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Welcome2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-01, 2002THIS ISSUE we visit the temple of Ranchor Rāya in western India, where Lord Kṛṣṅa is lovingly remembered for once having fled from battle, apparently out of fear. Of course, Lord Kṛṣṅa is never afraid of anything; His ap Letters2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-01, 2002Loved Every Article Wow! This issue [November/December] is the topmost! Awesome! I loved it. I’ve been a subscriber for twenty-one years and have loved other issues, but I can’t remember one better than this one. I loved Founder's Lecture2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-01, 2002The Most Confidential Knowledge Only to His devotees does Lord Kṛṣṅa reveal the deepest knowledge of the soul and God. Vṛndāvana, India—April 17, 1975 By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ācār How Scared Should You Be?2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-01, 2002By choosing service to Kṛṣṅa over service to material illusion, we can progress toward fearlessness. By Arcana-siddhī Devī Dāsī I PULL OUT THE stack of mail from our mailbox and bring it into the house, where I plop it d Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-01, 2002“Our Mission—Teach Everyone How to Love God” This exchange between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and a television interviewer took place in Gainesville, Florida, on July 29, 1971. Interviewer: You

Facing Our Reality, Living With Our Ideals

2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-01, 2002Although Lord Kṛṣṅa wants our full surrender, He encourages us to progress gradually to that exalted goal. by Satsvarūpa Dāsa Goswami THE Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (3.29.11–12) states, “The manifestation of unadulterated devotio

The Spiritual Beatle2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-01, 2002“Really want to see you lord But it takes so long my lord” —My Sweet Lord GEORGE HARRISON was a longtime friend of the Hare Kṛṣṅa movement, often calling himself a “plainclothes devotee.” Already interested in Eastern ph

Where To Die?2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-01, 2002Is Vṛndāvana the only choice for devotees of the Lord? By Sārvabhauma Dāsa DEVOTEES OF Kṛṣṅa traditionally go to Vṛndāvana, the divine place of Kṛṣṅa's pastimes, when their time comes to leave this world. The great devot

A Pause for Prayer2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-01, 2002May there be good fortune throughout the universe, and may all envious persons be pacified. May all living entities become calm by practicing bhakti-yoga, for by accepting devotional service they will think of each other

Destiny and Endeavor2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-01, 2002Are we simply puppets, helplessly manipulated by the strings of our past activities? By Bhayahārī Dāsa I LOOK ON WITH dismay as the tow truck drives away with the wreck that used to be our car. “It’s all right,” my wife

Dakor—Home of Kṛṣṅa the Deserter2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-01, 2002Here Lord Kṛṣṅa is worshiped for an act that would taint the reputation of others but serves only to increase His fame and His devotees’ love for Him. Bhakti Vikāśa Swami DAKOR IS FAMOUS throughout Gujarat, India, for a

My Sweet George2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-01, 2002A tribute to George Harrison from an old friend. By Śyāmasundara Dāsa Los Angeles, December 2, 2001. THIS WAS THE FIRST thing you said to me, George, in that winter of ’68: “I’ve been waiting to meet you—where have you b

Aṣṭadaśa-cchandaṁ-stava2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-01, 2002(A summary of Lord Kṛṣṅa's Vṛndāvana pastimes) by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī Poeticized translation of Text 1 by Dravida Dāsa Jīyān nāma murārer prema-marandasya navyam aravindaṁ Bhavati yad-ābhāso ’pi svāti-jalaḥ mukti-muktāyām

Vedic Thoughts2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-01, 2002The conditioned soul is forced to act under the pressure of the modes of material nature. The living entity has no independence. When he is under the direction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead he is free, but when,

Welcome2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-02, 2002THIS ISSUE coincides with one of our most important annual festivals: Śrī Gaura Pūrṅimā, the anniversary of the appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. As Śrīla Prabhupāda explains in “The Devotional Form of Kṛṣṅa,” Lord

Letters2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-02, 2002Transcendental Gift This transcendental gift that Śrīla Prabhupāda gave us—BTG—is a wonderful treasure. I feel ecstatic when I get my BTG. The article about our dear George [January/February] and the words by Śyāmasundar

Founder's Lecture2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-02, 2002Māyāpur, India—March 27, 1975 The Devotional Form Of Kṛṣṅa Learning how to love and serve God is so important that God Himself comes to teach it. By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ācārya of

My Mother’s Transformation2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-02, 2002“I once asked her if she believed in God, and she replied, ’Something may be out there.’” By Indradyumna Swami March 7–14, 2001 FROM THE MUNDANE view, I was flying home. I was born and raised in San Francisco before join

Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-02, 2002God Himself Is Teaching God Consciousness Here we continue an exchange between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and a television interviewer. It took place in Gainesville, Florida, on July 29, 1971.

