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Back to Godhead Magazine #44-01, 20102010 / #44-01 / 4 articles Back to Godhead Magazine #44-02, 20102010 / #44-02 / 16 articles Back to Godhead Magazine #44-03, 20102010 / #44-03 / 14 articles Back to Godhead Magazine #44-04, 20102010 / #44-04 / 15 articles Back to Godhead Magazine #44-05, 20102010 / #44-05 / 16 articles Back to Godhead Magazine #44-06, 20102010 / #44-06 / 16 articles

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Welcome2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-01, 2010Hare Krsna devotees are known around the world for the public singing of the Hare Krsna mantra. Singing is one form of chanting, as devotees usually refer to the utterance of God's names. The other is the more private, m Letters2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-01, 2010Debunking Darwin Wow! Congrats to all contributors for a knockout job on your rock-solid, take-no-prisoners debunking of the whole Darwinistic pseudo-science hoax [Nov/Dec]. Every article was right on, with slam-bang cou Increase Your Love for Krsna2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-01, 2010Vrindavan, India—October 28, 1976 Human civilization should help us love God, and not pull us down into ignorance. evam manah karma-vasam prayunkte avidyayatmany upadhiyamane pritir na yavan mayi vasudeve na mucyate deha Vedic Observer2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-01, 2010Believing vs. Knowing by Thomas T. Klugh In an online poll of around two thousand American adults conducted a few years ago, ninety percent said they believe in God. Another poll revealed that more Protestants believe in Welcome2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-02, 2010Lord Krsna’s first lesson to Ajruna in the Bhagavad-gita is "You're not the body; you're an eternal spiritual being." When Arjuna hears this, he wonders, "Does that mean I need to give up everything and go off somewhere Letters2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-02, 2010Practicing/Sharing Krsna Consciousness at Work I thoroughly enjoyed reading articles from the Nov/Dec 2009 (Special) issue of Back to Godhead. Because the articles were clear, concise and convincing to me, I have been en

Sources of Suffering2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-02, 2010Vrindavan, India, November 4, 1976 Because we are ignorant of the subtle laws of nature, our endeavors for happiness in this world often only add to our distress. lokah svayam sreyasi nasta-drstir yo ’rthan samiheta nika

Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-02, 2010The Standard for a Leader The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place on an early-morning walk in December 1973 at Venice Beach, California

Krsna’s Economics: 1 – 1 = 12010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-02, 2010Taking shelter of Krsna is the key to peace and prosperity. By Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi Last year, eight Academy Awards went to a low-budget movie filmed in India, Slumdog Millionaire. Moviegoers reported feeling uplifted

Earth: A Meditation2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-02, 2010By Urmila Devi Dasi While we live on the Earth and use its products, the solid forms of Krsna’s energy can remind us of Him. It may seem there can be nothing more ordinary, more the essence of matter, or more mundane tha

Vedic Observer2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-02, 2010The Cash Machine Runs Out by Krsna Dharma Dasa The last couple of years have not been good ones for the world. First we are told about global food scarcity, then we hear of possible oil shortages, and then—horror of horr

How I Came to Krsna Consciousness2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-02, 2010A Successful Quest By Daivisakti Devi Dasi From childhood, she wanted to understand the teachings of God, and He led her to the right place. I was from the first generation of immigrant survivors of World War II who esca

Hold On!2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-02, 2010By Manish Goel A message from within and a timely lecture help remove a devotee's doubts about the spiritual value of his job. Every morning I was dragging my body to the office, and every evening I was crawling back hom

In Your Own Words2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-02, 2010Which devotee in Lord Caitanya's pastimes inspires you the most, and why? Recently, Lord Nityananda's compassion for Jagai and Madhai inspired me. I am a state prisoner. While at the prison temple for worship, thieves br

Transcending the Three Modes of Material Nature2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-02, 2010By Narasimha Swami Dasa Lord Krsna gives clear lessons on how material nature controls us through three modes and how to rise above them. The subject of the three modes of material nature is of great importance to souls

e-Krishna2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-02, 2010BBT Edit: Close to Srila Prabhupada—At www.BBTedit.com you will find a fascinating documentary on the development and editing of Srila Prabhupada’s books. Using articles and videos, the site deals primarily with Bhagavad

