Without Him Nothing can Exist by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
The most authoritative opinion on an age-old controversy. mattah parataram nanyat kincid asti dhananjaya mayi sarvam idam protam sutre mani-gana iva "O conqueror of wealth, there is no truth superior to Me. Everything rests upon Me, as pearls are strung on a... read more
Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
CHANT! In Sanskrit, man means "mind" and tra means "freeing." So a mantrais a combination of transcendental, spiritual sounds that frees our minds from the anxieties of life in the material world. Ancient India's Vedic... read moreAdmit Your Faults by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
In a recent article in Newsweek magazine, columnist Meg Greenfield protests our amoral dealings nowadays. Although we are in general quick to condemn others, says Greenfield, "where the concept of wrong is really important-as a guide to one's own... read moreLetters, Volume-22 Number-02&03, 1987
We welcome your letters. Write to back to godhead 51 West Allens Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119 I am sixteen years old, and for some time I have been studying ISKCON and the Vaisnava way of life. I have come to the conclusion that such is the... read more
What Krsna Conciousness Means to a Secular Youth by Christopher Stewart
A young reader of Back to Godhead expresses his realizations. What is the purpose of living? Why are we here, and what should we do with our lives? These questions often plague the minds of youth. In America, where materialism is especially widespread, alienation from... read more
The Science, the Bomb and the Bhagavad-gita by Drutakarma Dasa
etam drstim avastabhya nastatmano 'lpa-buddhayah prabhavanty ugra-karmanah ksayaya jagato 'hitah "Following such conclusions, the demoniac, who are lost to themselves and who have no intelligence, engage in unbeneficial, horrible works meant to destroy... read more
An Eye For A Nose by Sita Devi Dasi
Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day "What if scientists could distinguish scents with their eyes?" queries a recent report in one popular magazine. Researchers, the article goes on to explain, are trying to do just that. By using electrical... read more
Every Town and Village, Volume-22 Number-02&03, 1987
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Bhagavad-gita As It Is for 180 Million Jakarta, Indonesia Srila Prabhupada's Bhagavad-gita As It Is was recently published here in... read more
Spiritual Civilization: Practical and to the Point
This is the conclusion of a conversation that took place between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples at ISKCON's fanning village in New Vrindaban, Rev kirginla, on June 24, 1976. Srila Prabhupada: Yes, this is... read more
Modern Times And Muddled Menus by Visakha Devi Dasi
Cook for Krsna and rise above religious dogmas and cultural turbulence. I was browsing in the cookery section of our local library the other day when I came across three passages that revealed a sour irony: 1. "Although thousands of years old, man's natural... read more