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Welcome2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-01, 2008IN THIS ISSUE Satyaraja Dasa shows that the Western concepts of monotheism, pantheism, and panentheism reflect teachings from the Gita, in many ways a compendium of Vedic thought. Besides the Vedic culture's deep theolog Letters2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-01, 2008Love Letters from God I want you to know how I am feeling inside after reading the article "Worthwhile Endeavor" [Srila Prabhupada, September/October]. The whole article is divine. I feel that I am getting love letters f Founder’s Lecture2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-01, 2008Geneva, Switzerland—June 7, 1974 Our Only Duty Krsna tells us how to return to Him, and everything we do in life should aim at fulfilling that goal. By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Founder-Acarya Defining The Divine - East and West2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-01, 2008Conceptions of God in the Bhagavad-gita encompass those of other traditions and give a full picture of the Absolute Truth. By Satyaraja Dasa THE Bhagavad-gita teaches a pantheistic view of God," he said, his confidence a Spiritual Places2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-01, 2008ISKCON Ujjain - A New Temple in an Ancient Holy Place A South African cultural terrorist gives up his caustic rhetoric and finds peace at a new temple in the heart of India. By Sitarama Dasa RECENTLY, after a long absenc Hare Krsna People2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-01, 2008

Exemplary Service in a Humble Home In a tiny one-room house, a family serves the Lord with opulence seemingly beyond their means. Interview by Murari Gupta Dasa SATURDAY, 11:30 A.M. Vamsi Vihari Dasa, Vrajabasi Dasa, Rip

Finding The Nectar In Krsna’s Names2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-01, 2008Suggestions for improving our chanting and getting a real taste for the holy names. By Bir Krsna Swami THE NAMES of Krsna are the repository of all happiness and the greatest wealth. If we chant properly, we will not exp

Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-01, 2008The Apt Use of Technology This exchange between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place on a morning walk in Chicago, July 1975. Disciple: Earlier you were saying that t

In your own words2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-01, 2008What do you do to give Krsna consciousness in your workplace? In the 1970s I lived the life of a preaching mendicant in Srila Prabhupada's service. Since 1980 I have been an orthopedic surgeon. Seeing all living beings a

Cutting the Roots of Crime2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-01, 2008By Krsna Dharma Dasa SOME 80,000 PEOPLE are incarcerated in Britain's prisons. Twice as many as ten years ago, and the number is still rising. Strangely, though, crime figures are supposedly falling. That's a debatable p

Get a Spiritual Life, Why Don't You2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-01, 2008By Madhava Smullen WHAT WOULD YOU like to do for fun today? Do you enjoy spending the day at the beach, playing Frisbee with your buddies, and getting a tan? (Or if you're Irish, like me, getting a beautiful red hue that

Celebrating Cow Culture2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-01, 2008At the World Cow Conference, Hare Krsna devotees inspire others with Srila Prabhupada's vision of cow protection. By Chaya Devi Dasi ANOTHER COLD, dark day as I broke the ice on the water trough to allow the cows to drin

From the Editor2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-01, 2008The Soul of Bhakti A HARE KRSNA DEVOTEE who is a skilled flute player recently visited our community here in Alachua, Florida. After he'd left, I heard that when he was first learning to play the instrument, his teacher

Vedic Thoughts2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-01, 2008If one does not take to the path of disciplic succession, it is not possible for one to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead. If one understands the Supreme Lord through devotional service with faith in the disc

Welcome2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-02, 2008THE BULK of this issue focuses on the history and current status of the Hare Krsna movement in the former Soviet Union. In 1971, Srila Prabhupada spent only a few days in Moscow. But there he met a young Russian who woul

Letters2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-02, 2008Why No Eggs? Many people understand abstinence from meat, but with eggs it is harder to explain. Nowadays eggs are unfertilized, and there is nothing being harmed (as in an embryo), so people question the difference betw

Founder’s Lecture2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-02, 2008Sanand, India—December 27, 1975 Increasing Our Attachment For Krsna Success in life comes when we direct our love back to its true object: Lord Krsna. By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Founder-Acar

