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First Among Kings by Drutakarma Dasa

Dec 1, 1988 | Bhagavatam Stories, Drutakarma Dasa (Michael A. Cremo), Srimad Bhagavatam, Volume-23 Number-12

From the Vedic literature: the history of King Prthu, the incarnation of the ruling potency of the Supreme Lord. Long ago, the normally peaceful wise men of a Vedic kingdom forcibly deposed an intolerably corrupt ruler. But instead of replacing him with... read more

Every Town And Village, Volume-23 Number-12, 1988

Dec 1, 1988 | Every Town & Village, Volume-23 Number-12

Devotees Welcome Peace Cruise Natchez, Mississippi For the past twenty-five years, fifty Americans have been traveling to the Soviet Union each summer to join one hundred Russians in a peace cruise down the Volga River. This year fifty Russians joined one hundred... read more

A Timely Trip by Radha Krsna Swami

Dec 1, 1988 | Radha Krsna Swami, Volume-23 Number-12

Some of the implications of the theory of general relativity, Einstein's great modern discovery, were understood by Vedic sages long, long ago. In referring to the scientific understanding attained by the sages of ancient India, the late Prime Minister... read more

No To Capital Punishment: An Opinion by Mathuresa Dasa

Dec 1, 1988 | Mathuresa Dasa, The Vedic Observer, Volume-23 Number-12

In the Bhagavad-gita Lord Krsna teaches that the body is a temporary, lifeless piece of flesh, an inanimate vehicle that appears to be alive and conscious only because of the presence of an eternal individual soul. When the soul leaves, the body loses its... read more

Ideal Place by Kamra Devi Dasi

Dec 1, 1988 | Kamra Devi Dasi, The Vedic Observer, Volume-23 Number-12

I was sitting in my classroom in north Florida, reviewing the day's lesson plans before class. Bees were humming outside my window, and huge white cumulus clouds drifted in the blue sky over the level countryside. I had moved from Philadelphia only a few months... read more

Hare Krsna Mantra

Dec 1, 1988 | Holy Name, Volume-23 Number-12

Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Chanting is easy, and it works. In fact, it is the most effective means of God realization in the world. Here's why. God is unlimitedly powerful, and His name... read more

The Art of Work by Dhanurdhara Swami

Dec 1, 1988 | Bhagavad Gita, Dhanurdhara Swami, Volume-23 Number-12

Sannyasa, the fourth stage of Vedic life, symbolizes renunciation and detachment. But, Lord Krsna says, why wait till then? Renunciation is essential to spiritual life, but that doesn't mean we have to go to the forest. Living a renounced life at... read more

Lesson Two: Reincarnation by Pavanesana Dasa

Dec 1, 1988 | Basic Vedic Philosophy, Pavanesana Dasa, Volume-23 Number-12

This series systematically explains some of the important philosophical concepts that form the foundation of the Vedic culture and the Krsna consciousness movement. PART I: The word reincarnation is popular nowadays, and for most people it conveys a... read more

Three Steps to God by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Dec 1, 1988 | Lord Caitanya, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-23 Number-12

Lord Caitanya convinced a group of religious scholars that beyond all speculation, three and only three principles emerge as the eternal truths of religion. Five hundred years ago. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who Vedic scriptures tell us is Krsna, the... read more

Sri Vishvambhara Dayal

Dec 1, 1988 | In Memoriam, Volume-23 Number-12

On August 24,1988, the anniversary of the passing of Srila Rupa Gosvami, Sri Vishvambhara Dayal, affectionately known as "Bhagatji" by hundreds of ISKCON devotees, passed away. A resident of Vrndavana, India, the holy land of Lord Krsna's birth and... read more

The Force of Life by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Dec 1, 1988 | A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Srila Prabhupada's Lectures, Volume-23 Number-12

When we accept knowledge from Krsna, the supreme authority, we avoid erroneous conclusions about the nature of the soul. A lecture in London on August 31, 1973 dehi nityam avadhyo 'yam dehe sarvasya bharata tasmat sarvani bhutani na tvam... read more

Do I Have Time to Chant the Names of God by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Nov 1, 1988 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-23 Number-11

We know from letters we receive at Back to Godhead that many of our readers have an interest in chanting the holy names. Lord Caitanya's example of ecstatic chanting and the explanations of God's names as given in the scriptures and Srila... read more