Temple on a Hill2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-02, 2010By Amrta Gopala Dasi Two dedicated disciples of Srila Prabhupada have brought Krsna consciousness to the heart of Mormon country in grand style. According to folklore, Bishop John Coyle, a popular Mormon leader, publicly

All Work and No Pray Makes Our Lives Wasted2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-02, 2010By Indra Krsna Dasa How we can give our work meaning beyond the paycheck. The hot, sweltering Dubai sun is raining fire. At temperatures close to 50 C (122 F), it takes more than a man to be out in the open. The cacophon

From the Editor2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-02, 2010Intelligence and Spiritual Truth I like to stay somewhat informed about the theories of modern science, so a couple of years ago I read a book called Einstein for Dummies. It's one of a large collection of For Dummies bo

Vedic Thoughts2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-02, 2010Perfection means to regain one's original spiritual form and engage in the loving service of the Lord. The living entity is part and parcel of the Supreme Lord, and if he performs the duties of the part and parcel, witho

Welcome2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-03, 2010In the Founder's Lecture starting this issue, Srila Prabhupada lays out the high qualification required to attain bhakti, pure love for God: One must give up all desire for material enjoyment. For most of us, that sounds

Letters2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-03, 2010Relishable Reading I just finished reading the article "A Successful Quest," by Daivisakti Devi Dasi, in the March/April issue and wanted to tell you how much it touched my heart. I especially liked how she found the Bha

Desire Nothing But Bhakti2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-03, 2010Vrindavan, India, November 12, 1976 To attain bhakti, or pure devotional service to the Lord, one must come to the point of desiring nothing else. matto ’py anantat paratah parasmat svargapavargadhipater na kincit yesam

"Surrendering to Krsna Is Real Intelligence"2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-03, 2010The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place in January 1974 on an early-morning walk in Hawaii. Disciple: Materialists think that everythin

The Divine Form2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-03, 2010By Ananta Sakti Dasa An artist realizes his dream of finding the perfect form. During my school days in the 1960s, it wasn’t difficult to see that the modern education system was a kind of slaughterhouse for the mind and

e-Krishna2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-03, 2010Vaisnava Family Resources www.vaisnavafamilyresources.org is the website of the Grihastha Vision Team (GVT), a group of devotee volunteers who provide resources to support married and prospective devotee couples. "A webs

Diksa Without Tapa: Initiation in Name Only2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-03, 2010Voluntary restraint and the acceptance of discipline form essential parts of Vaisnava initiation. By Krpamoya Dasa Did you hear the story of the man who rode up to the gates of our Mayapur, West Bengal, temple to sell ic

In Memoriam - Mahavisnu Goswami2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-03, 2010His Holiness Mahavisnu Goswami [Footnote on first page: This article originally appeared in ISKCON News, the news agency of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, and was made available to BTG by special ar

Maya's Friend Norm2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-03, 2010by Padma Devi Dasi The Vedic scriptures reveal that Mayadevi, Lord Krsna’s deluding potency, works with certain energies that have the capacity to make material life seem like normal life. As we go about our everyday act

Conviction2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-03, 2010by Ravindra Svarupa Dasa Is certainty possible in an age of doubt? Doubt is the motor of the modern mentality, the indefatigable engine that drives the spirit of our age. Doubt was honored with an early recognition in th

Krsna, Lord of Paradox2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-03, 2010By Satyaraja Dasa A brief analysis of Bhagavad-gita 9.4, 9.5, and 9.6. The Bhagavad-gita is one of the world’s perennial wisdom texts. Because it offers knowledge of the Absolute Truth, some of its texts can be difficult

In the Lap of Mother Nature2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-03, 2010By Vamsi Vihari Dasa Amid fields, cows, rivers, and mountains, the author finds himself closer to God. God is our supreme father, and one of His energies, nature, is our mother. A mother nourishes her child with the milk