A New Web Site2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-02, 2002IF YOU GET ONLINE and you're interested in Kṛṣṅa—or anything that has to do with Kṛṣṅa well ... read on. In April of 2002, we're launching a major new site—www.krishna.com. That's the same web address that BTG has had fo

Coming Back To Vṛndāvana2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-02, 2002Twenty years after her first visit, a pilgrim tries to enter deeper into the mood of this best of holy places. By Arcana-siddhī Devī Dāsī I FEEL ANXIOUS AS our taxi careens in and out of traffic—made up of cows, human be

Karṅa’s Choice2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-02, 2002A tragic figure of the Mahābhārata had to decide between Kṛṣṅa's pleasure and his own prestige. By Ūrmilā Devī Dāsī WHY DID MY FATHER have me serve sage Durvāsā?” Princess Kuntī wondered as she prepared to put her firstb

Doctors of Body and Soul2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-02, 2002Two doctors discover the benefits of doing their work while wearing tilaka, the symbol of the Lord, on their foreheads. IN ONE OF OUR FIRST meetings with His Holiness Śivarāma Swami Mahārāja, who is now our spiritual mas

“My Devotee Is Always Saintly”2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-02, 2002Lord Kṛṣṅa overlooks the accidental sins of devotees wholeheartedly engaged in His service. By Jayādvaita Swami A talk given on May 22, 2001, at ISKCON’s first temple: 26 Second Avenue, New York City. “Even if one commit

Spiritual Places2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-02, 2002New Vraja Dhāma Creating the Land of Kṛṣṅa In Hungary Here devotees are developing a community with Kṛṣṅa in the center and free from the bad influences of the age. By Ādikartā Dāsa VRAJA DHĀMA is another name for Vṛndāv

Lord Caitanya’s Eight Teachings2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-02, 2002Lord Caitanya's Eight Teachings Introduction—A Prophecy Fulfilled Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s descent to this world fulfilled the prophecies of the Vedic scriptures about the incarnation of the Lord for this age. by Satyarāja

From the Editor2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-02, 2002Getting to Know Kṛṣṅa THE CHEERY DENTAL assistant asked me how I’d be spending the weekend. “I’ll be gathering with other members of the local Kṛṣṅa community for a big festival,” I told her. “Christian community?” she a

Vedic Thoughts2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-02, 2002The most confidential part of knowledge is that one should become a pure devotee of Kṛṣṅa and always think of Him and act for Him. . . . He should arrange his life in such a way that throughout the twenty-four hours he c

Welcome2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-03, 2002The Hare Kṛṣṅa movement was shocked in March by the passing of two devotees in a car accident in India. His Holiness Tamāl Krishna Goswami, an early disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda, was a guru and a longtime leader in the m

Letters2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-03, 2002Giving a Spiritual Outlook I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you for wonderful articles like “Destiny and Endeavor” and “How Scared Should You Be?” published by you in the January/February issue. Also

Founder's Lecture2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-03, 2002Hyderabad, India—November 29, 1972 “Come To My Eternal Place” Lord Kṛṣṅa wants us to give up our rebelliousness and return to Him for a life of perfect happiness. By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Kṛṣṅa's Creation, Man’s Amalgamation2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-03, 2002Our greatest inventions would get nowhere if Kṛṣṅa didn’t supply the parts. By Piyushkumar Mehta We have the tendency to take Kṛṣṅa's creation for granted. For example, when we’re hungry we might pick a fruit from a tree

Seeing Kṛṣṅa Everywhere2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-03, 2002Mastering Māyā? WHILE BROWSING recently at the Clarkston, Michigan, public library, out of the corner of my eye I thought I saw a book called Mastering Maya. I may have done a double take as I thought, “Did I really see

In Memoriam - Tamāl Krishna & Vṛndāvaneśvarī2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-03, 2002Tamāl Krishna Goswami Vṛndāvaneśvarī Devī Dāsī ON MARCH 15, His Holiness Tamāl Krishna Goswami Mahārāja and Śrīmatī Vṛndāvaneśvarī Devī Dāsī passed from this world as the result of a car accident near Māyāpur, West Benga