7 Stages of Purification2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-02, 2008Lord Caitanya describes the many blessings obtained by chanting the holy names of the Lord. By Radhanatha Swami THE FIRST VERSE of Lord Caitanya's Siksastakam ("Eight Instructions") describes the seven tongues of the fla

In your own words...2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-02, 2008Describe an incident in your life where you clearly felt Krsna's direct involvement. I’m a twenty-two-year-old student, and although I don't really consider myself a devotee yet, I feel strongly about Krsna. I love to re

Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-02, 2008The Quest to Create Life This exchange between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and his disciple Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami, Ph.D., took place in Atlanta during March of 1975. Bhaktisvarupa Damodar

Checkmate!2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-02, 2008ISKCON’s Victory in Russia Hare Krsna devotees in Moscow are working to build a stunning Vedic temple and cultural center. A look back at how they got to this point. By Satyaraja Dasa IT WAS EARLY evening on July 11, 197

Two seeds That grew in iron2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-02, 2008Two leaders of the Moscow temple project flourished in devotion to Krsna behind the Iron Curtain By Urmila Devi Dasi As heard from Bhakti Vijnana Goswami THE GOAL was a nation of atheists. Over three generations—seventy

A Taste of Salted Bread2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-02, 2008In the former Soviet Union, Hare Krsna devotees risked being imprisoned and tortured for distributing Srila Prabhupada's books. The following excerpts are from Sarva-bhavana Dasa's book Salted Bread, which focuses on how

From the Editor2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-02, 2008Workplace Meditation I WORK ON A LAPTOP COMPUTER, which I take home with me every night. When I come into the office in the morning, I have to get down on my hands and knees to plug my power cable into an electrical outl

Vedic Thoughts2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-02, 2008The human being is the elder brother of all other living beings. He is endowed with intelligence more powerful than animals for realizing the course of nature and the indications of the Almighty Father. Human civilizatio

Welcome2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-03, 2008IN HIS LECTURE in this issue, Srila Prabhupada tells the people of Sanand, India, to "Grow Food, Not Tobacco." His message: Live simply and use your time for spiritual pursuits. Prabhupada often spoke of his desire for h

Letters2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-03, 2008Found God in the Gita My husband started reading the Bhagavad-gita over two years ago. He was searching for God. He said he couldn't find the whole truth in the Christian religion. I was on the same search with him, and

Founder’s Lecture2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-03, 2008Sanand, India—December 21, 1975 Grow Food, Not Tobacco Rather than waste land and energy to grow unnecessary things like tobacco, we should live simply and worship God with our work and the chanting of His holy names. By

The Process of Surrender2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-03, 2008Lord Krsna's main message in the Bhagavad-gita is clear: He wants us to fully surrender to Him. By Narasimha Swami Dasa (Dr. S.G.N. Swamy, Ph.D.) THE MOST VITAL part of the Bhagavad-gita deals with the advice Lord Sri Kr

Spiritual Places2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-03, 2008The Glories of Sukatal The site where Sukadeva Gosvami spoke Srimad-Bhagavatam brings to mind Caitanya Mahaprabhu's contribution to our understanding of this great work. By Bhakti Vikasa Swami Adapted from a talk given a

The Macmillan Miracle2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-03, 2008The surprising events surrounding the initial publication of Srila Prabhupada's Bhagavad-gita As It Is. By Satyaraja Dasa THE Bhagavad-gita was important to Srila Prabhupada. He saw it as the perfect book to convey Krsna

Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-03, 2008"We Are Hare Krsna People" This exchange between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and reporters took place at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on March 5, 1975. Reporter: Swamiji, wha

In your own words...2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-03, 2008Which Krsna pastime inspires you the most, and why? My favorite pastime is that of Lord Caitanya and His associates distributing Krsna consciousness. Sri Caitanya-caritamrta (Adi 7.24) says they "plundered the storehouse

Global Ecology and Human Psychology2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-03, 2008The planet is crumbling under the onslaught of ecological abuse. Can the Hare Krsnas help? By Murari Gupta Dasa Human Psychology WHEN MY maternal aunt came to visit me in Mumbai last summer, we went with her kids to the