From the Editor2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-03, 2010Debt Relief These days, advertisements for debt relief are everywhere. Some debt may be okay; it's part of living in a modern economy. The problem is, a lot of people get buried in debt—mortgages, medical bills, car loan

Vedic Observer2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-03, 2010Human prosperity flourishes by natural gifts and not by gigantic industrial enterprises. The gigantic industrial enterprises are products of a godless civilization, and they cause the destruction of the noble aims of hum

Welcome2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-04, 2010In this issue, Mathuresa Dasa's "Time and Again" presents a detailed account of time and creation according to the Vedic scriptures. The Krsna conscious view of the world is highly personalized. Devotees of Lord Krsna re

Letters2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-04, 2010Finding God God is everywhere, but how can I realize Him? Achinta Via the Internet Our reply: Yes, God, Krsna, is everywhere. In various aspects He pervades everything. He is in everyone's heart as Paramatma (Supersoul),

Founder's Lecture - Liberation Through Chanting2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-04, 2010Vrindavan, India, November 14, 1976 Chanting Hare Krsna can deliver us from material entanglement at once, provided the chanting is pure. mano-vaco-drk-karanehitasya saksat-krtam me paribarhanam hi vina puman yena maha-v

Ten Offenses in Chanting2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-04, 2010(1) To blaspheme the devotees who have dedicated their lives for propagating the holy name of the Lord. (2) To consider the names of demigods like Lord Siva or Lord Brahma to be equal to or independent of the holy name o

Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-04, 2010"The Truth Is Always the Same" The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place in March 1974 on an early-morning walk in Perth, Australia. Disc

Walking Through Fiji for Krsna2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-04, 2010By Bhaktimarga Swami While no match for his three trans-Canada hikes, a Hare Krsna sannyasi's six-day Fiji trek was still a success in delivering Sri Caitanya's mercy. In my opinion, walking is the best mode of transport

The Complete Social Service2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-04, 2010By Caitanya Carana Dasa Why the Krsna consciousness movement offers a better solution to social problems than ordinary welfare programs. Does spirituality benefit society in any practical way, as social service does? I w

In Your Own Words2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-04, 2010What are some of the things you do to nurture Krsna consciousness in your children? I often read to my two sons from Srila Prabhupada's books. Then we discuss the subject matter. When they were very young, we used to rea

How I Came to Krsna Consciousness2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-04, 2010Looking for the Supreme God "Whom are we worshiping in the temple? This query of mine was unanswered till I reached ISKCON." By Manali D. Bijlani I was born and brought up in a Hindu family in Delhi, and we used to go to

Time and Again2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-04, 2010By Mathuresa Dasa Being God, Krsna has no work to do and simply enjoys in His original abode, while His expansions and energies, such as time, take care of the material creation. As working men and women we typically lea

Lord Nityananda Delivers the Thieves2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-04, 2010A gang intent on stealing Lord Nityananda's jewelry eventually surrenders to Him, and He mercifully awards them pure love of God. By Mohini Radha Devi Dasi When I was eight or nine years old, my parents took me to the Sm

Passage from India: Sumati Morarjee and Prabhupada's Journey West2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-04, 2010By Satyaraja Dasa How a leader in Indian shipping helped deliver the message of Lord Caitanya to the western world. In 1965 the Scindia Steam Navigation Company was one of the oldest, largest, and most respected shipping

Vedic Observer2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-04, 2010Avatar: The Film and the Reality by Urmila Devi Dasi Avatar. The Sanskrit word, so familiar to devotees of Krsna, jumped at me from the newspaper headlines. I wondered if the film of that name had any relation to the inc

From the Editor2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-04, 2010Learning to Dance Soon after I joined the Back to Godhead staff in the 1980s, I wrote an article entitled "Won't You Join the Dance?" It was about my typical day as a Hare Krsna devotee. My inspiration to write the artic