The Vedic Observer2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-03, 2002Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day The Morality Of Stem Cell Research by P. Govindarajan ON NOVEMBER 25, 2001, the U.S. biotechnology company Advanced Cell Technology (ACT) announced that it had cloned a

The Need For Faith2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-03, 2002How can our faith grow from initial interest to full conviction? by Satsvarūpa Dāsa Goswami FAITH IS VITAL FOR THE discharge of devotional service. In Bhagavad-gītā (9.3) Kṛṣṅa says, “Those who are not faithful in this d

A King’s Spiritual Yearning2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-03, 2002For the chance to meet Lord Caitanya, the king of Orissa was ready to give up his opulent kingdom. By Mathureśa Dāsa LORD Śrī Kṛṣṅa Caitanya Mahāprabhu, known in His youth as Nimāi Paṅḍita, entered the renounced order of

The Nine Processes of Bhakti-yoga, 6 Vandanam2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-03, 2002The Nine Processes of Bhakti-yoga 6: Vandanam—Turning to Prayer God is a person, and out of His infinite kindness He allows us—even in our present condition— to render Him personal service. By Dvārakādhīśā Devī Dāsī In t

Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-03, 2002“Philosophy and Religion Should Be Combined” Here we conclude an exchange between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and a television interviewer. It took place in Gainesville, Florida, on July 29, 197

Bad Karma and Superb Bhakti in Ukraine2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-03, 2002“Amid the combat wreckage of yesterday and the governmental corruption of today, Lord Caitanya’s saṅkīrtana movement stands tall, spiritually strong.” By Devāmṛta Swami KIEV, THE CAPITAL of Ukraine, was the gateway to an

Lord Caitanya’s Eight Teachings2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-03, 2002Lord Caitanya's Eight Teachings Teaching 1—Seven Effects Of Chanting Lord Caitanya tells of the purifying power of spiritual sound. by Satyarāja Dāsa This continues a series on Lord Caitanya’s Śikṣāṣṭaka, or “Eight Teach

Guest Editotial2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-03, 2002Guest Editorial Kīrtana with TKG “Everybody Go Home.” Chuckles bounce around the room as Tamāl Krishna Goswami teasingly announces the end of evening kīrtana. It’s 9:00 P.M. in Māyāpur, and for the past two hours, two hu

Vedic Thoughts2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-03, 2002We are not the body; we are spiritual beings trapped in the body. Our real interest lies in understanding this simple fact. His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.15.3, Purport There is

Welcome2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-04, 2002IN THIS ISSUE we present an extensive article on His Holiness Tamāl Krishna Goswami, who passed away in a car accident in March. An early disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda, he left a record of extraordinary achievements in th

Letters2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-04, 2002Web Site for the Future I would like to congratulate you on launching www.krishna.com. It’s a great searching web site for a brighter future in Kṛṣṅa consciousness. My heartfelt thanks to all of the “second-generation” w

Founder's Lecture2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-04, 2002Paris—June 13, 1974 Three Yogas Three Results Of the three main types of yoga discussed in the Gītā, only one gives complete knowledge. By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ācārya of the Inter

Dealing with Depression2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-04, 2002“Within days of chanting the mantra regularly on beads, I felt a lifting of my depressed feelings. Light entered the darkness I was so accustomed to living in. by Arcana-siddhī Devī Dāsī IN THE EVENING of November 14, 19

Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-04, 2002“We Want To Give Eyes To The People” At the end of a talk in Los Angeles, on November 18, 1968, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda took questions, and a memorable exchange ensued. Woman: Are you famili

You Can Know a Tree By Its Fruits2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-04, 2002The devotional life of Tamāl Krishna Goswami by Satyarāja Dāsa “My spiritual master knew that I alone could not do this great work. Therefore, he has very kindly sent you all to help me in this task. I accept you therefo

Appreciation for the Life and Work of Tamāl Krishna Goswami2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-04, 2002Most of these excerpts are from eulogies given in Māyāpur the day after his passing. Rukmiṅī Devī Dāsī I first met Tamāl Krishna Goswami in 1968 at the wonderful San Francisco temple. He made me feel welcome and part of

