Hare Krishna Chant
Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare In Sanskrit, man means "mind" and tra means "freeing." So a mantrais a combination of transcendental, spiritual sounds that frees our minds... read more
Liquid Beauty by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Why is the attraction between male and female so powerful? What is the essence of this attraction? And why does the Vedic literature call it illusion? A lecture given in Montreal in 1968 isavasyam idam sarvam yat kinca jagatyam jagat tena tyaktena... read moreReligion’s Ultimate Goal by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
Recently, at the ISKCON centers in West Virginia and Washington, D.C., I witnessed with pleasure thousands of Indians coming to visit. And I know the same phenomenon is occurring at dozens of other ISKCON centers throughout North America and Europe, wherever there is... read more
Perfect Question Perfect Answer
An Indian Army General inquires from Giriraja Swami, a leader in the Hare Krsna movement, about the purpose of life. When His Holiness Giriraja Swami visited Pune, India, recently to open a new center of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, he... read moreLetters, Volume-19 Number-11, 1984,
We welcome your letters. Write to BACK TO GODHEAD 51 West Allens Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119 Thank you for sending us BACK TO GODHEAD magazine. We enjoy reading it, as it keeps us well informed of the worldwide activities of ISKCON. May... read more
Overpopulation – A Popular Myth by Mathuresa Dasa
Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day Social scientists from around the world gathered in Mexico City last August to discuss the alarming growth of the world's population. The conference, sponsored by the United Nations, couldn't have met in a... read more
Fate, Free Will and You by Kundali Dasa
Are we pawns in the hands of fate, architects of our own fortune, or both? James Oliver Huberty was a pent-up, out-of-work gun nut with a grudge against the world. Finally he snapped. One day last July, Huberty armed himself and went "hunting humans."... read more
Every Town and Village, Volume-19 Number-11, 1984
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) ISKCON Begins 4,000-Mile Pilgrimage Delhi, India To commemorate the five-hundredth anniversary of the appearance of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, ISKCON devotees... read more
A Dog’s Obstinacy
he following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place in September 1975 on an early-morning walk in Vrndavana, India. Srila Prabhupada: People are trying simply for sense gratification.... read more
Exploring Spices by Visakha Devi Dasi, Yamuna Devi Dasi
Grind them, dry-roast them, or fry them. Combine them to create subtle flavors. Perhaps more than any other cuisine in the world, Lord Krsna's cuisine fully explores the six basic tastes salty, sweet, sour, pungent, astringent, and bitter in innumerable... read more