Every Town and Village, Volume-17 Number-02 & 03, 1982
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Prabhupada's Palace: "It Sure Beats the White House!" New Vrindaban, West Virginia When U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd (D., West Virginia) visited his... read more
My Life’s Most Precious Moments by Dr. Chaturbhai P. Patel
A Bombay doctor wins the title "big fool" and loves it. It was early one morning at about 5:30 during the Bombay winter, on the smooth sands of Juhu Beach, that we first met. I and my friends Babubhai, Bhanubhai, and Chandubhai were walking from the north... read more
Is Something Wrong in the Right-to-Life Movement? by Srila Hridayananda Dasa Goswami
Beastly injustice threatens the struggle for "the sanctity of human life." The abortion debate usually centers on the search for a precise determination of when life begins. Distinguished medical researchers have argued that real and unique human life... read more
Srila Prabhupada Meets His Guru by Srila Satsvarupa dasa Goswami
1922: Calcutta. Srila Prabhupada (then known as Abhay Charan De) was skeptical: he had seen too many "holymen" at his father's house professional beggars, ganja smokers, and the like. But this person was different . . . In 1916, while... read more
The You That Doesn’t Change by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
At Boston University's Marsh Chapel, April 1968. Krsna consciousness, the science of God, is very important, because it enables us to understand God and our relationship with Him. Of course, in every religion there is some conception of God: "God is... read moreThe Ideal King Reigns in Washington by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
From time to time God incarnates on earth to impart His instructions and enact His pastimes. One incarnation is Lord Ramacandra, who appeared in India millions of years ago as the ideal king. His purpose was to teach us perfect government God-centered government and... read moreLetters, Volume-17 Number-01, 1982
We welcome your letters. Write to BACK TO GODHEAD 51 West Allens Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119 You guys are really sad. For millennia religious sects have claimed to have the only way to God, and they have always been wrong. So are you wrong. As Pir Vilayat... 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, will focus upon the most important of these words (and, occasionally, upon relevant... read more
A Teacher for Krsna’s Children by Ravindra Svarupa Dasa
Bhurijana dasa develops a school in Pennsylvania for the first generation of Krsna conscious children in the West. I often make the three-hour drive from Philadelphia to Gita-nagari, the Krsna conscious farm community in the fertile Juniata Valley, about fifty miles... read more
Every Town and Village, Volume-17 Number-01, 1982
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Ravana Killed, Rama Reigns in Washington Potomac, Maryland More than 1,500 devotees and guests gathered here recently to celebrate the installation of deity forms... read more