Prayerful Reading2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-04, 2002One method of allowing Śrīla Prabhupāda's books to help us become devotees. By Bhūrijana Dāsa THIS approach is one of attitude. As aspiring devotees, we might approach Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam for varying purposes, but in all c

Glorification of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-04, 2002Kṛṣṅa-līlā-stava by Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī Verses 412–416 O Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, O nectar churned form the ocean of all the Vedic scriptures, O most prominent transcendental fruit of all the Vedas, O You who are enriched w

Serving the Words of His Predecessors2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-04, 2002A look at one of Śrīla Prabhupāda's purports to the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam reveals his loyalty to the Vaiṣṅava tradition of scriptural commentary. By Gopīparāṅadhana Dāsa ŚRĪLA A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda was the fou

A King Becomes A Servant2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-04, 2002In the year 1513, the Festival of the Chariots held a special meaning for Mahārāja Pratāparudra, the king of Jagannātha Puri. By Mathureśa Dāsa ON Ratha-yātrā day in the summer of A.D. 1513, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṅa Caitanya Mahāp

The Festival of the Chariots: Who Is Worshiping an Idol?2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-04, 2002LORD Kṛṣṅa's appearance in deity form is another display of His compassion, another opportunity for loving exchange with Him. The deity is not a material idol. With our present eyes and other senses we can perceive only

From the Editor2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-04, 2002Peace Proposal FORMER U.S. ATTORNEY General Janet Reno was traveling through Florida last week, campaigning for the governorship of the state. The local radio news ran an excerpt of her speech. She declared, with typical

Vedic Thoughts2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-04, 2002In the mundane field [the] outlook of doing good to others in the form of society, community, family, country, or humanity is a partial manifestation of the same original feeling in which a pure living entity feels happi

Welcome2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-06, 2002IN THIS ISSUE we present Kālakaṅṭha Dāsa’s article “The Bittersweet Taste of Spiritual Separation” to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the passing of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, the

Letters2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-06, 2002Invaluable Support Thank you for Arcana-siddhī Devī Dasī’s article “Dealing with Depression” [July/August]. The edition landed on my doorstep a week after my mother’s brother died tragically. The entire family was, and i

Founder's Lecture2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-06, 2002Mumbai, India—October 22, 1973 The Two Souls in the Body Although we occupy the body, we should acknowledge that it belongs to someone else. By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ācārya of the

Lessons from Death2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-06, 2002“My co-workers’ reaction to this incident pushed me to examine my own attitude toward suffering.” By Karṅāmṛta Dāsa EARLY THIS YEAR law enforcement officers, acting on a tip, visited the Tri-State Crematory on sixteen ac

Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-06, 2002“Independence Means You Can Do Whatever You Like” Here we continue a conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and John Mize, a professor of philosophy. It took place in Los Angeles on Ju

Spiritual Places2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-06, 2002Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Gifts to Malaysia People in Malaysia today are reaping the benefits of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s presence there thirty years ago. By Ādi Puruṣa Dāsa (Dr. Ananda Krishnan) YEARNING TO spread Kṛṣṅa consciousnes

Lord Caitanya's Eight Teachings2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-06, 2002Teachings 4&5, Resolute In Purpose Lord Caitanya says that to attain the goal of pure love of God, we need fixed determination. By Satyarāja Dāsa This is the fourth installment of a five-part series on Lord Caitanya’s Śi

Does Religion Cause War?2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-06, 2002Questioning the dubious link between religion and violence. By Caitanya Caraṅa Dāsa Many People Feel that the world would be better off without religion. We can understand their sentiments when we consider that modern ti

Lifting Zulu Spirits2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-06, 2002Hearts brighten when devotees deliver nourishing spiritual food and the Lord’s holy names to villages of South Africa’s largest tribe. By Indradyumna Swami SINCE MY ARRIVAL IN South Africa [January 19, 2002], my Indian d

The Bittersweet Taste of Spiritual Separation2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-06, 2002Devotees find the deepest pleasure in their anguished longings for the company of Lord Kṛṣṅa. By Kālakaṅṭha Dāsa WHEN THE NOTED scholar and political leader Rāmānanda Rāya asked Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to point out the m

From the Editor2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-06, 2002Greater Than God ŚRĪLA PRABHUPāDA sometimes told stories about a king in Bengal and his court jester, Gopal Ban. One morning, when Gopal arrived for the king’s daily amusement, the king asked him, “Gopal, what’s the diff

