Neighbor James by Mathuresa Dasa
William James's "Soul Theory" seemed imposing at first as imposing as William James Hall must have looked to my grandmother. As it turned out, James was pretty close to home. Gammy, my grandmother, had a passing acquaintance of sorts with William James,... read more
Betrayed by the Basic Four by Visakha Devi Dasi
Four? Three? Whatever the count, a balanced diet should nourish not only the body but the spirit as well. I remember how we learn about it in elementary school. Mrs. Pile had a colorful, authoritative chart divided into four sections the Basic Four.... read more
The Whole Truth
Satyaraja dasa addresses a gathering at the Whole Life Expo in New York City. Thank you for allowing me to speak at the 1985 Whole Life Expo. I would like to ask you all to reflect for a moment on the implications of the word whole. What does it mean... read more
The Dearest Friend by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Man looks to woman, and woman looks to man.The teachings of the boy devotee Prahlada Maharaja explain that we're looking in the wrong place. Today I shall tell you the history of a boy devotee whose name is Prahlada Maharaja. He was born in a family that... read moreAvatar for All by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
This issue of BACK TO GODHEAD commemorates the five-hundredth anniversary of the appearance of Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the incarnation of Godhead who appeared in West Bengal in 1486 to propagate the chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra: Hare Krsna,... read more
Entering Orissa by Jayadvaita Swami
Garlands, incense, elephants, jostling crowds, thousands of cheering voices: pada-yatra a walking tour of holy India arrives in the land of Lord Caitanya. Nearly as much as France differs from Italy, Germany, or Greece, Orissa differs from the other states of... read more
Every Town and Village, Volume-21 Number-02&03, 1986
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Indians President Attends ISKCON Conference Bombay The honorable president of India, Shri Giani Zail Singh, recently accepted the invitation of Dr. T.D. Singh... read more
The Illusioned Society
This is a continuation of a conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and a guest Dr. Christian Hauser, a psychiatrist that took place in Stockholm in September 1973. Dr. Hauser: Although these designations "I am... read more
The Glories of Lord Caitanya, Part 13 by Kundali Dasa
The Siksastaka Prayers Although widely renowned as a preceptor and scholar, Lord Caitanya composed only eight verses. They contain the essence of His teachings. This is the last installment in a special series of articles commemorating the five-hundredth anniversary... read more
The Highest Courage by Krsna Gopala Dasa and Kirtiraja Dasa
Can the seedling of spiritual freedom flourish even when planted in a barren land? Every human being has a need and a right to practice spiritual life. When governments deny this right, all of us are threatened. In the Soviet Union today, members of the... read more