BTG: Changing and Staying the Same by Jayadvaita Swami
When a magazine is just getting started, it's usual for the editors to write a column to announce its purpose, to let readers know what the magazine is all about. BACK TO GODHEAD has been on the scene now for almost forty years, and in America since 1966. But we... read more
The Camel and the Thorns by Dravida Dasa
"No creature smarts so little as a fool." Alexander Pope Dumb. That's the only word for the camel, who often feasts on thorny bushes, mangles his mouth-and enjoys the taste of his own fresh blood. Never mind the pain and self-mutilation: it's the... read more
How I Met My Spiritual Master by Srila Tamal Krishna Goswami
"He sat on a raised dais with an Arabic tapestry behind him, and his powerful presence dominated the assembly." On that cool, windy mid-March evening, as I walked the five blocks from my residence to the San Francisco Radha-Krsna temple, I was not aware of... read more
Spiritual Fasting by Yamuna Devi Dasi
With spiritual fasting, you may not make headlines, but you'll make headway on the path back to Godhead. What do Mahatma Gandhi, Dick Gregory, Jane Fonda, Norman Mailer, Bolivian dissidents, British suffragettes, and Irish revolutionaries have in common? Well, for... read more
Every Town and Village, Volume-18 Number-01, 1983
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) North American Hare Krsna Leaders Hold Conference Washington, D.C. On October 28, the presidents of the North American centers of the Hare Krsna movement gathered... read more
Nobel Prizes for Fools
The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place in June 1974 during an early-morning walk in Geneva. Srila Prabhupada: All the big leaders in the world are foolishly thinking they are... 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 importance of these words (and, occasionally, upon relevant English terms)... read more
The Passing of Bhisma by Visnu Jvara Dasa
The setting is India's Battlefield of Kuruksetra, five thousand years ago. The devastating fratricidal war of succession is nearly over, and during a break in the fighting the members of both sides have gathered around an elderly warrior who lies grievously... read more
My Sweet Lord
George Harrison talks about his music, his spiritual journey, and what he has found in the chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra. In the summer of 1969, before the dissolution of the most popular music group of all time, George Harrison produced a hit single, "The... read more