Vedic Thoughts2002 / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-06, 2002By the mercy of the Lord even a layman can compose prayers of the highest spiritual perfection. Such spiritual perfection is not limited by material qualifications but is developed by dint of one’s sincere endeavor to re

Welcome2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial Edition / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-05, 2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial EditionTHIS ISSUE’S cover story takes us to the Ardennes Forest of Belgium, site of major World War II battles. In an area replete with war memorials, we find a beautiful old castle at the center of a ṣourishing Kṛṣṅa conscious

Letters2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial Edition / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-05, 2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial EditionGrateful Student I found Gopīparāṅadhana’s article, “Serving the Words of His Predecessors” [July/August] fascinating! I’ve been told countless times that Śrīla Prabhupāda based his purports on the commentaries of previo

Correction2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial Edition / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-05, 2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial EditionI would like to apologize for two historical inaccuracies in my article on Tamāl Krishna Goswami in the July/August issue: (1) I say that he began the preaching movement in the Orient, and (2) I say that he began the Rād

Founder's Lecture2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial Edition / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-05, 2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial EditionMassachusetts Institute of Technology Boston—May 5, 1968 The Missing Technology The Kṛṣṅa consciousness movement teaches a science missing from the classrooms of even the world’s best universities. By His Divine Grace A.

A Siberian Gypsy Welcome2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial Edition / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-05, 2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial EditionA traveling preacher warms some hearts after a cool reception in a cold house in frozen, mid-winter Siberia. By Indradyumna Swami ON DECEMBER 11 last year, we awoke early to prepare for our journey to Krasnoyarsk, 1,000

Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial Edition / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-05, 2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial Edition“When the Soul Misuses His Independence” This conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and Professor John Mize took place in Los Angeles on June 23, 1975 Śrīla Prabhupāda: In Bhagavad-gī

Spiritual Places2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial Edition / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-05, 2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial EditionRadhadesh—A Spiritual Oasis In the Belgian Ardennes a Kṛṣṅa conscious community thrives around a medieval-style castle. By Mahāprabhu Dāsa IN A SMALL LOCALE called Petite Somme, where the Ardennes forests and hills trans

Lord Caitanya's Eight Teachings2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial Edition / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-05, 2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial EditionTeachings 2 & 3 The All-Powerful Names Of God by Satyarāja Dāsa When we chant in full spiritual humility, we’ll find God in full in the sound of His holy names. This is the third of a five-part series on Lord Caitanya’s

Druze Sheikhs at Home in India2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial Edition / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-05, 2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial EditionTen years after meeting Hare Kṛṣṅa devotees in Israel, Druze leaders visit the land of their spiritual heritage. By Dhīra Govinda Dāsa Besides Lord Kṛṣṅa, I have no one. Lord Kṛṣṅa, You are always my shelter. Even by off

Book Excerpt—When the West Loved India2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial Edition / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-05, 2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial EditionOn first encountering India, European and American scholars were often deeply moved by the wisdom, breadth, and eloquence of Vedic philosophy. By Devamrita Swami IN 1784 THE ASIATIC Society of Bengal was established in C

Cured for Service to Kṛṣṅa2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial Edition / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-05, 2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial EditionTheir disease was supposed to be terminal, but they’ve survived for lives of inspired and inspiring devotional service. By Gopāla Hari Dāsa THE CROWDED BUS JERKED to a stop. A concerned father and mother, Mukunda and Min

The Appearance of Radhakunda2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial Edition / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-05, 2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial EditionBy Amala Bhakta Dāsa Excerpted from the soon-to-be-published biographical novel Lord Krishna—the Supreme Mystic. This excerpt is based on Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura’s commentary on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.36.16. On

From the Editor2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial Edition / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-05, 2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial EditionEvidence for Kṛṣṅa PEOPLE WHO DOUBT there’s life after death sometimes say, “No one has ever come back to tell us about it.” But what if someone claimed to have come back? Would we believe him? What kind of proof would w

Vedic Thoughts2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial Edition / Back to Godhead Magazine #36-05, 2002 Śrīla Prabhupāda Centennial EditionYoga necessitates controlling the senses, and bhakti-yoga, or Kṛṣṅa consciousness, is the process of purifying the senses. When the senses are purified, they are automatically controlled. One cannot stop the activities o