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Welcome2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-01, 2006Srila Prabhupada’s lecture opening this issue discusses some of the evidence for Lord Krsna’s supremacy. This issue also brings you the essence of the Bhagavad-gita in a few pages. As a book reviewer might say, the Bhaga Letters2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-01, 2006Any Path to God? I have heard in many spiritual lectures that the jiva is part and parcel of Paramatma and that after successfully controlling the mind and senses one can, as told by Rsabhadeva, merge into God to attain Founder’s Lecture - Lord Krsna: The One Above All Others2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-01, 2006Mayapur, India—March 9, 1974 The authoritative scriptures and saints in the Vedic tradition agree that Krsna stands above all others, with no competition. by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ā Cleansing the Temple of the Heart2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-01, 2006The tests that Krsna sends are meant to purify our heart and make it a fit place for him to reside. By Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi I STILL REMEMBER hearing my teachers announce to the class, “Please put all of your books and Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-01, 2006“Bhagavad-gita Is Meant For Giving the Real Cure” This conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and social worker Ashoka Chugani took place in Mumbai, India, on January 8, 1977. Mr. Chug

The Scriptural Basis For the Greatest of All Mantras

2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-01, 2006The chanting of Hare Krsna, spread by Sri Caitanya and his followers, is rooted in ancient Vedic texts. THE MAIN prayer of the Hare Krsna movement—Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Ram

At Home in Krsna’s Land2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-01, 2006When a devotee’s longing to see Vrndavana is fulfilled, her gratitude for Srila Prabhupada’s gifts grows. By Ananga Radha Devi Dasi ALL GOOD THINGS come to an end. And so will my first visit to Vrndavana after a few hour

From Morality to Spirituality2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-01, 2006Until people gain the spiritual inspiration that underlies truly good behavior, attempts to legislate morality will inevitably fail. By Caitanya Carana Dasa DAILY NEWS reports of things like corruption, nepotism, favorit

In Memoriam - Kusakratha2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-01, 2006ON OCTOBER 7 Srila Prabhupada’s dear disciple Kusakratha Dasa peacefully passed away in Vrndavana, surrounded by devotees chanting Hare Krsna. He’d had cancer for several years. Kusakratha joined the Hare Krsna movement

Vedic Observer2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-01, 2006Transcendental Commentary On the Issues of the Day The Tend-and-Befriend Hormone By Karuna Dharini Devi Dasi When I read about oxytocin, I was relieved. Now I have a word to make sense out of all the emotional distractio

The Gita Condensed2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-01, 2006A concise refresher on Lord Krsna’s immortal teachings. By Kalakantha Dasa IN 1968 HIS DIVINE Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada published the Bhagavad-gita As It Is, which has since sold tens of millions of copi

Life and Afterlife2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-01, 2006Does Modern Science Have It Right? The intellectual community fails to even consider the validity of evidence of reincarnation. By Navin Jani I RECENTLY READ one of the latest books by Ian Stevenson, entitled European Ca

From the Editor2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-01, 2006The Joy of Sacrifice I WAS GOING TO open this essay with this simple declarative sentence: The essence of spiritual life is service to others. But then I hesitated. As an editor, I deal every day with the challenge of ac

Vedic Thoughts2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-01, 2006Advancement of civilization is estimated not on the growth of mills and factories to deteriorate the finer instincts of the human being, but on developing the potent spiritual instincts of human beings and giving them a

Welcome2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-02, 2006THE NINE feature articles in this issue span a wide range of topics related to the philosophy and culture of Krsna consciousness. We begin, as always, with Srila Prabhupada’s lecture, in which he urges us to rise above o

Letters2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-02, 2006Chanting and Material Attachments In the November/December issue there is an article entitled “The Mood of Surrender.” In it the author, Urmila Devi Dasi, says that if chanting is done without removing material attachmen

Founder’s Lecture - The Truly Human Life2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-02, 2006Nairobi, Africa—October 29, 1975 To really be human, we must do more than simply pursue fulfillment of our basic animal needs. During morning-walk conversations, as well as in his books, lectures, and other communication

Whose Name is God’s Name?2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-02, 2006God has innumerable names, but does that mean that all names are God’s? By Urmila Devi Dasi This is the ninth in a series of articles on offenses to be avoided when trying to progress spiritually by chanting God’s names.

Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-02, 2006Freedom by Surrender The following conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and a reporter took place in Paris in the mid 1970s. Interviewer: To me, God means freedom. Srila Prabhupada:

Beyond Vegetarianism - The Power of Prasadam2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-02, 2006The Hare Krsna diet takes full advantage of the wisdom contained in the phrase “You are what you eat.” By Satyaraja Dasa I RECEIVED an interesting call recently. One of my former English teachers from the High School of

Serving Krsna by Serving Tulasi2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-02, 2006The luxurious growth of one of Krsna’s greatest devotees, who appears in a special form, attests to the devotion of two of her dedicated caretakers. By Visakha Devi Dasi SRILA Prabhupada once quoted an atheist as saying,

Srila Prabhupada’s Appreciation of Sri Ramanujacarya2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-02, 2006Though coming in a different succession of teachers, Srila Prabhupada often cited the teachings of the great pillar of the Sri Vaisnava line. By Dr. A. D. Srirangapriya Ramanujadasan “We find great shelter at the lotus f

ISKCON’s Orthodoxy2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-02, 2006Srila Prabhupada dedicated his first major work—his commentary on Bhagavad-gita—to Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana. Srila Prabhupada too was establishing the authority of the Madhva-Gaudiya-sampradaya, this time in the West. H

Godly Qualities for God-Realization2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-02, 2006(PART 1) Lord Krsna reveals what qualities please him and make us fit for his company. By Amala Bhakta Dasa In both the Bhagavad-gita and the Srimad-Bhagavatam Lord Krsna lists qualities that please him, decorate his dev

Spiritual Places2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-02, 2006ISKCON Vallabh Vidyanagar A Place to Learn About Krsna Devotees of Lord Krsna make sure his teachings are heard in this town dedicated to education. By Gaurendu Dasa VALLABH Vidyanagar is a small country town in the midd

Where Technology Falls Short2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-02, 2006“Infatuated by promises of a hi-tech paradise, people don’t even think about the spiritual purpose of life, erroneously considering it unscientific and outdated.” By Caitanya Carana Dasa WE LIVE IN the age of technology.

Hare Krsna People2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-02, 2006Finding Shelter in True Identity A child of Indian-born parents in America discovers herself in the context of competing cultures. By Devika Rao “SO, TELL ME about yourself. Where are you from?” asked the chief resident

From the Editor2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-02, 2006Looking for a Good One-Liner WE LIVE IN the age of sound-bites, when we often have only a matter of seconds to get our point across. That’s a challenge when trying to explain Krsna consciousness. After more than thirty y

Vedic Thoughts2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-02, 2006When one is mature in knowledge of the self, he must know what is the duty of the self. The impersonalists . . . are much concerned for being freed of all duties, which is not possible by the living force. The living for

Welcome2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-03, 2006IN THIS ISSUE we continue with Amala Bhakta Dasa’s three-part series on essential qualities for God-realization, the list under discussion having been given by Lord Krsna Himself. It includes such entries as freedom from

Letters2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-03, 2006A Symbiosis of Hearts To Karuna Dharini Devi Dasi: I wish to wholeheartedly thank you for your excellent contribution in the recent “Vedic Observer” [January/February]. Your insightful analysis goes to the very heart of

Founder’s Lecture - The Common Platform of Religion2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-03, 2006St. Pascal’s Franciscan Seminary, Melbourne—June 28, 1974 Religious unity is possible when we transcend temporary designations and accept our shared position as eternal servants of God. by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktived

Thank God2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-03, 2006Gratitude plays an important role in our ability to be happy and to make spiritual progress. By Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi A FEW YEARS AGO when I was working in a community mental health clinic, some of us therapists put to

Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-03, 2006The Fallacy of “Power to the People” This conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and one of his disciples took place in Paris during the summer of 1974. Disciple: Last night in your le

Spiritual Places2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-03, 2006Opening the Lotus Hare Krsna temples and other projects in Guyana, South America, are gradually opening to display the full beauty and attractiveness of Lord Krsna. By Panca Tattva Dasa IN JULY OF 2005, the Hare Krsna de

Origins of Disciplic Succession2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-03, 2006A full explanation of the roots of the Hare Krsna movement means going all the way back to the creation. By Satyaraja Dasa AS A FRIEND to various scholars who teach Hinduism and the culture of South Asia, I am sometimes

An Encounter with Srila Prabhupada2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-03, 2006An invitation to an Indian festival leads to the meeting of a lifetime. By Ramakar IT WAS THE summer of 1973 in London, England. A friend invited me to accompany him to an Indian festival, a procession that was going fro