Relativity And the Path to The Absolute2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-03, 2008Because many factors influence the way we see the world, too much faith in our own perspective can be materially and spiritually dangerous. By Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi My husband and I were counseling a couple and making

Vanishing Heroes and Whining Fans2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-03, 2008By Vraja vihari Dasa I RUBBED MY EYES in disbelief. It was indeed my hero. I had been collecting his photographs and articles, splashed in all the dailies, for over a decade now. His cricketing and writing exploits were

Paving the Way On Unpaved Roads2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-03, 2008In British Columbia, Canada, some Hare Krsna neo-pioneers work to materialize an important aspect of Srila Prabhupada's vision. By Yoginatha Dasa VANAMALl seldom walks. Like most six-year-olds, she skips, spins, stoops,

From The Editor2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-03, 2008You Can Get There from Here "WHERE ARE YOU coming from?" That's the first question you're likely to ask someone who's phoning for directions to your home. Before you can begin to help, you have to know where the inquirer

Vedic Thoughts2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-03, 2008The word hari conveys various meanings, but the chief import of the word is that He (the Lord) vanquishes everything inauspicious and takes away the mind of the devotee by awarding pure transcendental love. By rememberin

Welcome2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-04, 2008TWO ARTICLES in this issue deal with the topic of japa, or the devotee's individual chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra while counting on beads. Kalakantha Dasa's "Japa and the Opening Heart" analyses Caitanya Mahaprabhu's

Letters2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-04, 2008Inspired to Chant Again I read the article about the Moscow temple in the March/April edition. All the articles regarding the temple and the hardship faced by devotees inspired me. The article "A Taste of Salted Bread" w

Founder’s Lecture2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-04, 2008London—August 11, 1971 How to Love Everyone Because Krsna is everything, being its source, we can love everything and everyone when we learn to love Him. By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Founder-A

Japa And the Opening Heart2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-04, 2008A look at Lord Caitanya's "Eight Instructions" and their relevance to japa, the individual practice of chanting Hare Krsna. By Kalakantha Dasa A FRIEND ONCE TOLD me this analogy about spiritual life: a flock of geese sha

Japa Retreat2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-04, 2008The Perfect Cure for Self-Neglect Devotees take time out to get away from their normal routines and focus on the essential practice of japa, individual chanting of the holy names. By Karuna Dharini Devi Dasi PICTURE YOUR

In your own words...2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-04, 2008Which day on the Vaisnava calendar has special significance for you, and why? The day on the Vaisnava calendar that holds special significance for me is the appearance day of Lord Nityananda Prabhu. Srila Narottama Dasa

The Science Of Knowing God2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-04, 2008Can the investigation of God through the method of Krsna consciousness really be called scientific? By Navin Jani God: the evidence; The God Delusion; God: The Failed Hypothesis; The Language of God: A Scientist Presents

Lord Caitanya’s Ecstasy at Rathayatra2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-04, 2008Being Krsna Himself in the role of His own devotee, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu could relish the spiritual tastes of Lord Jagannatha's chariot festival like no one else. By Narada Rsi Dasa WHENEVER I attend Rathayatra in cit

King Prataparudra and Lord Caitanya2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-04, 2008ONE WITNESS to Lord Caitanya's spiritual ecstasies was Maharaja Prataparudra, the king of Orissa. In the days before the Rathayatra, when Caitanya Mahaprabhu danced in Jagannatha's temple, King Prataparudra watched the L

The Deep Significance of Rathayatra2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-04, 2008ALTHOUGH MANY people can enjoy Rathayatra as a colorful festival, Gaudiya Vaisnavas, the followers of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, especially relish its deep internal significance because they regard it as commemorating one

The Choice2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-04, 2008A young man raised in a Krsna conscious family recognizes that spiritual life is a decision he must make for himself. By Madhava Smullen KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS is about who you are, who God is, and the relationship between

Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-04, 2008Study the Origin First This exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, a guest, and a disciple named Dr. Thoudam D. Singh (Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami) took place in December, 1973, during a