Vedic Thoughts2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-04, 2010Any amount of mental speculation on the strength of material science and knowledge without any bona fide touch with the Absolute Truth is sure to be a mundane untruth and failure, simply due to not being in touch with th

Welcome2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-05, 2010According to the Vedic literature, Krsna, the Supreme Lord, lived on Earth five thousand years ago. Then, about five hundred years ago, He came again, this time disguised as His own devotee. Known as Sri Caitanya Mahapra

Letters2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-05, 2010Healthy Doubt Thank you for the article on conviction [Ravindra Svarupa Dasa, May/June], wherein the author raises a valid question—Is certainty possible in an age of doubt?—and concludes by proving that we are made for

Founders's Lecture - Harmful Inclinations2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-05, 2010Founder's Lecture - Harmful Inclinations Honolulu, May 6, 1976 Our proclivity to enjoy here under the influence of the material nature keeps us bound to material existence. pravrtti-laksanas caiva traigunya-visayo mune y

How I Came to Krsna Consciousness2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-05, 2010An Intellect Discovers Its Perfection By Caitanya Carana Dasa A search for intellectual satisfaction takes a young man from academics to devotion. I was born with a congenital heart deformity that doctors said would prob

e-Krishna2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-05, 2010ISKCON Desire Tree (www.iskcondesiretree.info) is a multimedia portal in the service of Krsna’s devotees. Like the desire trees in Krsna’s abode, whatever Krsna conscious multimedia one wishes to see is manifest on this

Vedic Observer2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-05, 2010Movie Spells By Vraja Vihari Dasa "Television has done much for psychiatry by spreading information about it, as well as contributing to the need for it." Alfred Hitchcock In Mumbai a few years ago, seventeen-year-old Vi

In Your Own Words2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-05, 2010What memorable visit to the temple inspired you in a special way? My most memorable temple visit was my first. I walked into the temple and felt like I had stepped into another world, and though I knew next to nothing ab

Krsna is self-satisfied and does not need anything, but out of His mercy He will accept our offerings of love and devotion.2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-05, 2010By Mohini Radha Devi Dasi Krsna’s supreme opulence surpasses all description and comparison. Millions of goddesses of fortune serve Him in the spiritual realm. He is the supreme controller, the ultimate refuge, and the p

Finding Shelter in Times of Suffering2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-05, 2010Even in the most hopeless situations there is hope—when we turn to Lord Krsna. By Murari Gupta Dasa “Can you please speak to my relatives,” a doctor friend requested me after a Sunday feast program in our temple. “Their

An Experience of Mayapur Dhama2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-05, 2010By N. Swaminathan, Ph.D. A pilgrimage to ISKCON's grand complex in Lord Caitanya's land provides indelible inspiration for an engineer and his family. When I entered the spacious temple and looked to the right, I was stu

Motivation in Krsna Consciousness2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-05, 2010By Rashi Singh Some suggestions on how to stay inspired. Somehow, it happens that our motivation in Krsna consciousness may falter. Usually that faltering comes in the form of lacking the desire to do some practical serv

Praying for the Welfare of Others2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-05, 2010By Urmila Devi Dasi On the path of pure devotion to Krsna, where does praying for others fit in? “Thank you!” I said when a friend brought me a plate of lunch. “Can I do anything for you?” “Please pray for me,” she repli

Examples of Intercessory Prayer2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-05, 2010Requesting others to pray for oneself Srila Prabhupada: I came here [to America] with a great mission to execute my spiritual master's order, but my heart is stabbing me. … If I die in this condition, my mission will rem

The Ecstasy of Insignificance: Happiness Through Reality2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-05, 2010By Visakha Devi Dasi Our drive for significance in this world reveals our ignorance of the basis a true significance. Srila Prabhupada has written: "Sometimes penance and austerity are executed to attract people and rece

From the Editor2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-05, 2010A Leap of Understanding The philosopher Soren Kierkegaard proposed that taking to spiritual life required a leap of faith. Srila Rupa Gosvami, one of Caitanya Mahaprabhu's chief disciples, wrote that the practice of bhak

