa Bābājī Mahā

Recommended Websites2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-06, 2001The Bhaktivedanta Archives www.Prabhupada.com www.VedaBase.com Founded in 1978, the Bhaktivedanta Archives is the official repository for the films, photographs, documents, manuscripts, correspondence, audio recordings,

In Memoriam - Dr. O. B. L. Kapoor2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-06, 2001Dr. Oudh Bihari Lal (O. B. L.) Kapoor, initiated as Ādi Keśava Dāsa, passed away on April 9 at the age of 92. A godbrother and friend of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Dr. Kapoor was initiated by

Vedic Thoughts2001 / Back to Godhead Magazine #35-06, 2001Man and woman should live together as householders in relationship with Kṛṣṅa, only for the purpose of discharging duties in the service of Kṛṣṅa. Engage the children, engage the wife, and engage the husband, all in Kṛṣṅ