Water2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-04, 2008A Meditation Remembering water's relation to Krsna can increase our devotion to Him. By Urmila Devi Dasi IN HAWAII, clear turquoise waves lapped at my knees while a multicolored sea turtle gently fed near my feet. It's t

Eyes to See God2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-04, 2008Pure devotion to Krsna enables His devotees to see Him directly. By Mohini Radha Devi Dasi WHEN I WAS eight years old, my eyes strained to see what my teacher wrote on the blackboard. My mother brought me to an eye docto

From the Editor2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-04, 2008Spiritual Bodies AS A BOY, I attended Boy Scout camp during a couple of summers, and I remember a prank the older boys would play: They'd send younger boys from campsite to campsite asking to borrow a bucket full of stea

Vedic Thoughts2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-04, 2008It is the causeless mercy of the Supreme Lord that He always tries to bring us back home, back to Godhead. God is liberated, and He tries to make us liberated, but although He is constantly trying, we refuse to accept Hi

Welcome2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-05, 2008THREE ARTICLES in this issue relate to events on the Vaisnava calendar for September-October. Aja Govinda Dasa, continuing his series on Lord Krsna's ten prominent incarnations, draws from the Srimad-Bhagavatam and other

Letters2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-05, 2008Peace and Sustenance How do you remain fixed when the entire world is questioning your beliefs and you feel like giving up to find peace and sustenance? Shruti D. Jedhiya Via the Internet Our reply: Yes, it is a difficul

Founder’s Lecture2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-05, 2008Hyderabad, India—December 17, 1976 Intelligence And Example The most learned members of society should show others by example how to live peacefully and become Krsna conscious. By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swa

Krsna's Incarnations2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-05, 2008Lord Vamana Resolves the Universal Conflict Lord Visnu comes in disguise to return control of the universe to the demigods, His devotees. By Aja Govinda Dasa God is the master of all arts, including the art of conflict r

In your own words...2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-05, 2008What was most memorable about your first Hare Krsna feast? I was hungry and looking for God, and my friend said, "Let's go to the Krsna temple." "Who?" I said. And so we headed off to the Hare Krsna temple at 1400 Cherry

A Call to Spiritual Heroism2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-05, 2008Like Ravana of the Ramayana, the heroes and heroines of today's movies have a fatal flaw. By Caitanya Carana Dasa THE RAMAYANA is an ancient Vedic saga of action, romance, wisdom, and adventure; a saga that has inspired

Srila Prabhupada Speaks 0ut2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-05, 2008Trying to Put A Date on the Vedas This exchange between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and a British student took place during an early-morning walk in London in 1973. Srila Prabhupada: The message

How I Came To Krsna Consciousness2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-05, 2008From Rituals To Realizations Raised in the Madhvacarya tradition of South India, a young woman seeks the essential truths behind her family's religious practices. By Sri Vidya Balaji Krsna consciousness was not an alien

Hatha Yoga and the Bhagavad-gita2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-05, 2008Though Patanjali is generally considered the authority on yoga, the Gita not only covers the eight steps of his method—it goes much deeper. By Satyaraja Dasa ACCORDING TO A 2003 survey by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers

The Road Ahead2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-05, 2008A Dubai commuter, stuck in traffic, muses on how modern inventions have failed to improve the quality of our lives and have added to our distress. By Indra Krsna Dasa IT'S 7:00 P.M, and I've been driving for more than an

Govardhana Meditations2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-05, 2008A sampling of the thousands of pilgrims who honor sacred Govardhana Hill during the special month known as Karttika. By Vaisesika Dasa THERE'S NOT a more charming or mysterious place in the universe than Govardhana Hill

Silent Sounds2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-05, 2008On a visit to schools for the deaf, Hare Krsna devotees find more evidence that bhakti-yoga is for everyone. By Urmila Devi Dasi IT'S EASY TO imagine being blind. A simple close of the eyelids in a somewhat dark place or

Hope - The Bedrock of Spiritual Progress2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-05, 2008To ensure the health of our spiritual life, we must transform material hope into spiritual hope. By Visakha Devi Dasi HOPE—the recognition within the human heart that something better is attainable—can mean the differenc

