Consolation Prize or the Goal of Life? by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
WHEN PEOPLE hold contests, there's always a winner. Then come a second-place winner, a third-place winner, and runners-up. The first-place winner gets the car or the trip to the Bahamas. The second- and third-place winners end up with the power-tool set and the... read more
Follow the Liberated Souls by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
While philosophers argue about "the truth," Lord Krsna and His devotees show the path to full knowledge and salvation. A lecture given in New York, March 7, 1966 na tv evaham jatu nasam na tvam neme janadhipah na caiva na bhavisyamah sarve vayam atah param... read moreLetters, Volume-28 Number-02, 1994
Mothers and Sons Just a small correction to Urmila Prabhu's otherwise very nice article [Nov/Dec 1993]. She writes, "… a properly trained young man should be able to look upon any woman other than his wife as if she were his mother…. Similarly, a... read moreDoves of Peace in South Africa by Jayadvaita Swami
RECENTLY, for the first time, I traveled to South Africa to visit some of our Hare Krsna temples. It's a beautiful country, blessed by Krsna with fertile land, a pleasant climate, and an abundance of fruits, grains, and vegetables. Yet it's a country stretched... read moreStatement of Purposes
Back to Godhead magazine is a cultural presentation to respiritualize human society. It aims at achieving the following purposes: 1. To help all people distinguish more clearly between reality and illusion, spirit and matter, the eternal and the temporary.... read moreHare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
THE SOUND Krsna and the original Krsna are the same. When we chant Hare Krsna and dance, Krsna is also dancing with us. Of course we may say, "Well, I do not see Him," but why do we put so much stress on seeing? Why not hearing? Seeing, tasting,... read more
No More Cheap Bodies
The following conversation took place in Gorakhpur, India, on February 17, 1971. Guest: If the soul is always changing from one body to another, how is the soul liberated? Srila Prabhupada: In this material world the soul is accepting material bodies. And... read more
Every Town & Village, Volume-28 Number-01, 1994
The worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) World News North America A millionaire's boat stall has become a shrine to Lord Krsna. The boat stall, once owned by Lawrence ("body by") Fisher, was part of... read more
The Saffron Berets by Priyavrata Dasa
Amid the bombs and bullets of a civil war, courageous devotees deliver Krsna's mercy in Sukhumi, Georgia, in the former Soviet Union. April 16, 1993 AMBARISA DASA, president of the ISKCON temple in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, is a native of Georgia. Wearing an... read more