Progress to Pure Chanting2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-03, 2006The transforming power of Krsna’s holy names acts quickly and automatically when we leave behind offenses, illusion, weaknesses, and material desires. By Urmila Devi Dasi This is the last in a series of articles on avoid

Sri Namastaka2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-03, 2006(Eight Prayers Glorifying the Holy Name) By Srila Rupa Gosvami translated from Sanskrit by Kusakratha Dasa* O Hari-nama! The tips of the toes of Your lotus feet are constantly being worshiped by the glowing radiance eman

Time - The Winkless God2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-03, 2006A look at what the Srimad-Bhagavatam has to say about the concept that has challenged philosophers for centuries. By Mathuresa Dasa TIME IS A LITTLE difficult to define. Philosophers and theologians have tried for at lea

Time in the Spiritual World2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-03, 2006We know from the Vedic literature that activities take place in the spiritual world, implying some kind of passage of time. But the references below show that spiritual time is different from what we know as time in the

Godly Qualities for God Realization2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-03, 2006(PART 2) Lord Krsna reveals what qualities please Him and make us fit for His company. By Amala Bhakta Dasa In both the Bhagavad-gita and the Srimad-Bhagavatam Lord Krsna lists qualities that please Him, decorate His dev

How I Came to Krsna Consciousness2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-03, 2006Remember God? Coming Back to My Eternal Friend After years searching and struggling, she finally found the right place to develop the natural connection she felt with God. By Bhakti-lata Devi Dasi IT WAS THE third day in

From the Editor2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-03, 2006The Examined Life THE GREEK PHILOSOPHER Socrates famously said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” To an outsider, it might seem that members of the Hare Krsna movement, having reached a conclusion, have stopped

Vedic Thoughts2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-03, 2006The soul infected with the material disease should want to return to his pure, original state without annihilating his individual identity. Lord Krsna saves such persons from the jaws of the demoniac conception of trying

Welcome2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-04, 2006IN THIS ISSUE we learn about the plight of homeless cows in Vrndavana, the holy city connected with Lord Krsna, and efforts by a group of Hare Krsna devotees to rescue and shelter them. Though people in the West scoff at

Letters2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-04, 2006What Happened to Fulabhai? The March/April ’06 BTG ranks (for me) as one of the most provocative BTG issues ever. However, one question remains about the article on ISKCON Vallabh Vidyanagar, and the answer would have ma

Founder’s Lecture - Getting Serious about Liberation2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-04, 2006Vrndavana, India—November 6, 1972 We live in an unfortunate time because we’re being misdirected from the pursuit of ultimate freedom, the true purpose of life. by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Fou

Godly Qualities for God Realization2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-04, 2006(PART 3) Lord Krsna reveals what qualities please Him and make us fit for His company. By Amala Bhakta Dasa In both the Bhagavad-gita and the Srimad-Bhagavatam Lord Krsna lists qualities that please Him, decorate His dev

Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-04, 2006Decoration for a Dead Body The following conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Raymonde van den Heuvel, of the International Labor Organization, took place in Geneva during the su

Until the Cows Come Home2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-04, 2006Vrndavana’s cows feel the pinch as their pasturing grounds disappear. By Braja Sevaki Devi Dasi IT WAS THE day before Janmastami. Crowds of pilgrims were pouring into Vrndavana. The streets were hectic with traffic from

Scriptural Praise for Cows2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-04, 2006EVERY MORNING at approximately 6:30 A.M., Sri Gopala Krsna enters Nanda Maharaja’s cowshed to milk the transcendental cows. As Krsna calls each cow, they respond by mooing and immediately surround Krsna. Then Sri Krsna b

Blind Visionaries2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-04, 2006The Twin Lives of Bilvamangala Thakura and Surdasa The lives of two blind poets, both of whom were great devotees of Krsna, are often merged in popular depictions. By Satyaraja Dasa OKAY, I’LL ADMIT IT. For years now I’v

Spiritual Places2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-04, 2006Panihati - Inspiration on the Ganges At this important Gaudiya Vaisnava holy place just north of Calcutta, a great festival is held each year to commemorate a life-changing event. By Parama Seva Dasa EMERGING FROM the Ca

Some Thoughts on the Gurvastaka Prayers2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-04, 2006By Radhika Ramana Dasa The Gaudiya Vaisnava acarya Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura composed Guruvastaka, or “Eight Prayers to the Spiritual Master,” around three hundred years ago. Because honoring the spiritual mast

The Government’s Duty: To Teach Krsna Consciousness2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-04, 2006Why the secular state is missing the point. By Candrasekhara Acarya Dasa IN SEPTEMBER 2005, the French diplomatic magazine Label France published an article entitled, “One Hundred Years of Secularism ‘A la Franśaise.’”It

From the Editor2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-04, 2006An Extraordinary Birthday THIS ISSUE of Back to Godhead corresponds with the celebration of Janmastami, the anniversary of the advent of Lord Krsna five thousand years ago. Janma means “birth,” and astami means “eighth.”