Vedic Thoughts2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-05, 2010Those who understand simply that the living being is not matter but spirit soul and who desire to merge into the Supreme Spirit Soul are in the lowest transcendental position. Above them are the mystic yogis, who by medi

Welcome2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-06, 2010Kirtana, chanting the names of God, is the central practice of the Krsna consciousness movement. Krsna devotees chant quietly on beads and sing loudly in temples and in public. Earlier this year, two hundred devotees boa

Letters2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-06, 2010Impressing a Nine-Year-Old I love BTG! Whenever an issue comes in my mailbox I feel like Krsna was thinking of me. I have a five-year-old daughter and a nine-year-old son. My daughter is very "into" Krsna, my son—not so

From the Founder: Stages of Consciousness2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-06, 2010Human life provides living beings with the opportunity to progress from the lowest to the highest levels of awareness and love. In place of our usual "Founder's Lecture," in this issue we present an excerpt from the book

The God Logic2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-06, 2010By Abhijit Toley Can scientists accept God? Many modern scientific-minded people find it hard to accept that God exists. The scientific method consists of conducting physical experiments and verifying the results, and Go

The Mission of Book Distribution2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-06, 2010By Karuna Dharini Devi Dasi Srila Prabhupada inherited the mission to distribute books on Krsna consciousness from his spiritual master, and passed it on to his disciples. “I felt disillusioned with performing the Cathol

In Your Own Words2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-06, 2010Name one quality of Srila Prabhupada's that you find particularly inspiring and illustrate it with an example from his life. I have never found anyone more compassionate than Srila Prabhupada. He saved so many people fro

Apatheism: A New Trend in Wishy-Washy Disbelief2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-06, 2010By Satyaraja Dasa "God might exist—but who cares?" is an all-too-common attitude in modern culture. There's a new theological term being bandied about by scholars and historians of religion: apatheism. It refers to peopl

In Memoriam - Aindra Dasa2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-06, 2010Aindra Dasa Aindra Dasa (Edward Franklin Striker) was born in Arlington, Virginia, in 1953. He was a disciple of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and became known not only in India but throughout the

Seeking Treasure on Sydney Harbour2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-06, 2010By Gaura Hari Dasa and Sri Prahlada Dasa A happy group discovers lasting wealth on a four-hour cruise. The sun's rays danced on the glistening blue waters of Australia's famous Sydney Harbour. The Vagabond Spirit, a stur

e-Krishna2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-06, 2010The ISKCON Prison Ministry (IPM)—The website www.iskconprisonministry.us is a central place for information about the ministry’s activities in the United States. “The ISKCON Prison Ministry focuses on helping prison inma

How I Came to Krsna Consciousness2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-06, 2010Back on the Path Back Home by Sai Bhupalam After a long and regrettable detour, an Indian immigrant to America gets back on track with help from Srila Prabhupada and his movement. I was born in 1963 and raised in a pious

Becoming Wealthy on $2 a Day2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-06, 2010By Dhanesvara Dasa An alternative to culturally biased views on poverty shows how people with low monetary incomes can be happy. People naturally see everything in terms of the world they are accustomed to. This cultural

Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-06, 2010Expansions of Illusion The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place in June 1974 during an early-morning walk in Paris. Srila Prabhupada: Wh

Astanga-yoga, Kundalini, and Bhakti2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-06, 2010By Jahnudvipa Dasa A close look at the steps in the traditional yoga system shows why it's unsuitable for the modern age. The path of the classical yoga system described in the Vedic tradition is long and severe. Conceiv

From the Editor2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-06, 2010Indelible Desire Srila Prabhupada once paused during a lecture to ask if anyone knew the meaning of some lines from a Bengali song we sing every day: guru-mukha-padma-vakya, cittete koriya aikya, ar na koriho mane asa. O

Vedic Thoughts2010 / Back to Godhead Magazine #44-06, 2010The Lord lives in the spiritual world in His original personality, and a devotee who follows the instructions of the Lord approaches Him (mam eti). As a spiritual person, such a devotee returns to the Personality of Godh