The Failure of Liberation Movements by Srila Hridayananda Dasa Goswami
When you have no knowledge of God and the soul, your struggle for freedom ends in bondage. Modern history is full of liberation movements. Even the American revolution and the formation of the American nation can be seen as a type of liberation movement that signaled... read moreThe Yoga Dictionary
The Sanskrit language is rich in words to communicate ideas about spiritual life, yoga, and God realization. This dictionary, appearing by installments in BACK TO GODHEAD, focuses upon the most important of these words (and, occasionally, upon relevant English terms)... read moreLetters, Volume-18 Number-06, 1983
We welcome your letters. Write to BACK TO GODHEAD 51 West Allens Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119 I've been reading Back to Godhead for a long time now because my sister subscribes to it. Lots of times in your articles you mention karma. I... read more
Brilliant as the Sun by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
An excerpt from the foremost book of spiritual knowledge, Srimad-Bhagavatam krsne sva-dhamopagate dharma-jnanadibhih saha kalau nasta-drsam esa puranarko 'dhunoditah This Bhagavata Purana [Srimad-Bhagavatam] is as brilliant as the sun, and it... read more
Keeping Krsna’s Honey Bees by Narahari Swami
A swami from Miami harvests honey in Hawaii. Several times a week at the Hare Krsna center in Honolulu, I set aside my staff and formal monk's dress, don a full-coverage white suit, light up my smoker, and begin one of my favorite spiritual meditations taking care... read more
Your Ever Well-Wisher by Madhyama Devi Dasi
Srila Prabhupada's life story is now on film. ISKCON Cinema, the filmmaking branch of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, has just released a documentary on the life of Srila Prabhupada. Titled Your Ever Well-Wisher (after the closing to... read more
Every Town and Village, Volume-18 Number-06, 1983
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Devotees Building Africa's Largest Temple Chatsworth, South Africa With the generous financial help of South Africa's Indian community, Hare Krsna... read more
On Christians, Communists, and Cow-Killers
What follows is the conclusion of a conversation that took place between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples during an early-morning walk in March 1975 in Dallas. Srila Prabhupada: The Christians say, "We can commit... read more
Thou Shalt Not Kill by Visakha Devi Dasi
Not only is meat-eating unhealthy, uneconomical, and unkind, but all the world's major religions condemn it. Meat-eating is bad for many reasons. For health reasons: "The inherent cholesterol, toxins, uric acid, high bacteria count, general indigestibility,... read more
Do We Live More Than Once? by Jayadvaita Swami
The case history of a little girl from West Bengal suggests she remembered a life she had lived before. When Sukla Gupta was a year and a half old and barely able to talk, she used to cradle a pillow or a block of wood in her arms and address it as "Minu."... read more