Vedic Thoughts2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-04, 2006The devotee always thinks of the Supreme Personality of Godhead as the proprietor; therefore the results of his business are offered to the Supreme Lord. One who thus lives in the material world with his family and child

Welcome2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-05, 2006IN THIS ISSUE we hear about ways in which Krsna consciousness benefits the word. When asked whether Hare Krsna devotees perform welfare work, Srila Prabhupada would generally reply that most people don’t know that true w

Letters2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-05, 2006A Jewel in a Dungeon By the kindness of the devotees of ISKCON Scotland, inmates in North America receive Back to Godhead magazine and write me regularly to express appreciation for your transcendental magazine. One pris

Founder’s Lecture - Come into the Light2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-05, 2006Toronto, Canada—June 18, 1976 The Vedic scriptures state that it is imperative for all human beings to seek a guru for guidance in leaving this world of darkness and ignorance. by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swam

Spiritual Places2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-05, 2006Kanai Natashala Where Sri Caitanya’s Ecstasy Awakened This little-known holy place played a major role in the inauguration of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s sankirtana movement. By Sacinandana Swami DURING THE month of Kartti

My Muslim Brother2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-05, 2006A Muslim doctor in Sarajevo showed how to live peacefully together, with respect and appreciation for other cultures and religions. By Indradyumna Swami EACH DAY, before downloading my email, I mentally prepare myself fo

Sankirtana! Welfare for All Beings2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-05, 2006“Is chanting all that your religion does? Don’t you do welfare or anything like that?” By Dayananda Dasa ALEX, MY BARBER, works at the Pilatos salon in Queens, New York, on the cusp of a Hispanic neighborhood. The salon

Krsna’s Incarnations - Lord Matsya’s Water Sports2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-05, 2006People who demand that God show Himself don’t know of the many times He has done so. By Aja Govinda Dasa The Srimad-Bhagavatam describes the incarnations of God to be innumerable, “like rivulets flowing from inexhaustibl

Dilation of Time and Consciousness2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-05, 2006The Vedic literature speaks of transformations of time due to not only gravitation and motion, as in Einstein’s theory of relativity, but also consciousness. By Aravind Mohanram TIME IS RELATIVE. This fact is known to mo

Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-05, 2006Perfect Knowledge From Perfect Teachers This conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and physicist Gregory Benford took place in October, 1973, in Los Angeles. Dr. Benford: You are prob

Making the Best Use of a Bad Bargain2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-05, 2006How we can see our acceptance of a material body as the ultimate business deal gone wrong and still use the body to maximum advantage. By Navin Jani ON MY WAY to work each day, I used to pass a used car lot. For as long

How I Came to Krsna Consciousness2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-05, 2006My Mom’s Long-Neglected Book His mother couldn’t supply satisfying answers to all his spiritual questions—until she handed him a book she’d received thirty years before. By Ben Granofsky I WAS EIGHTEEN years old and happ

Spiritual Conquest with Banana Bread2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-05, 2006In the hills of North Carolina, an enthusiastic devotee is winning hearts and souls through her faith in the power of prasadam. By Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi NOT LONG AGO I was coming home from the Sunday feast at the Hare

Srila Prabhupada on Prasadam2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-05, 2006ONE SHOULD take prasadam with great faith and should chant the holy name of the Lord and worship the deity in the temple, always remembering that the deity, maha-prasadam, and the holy name do not belong to the mundane p

From the Editor2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-05, 2006Science and Scientism ATHEISTS COMMONLY accuse theists of having created the idea of God to satisfy certain psychological needs. A more reasonable person, they say, can do without this crutch and instead learn from the c

Vedic Thoughts2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-05, 2006The whole world is full of violence, and a devotee’s first business is to stop this violence, including the unnecessary slaughter of animals. A devotee is the friend not only of human society but of all living entities,

Welcome2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-06, 2006ŚRĪLA Prabhupāda’s lecture leading off this issue deals with a theme he stressed over and over again: the need to take our human life seriously. We are all spiritual beings, now caught up in matter. Only human life affor