From the Editor2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-05, 2008Nature in Control SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY have made amazing progress over the last hundred years. We seem to know a lot more now about how things work than at any other time in history. And even though science still searc

Vedic Thoughts2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-05, 2008Krsna is the Absolute Truth, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and He is situated in His internal potency, which is known as svarupa-sakti or atma-sakti, as described in Bhagavad-gita. He expands Himself in various mul

Welcome2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-06, 2008IN THIS ISSUE Indulekha Devi Dasi writes about the spiritual depth of India's traditional art, dance, and music. Like much of India's heritage, these all have roots in the spiritual culture described in the Vedic literat

Letters2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-06, 2008Gratuitous Scientist Bashing We are ever so thankful to our esteemed Vaisnava devotees for sharing their spiritual experiences and thoughts with us through their contributions to Back to Godhead magazine. Out may I sugge

Founder’s Lecture2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-06, 2008Los Angeles—May 17, 1973 Qualities Of the Best Human Beings Spiritual merit, not wealth, distinguishes the most honored persons in Vedic society. By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Founder-Acarya of

The Problem with Paradise2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-06, 2008People who want to go to heaven may not know exactly what they're in for. By Mukunda Mala Dasa ONE MORNING when going through an Indian daily, I came across the obituary section and a list of deceased people being fondly

Hare Krsna People2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-06, 2008The Art of Devotion In the artistic traditions of India, which are rooted in its spiritual heritage, a devotee of Krsna finds inspiration for her spiritual practices. By Indulekha Devi Dasi "I worship that transcendental

Freedom from Never-Ending Karma2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-06, 2008Everyone in the material world is subject to the laws of karma, except the pure devotees of the Lord. By Narada Rsi Dasa IN SYDNEY, Australia, 1993, my good friend showed me one of the most attractive beaches in the worl

In Memoriam - Sadaputa Dasa2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-06, 2008SADAPUTA DASA (Richard L. Thompson) was born in Binghamton, New York, in 1947. A disciple of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, he was a founding member of the Bhaktivedanta Institute. He passed away

Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-06, 2008No Mistakes in Nature This exchange between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and a disciple named Dr. Thoudam D. Singh (Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami) took place in 1973 during a morning walk at Venic

Air2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-06, 2008A Meditation Our life depends on air, and when we recognize it as one of the energies of Krsna, it can remind us of Him. By Urmila Devi Dasi SWEAT GATHERS on my lower back, and my clothes stick to my skin. Then the leave

Spiritual Places2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-06, 2008Divine Desire Fulfilled On the first anniversary of the installation of Krsna-Balarama at ISKCON Punjabi Bagh, a temple member recalls the spirit of cooperation behind the fulfillment of Prabhupada's desire. By Radhika K

Is Duty a Four-Letter Word?2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-06, 2008The ideas of the Western philosopher Kant come close to the concept of dharma. By Satyaraja Dasa FOR SOME, DUTY IS A dirty word—we want to do what we want to do. Period. To hell with duty. But let's consider this more se

Taking Aim at the Supreme Target2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-06, 2008Pure devotion to Krsna is the ultimate goal of spiritual life, and also the means to achieve it. By Mohini Radha Devi Dasi WHAT DO YOU SEE?" the sage Drona asked his young students one after another. The Mahabharata desc

How I Came to Krsna Consciousness2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-06, 2008My Journey to Theism "Though I was an atheist, God always attracted me, and He was a real mystery to me." By Kishore Kumar Sarder WHEN I WAS A fourteen-year-old schoolboy, I met a communist who gave me some books to read

From the Editor2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-06, 2008Finding a Guru THE LIVE HELP VOLUNTEERS on Krishna.com are often asked, "How do I find a guru in ISKCON?" It's not an easy question to answer. But it is a good question. Srila Prabhupada repeatedly stresses the need for

Vedic Thoughts2008 / Back to Godhead Magazine #42-06, 2008There is no scarcity for maintenance in the material world. Because of their poor fund of knowledge, the materialists are disturbed when there is an apparent increase of population on the earth. Whenever there is a livin