His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, came to America in 1965, at age sixty-nine, to fulfill his spiritual master's request that he teach the science of Krsna consciousness throughout the English-speaking world. In a dozen years he... read moreThe Best People in the World by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
In a recent meeting in Mayapur, India, the members of the Governing Body Commission of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness appointed several of my Godbrothers to posts of great spiritual responsibility posts requiring stringent vows of renunciation.... read more
The Yogi in the River by Mathuresa Dasa
Ages ago, Saubhari Muni was so accomplished at yoga that he could meditate underwater. Everything was going fine, until . . . To practice yoga, or silent meditation, you first of all need a secluded place. Traditionally, yogis have... read moreLetters, Volume-20 Number-06,1985
We welcome your letters. Write to BACK TO GODHEAD 51 West Allens Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119 Is there such a thing as liberation theology within your Vedic system? I noticed that you have Hare Krsna centers in Chile and El Salvador. Does... read more
How Krsna Came to Udupi by Kundali Dasa
The amazing account of how one of India's greatest saints met a beguiling Krsna Deity of a bygone era. The holy town of Udupi lies on the Arabian Sea in the South Indian state of Karnataka. The town is famous as a place of pilgrimage because of the... read more
Every Town and Village, Volume-20 Number-06, 1985
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Bombay Ratha-yatra Festival Biggest Ever This year's Ratha-yatra festival was Bombay's largest yet, according to Srila Gopala-Krsna Goswami Bhagavatapada,... read more
Karma for Rascals
The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place in Rome in May 1974. Srila Prabhupada: People are doing all kinds of forbidden activities. Why? What is the purpose? Nunam pramattah... read moreIn A Nice Neighborhood Like This by Mathuresa Dasa
Out for a walk after a deskbound morning, I left Fairmount Park and entered Chestnut Hill, a wealthy Philadelphia suburban community of rolling lawns and old stately houses. As I left the park path and emerged onto a smoothly paved road, I was surprised to see a heap... read more
A Cry For Human Rights by Tota Gopinatha Dasa
Silent Scream a film that shows ultrasound pictures of a twelve-week-old fetus being aborted is fanning the flames of controversy over abortion. The embryo's heart begins to race up to two hundred beats per minute. Then the embryo reacts to the surgical... read more
Unholy Smokes by Kundali Dasa
It kills 350,000 Americans every year. Six to nine times more addictive than alcohol, it is also eight times deadlier. Addiction to it is harder to treat and cure than addiction to heroin, and it leads to a higher incidence of fatality. Yet the drug is so easy to get... read more