Letters2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-06, 2006Still Learning After Thirty Years The July/August issue of BTG was spectacular! Especially the article entitled “Gurvaṣṭaka Prayers,” by Rādhikā Ramaṅa Dāsa. This article has taken me to another level of Kṛṣṅa consciousn

Founder's Lecture2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-06, 2006Mauritius—October 2, 1975 Learning The Value Of Human Life The soul in material consciousness wastes human life in the pursuit of animal pleasures. By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ācārya

The Tastiest Spice is Love2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-06, 2006Lord Kṛṣṅa is complete within Himself and doesn’t need anything from us, but He wants our love. By Arcana Siddhī Devī Dāsī It was my birthday, and my husband offered to cook dinner. He asked me what I would like him to m

The Oscars? No–The Nityas!2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-06, 2006By Nṛsiṁhānanda Dāsa EXTERIOR. STREET. LONDON, LEICESTER SQUARE—DAY “London, April 1971” [super-imposed] DAVID [voice-over] George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord,” with its Hare Kṛṣṅa mantra refrain, saturates radio airwaves

Grammar in glorification of god2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-06, 2006Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī’s sixteenth-century work Hari-nāmāmṛta-vyākaraṅa reveals both his genius and his devotion to the Lord. By Dvija-maṅi Dāsa Can one learn grammar and learn to love God at the same time? Śrī Kṛṣṅa, the Su

Looking into the Structure of Bhagavad Gītā2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-06, 2006Understanding the levels of instruction in the Gītā can help us comprehend the overall unity of Lord Kṛṣṅa’s message. By Īśvara Kṛṣṅa Dāsa The Bhagavad-gītā is no doubt a major spiritual treatise and one of the world’s g

In your own words...2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-06, 2006What did you think the first time you saw Hare Kṛṣṅa devotees? It was 1972 —the last phase of the Vietnam war, and the beginning of martial arts mania. My favorite TV show was Kung Fu, starring David Carradine with his s

Not such a bright idea2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-06, 2006In one corner, a new breed of atheist. In the other, a knowledge older than time itself. Who’s really turning towards the light? By Madhava Smullen Kṭṣṅa consciousness is a delusion, scarcely distinguishable from such ch

Gadgets & Gratitude2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-06, 2006To be truly beneficial, our insights into the futility of materialism must be informed by higher knowledge. By Kṛṣṅa Rāginī Devī Dāsī On entering a bookshop, I received a complimentary copy of a new magazine promoting th

Impelled by Our Natures2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-06, 2006Our acquired nature dictates the specific way in which we are to act and work. In Bhagavad-gītā, Kṛṣṅa tells Arjuna that he is a warrior and should not think of adopting another occupation; his nature always will impel h

Betting on God2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-06, 2006Pascal’s Wager and the Spoils of Faith Scientific discoveries are convincing intelligent people that betting on the existence of God is a reasonable gamble. By Satyarāja Dāsa I read a recent statistic that was mind-boggl

Kṛṣṅa’s Incarnations - Lord Kūrma and the Battle for Ambrosia2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-06, 2006The Supreme Lord once assumed the form of a gigantic tortoise and had His back scratched with a mountain. by Aja Govinda Dāsa Why did the Supreme Personality of Godhead assume the form of a turtle? Why did He have to pro

Opening Our Eyes to Progress2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-06, 2006By Kṛṣṅa Dharma Dāsa Recently Prince Charles, an avid advocate of organic farming, took his holistic message to India. On a visit to the Punjab he promoted his own new Food Foundation and inaugurated its Indian equivalen

In the Name of Religion2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-06, 2006By Pañca Tattva Dāsa A recently released transcript of cockpit voice recordings from United Airlines Flight 93, the third plane involved in the infamous terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, contains repeated cries of

Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-06, 2006The Eyes to See God The following conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and some of his disciples took place in December of 1973, during a morning walk at Venice Beach, Los Angeles. D

From the Editor2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-06, 2006The Will to Love It’s probably a truism that relationships are difficult. These days it’s common for couples to seek counseling because they’ve come to a point where they no longer feel the love they once had for each ot

Vedic Thoughts2006 / Back to Godhead Magazine #40-06, 2006The bhakti cult is the topmost of all transcendental activities, and therefore it is simultaneously sublime and easy. It is sublime for the pure devotees who are serious about getting in contact with the Supreme Lord, an