Rice – A Gift From Krsna by Visakha Devi Dasi
Rice, one of the oldest grains known to man, has throughout history been a staple in the diet of nearly three fourths of the world's people, and it remains so today. Scientists have classified about seven thousand distinct varieties of rice, and they've... read more
A Childhood Chariot Festival by Srila Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
1902: Calcutta Inspired by the huge chariot festival at Puri, the young Srila Prabhupada enlivened his family and friends to stage a miniature Ratha-yatra in his neighborhood. Excerpted from Srila Prabhupada-lilamrta, by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami. © 1981... read more
A Letter From a Friend by Prabhupada Dasa
"Let us see this life in the context of eternity." Dear friends, Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Prabhupada dasa, a name that means I am a servant of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder and spiritual guide of the... read more
Meditation Through Transcendental Sound
In 1969, soon after "transcendental meditation" first caught the fancy of people in America, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, gave this talk at Boston's... read moreThe Experience of Dying: A Hellish Ordeal or A Glorious Transition? by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
A recent article of mine contained an ancient account from the Srimad-Bhagavatam dealing with Ajamila's frightening near-death experience. Several readers have since written me to say that this view of death as horrifying contradicts the accounts of... read more
Exposing the Cult of Artificial Intelligence
In a society of robots, synthetic minds may seem only natural. Last April a meeting took place in Milan, Italy, between a researcher in artificial intelligence and Srila Bhagavan Goswami, one of the disciples of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami... read moreLetters, Volume-16 Number-12, 1981
We welcome your letters. Write to BACK TO GODHEAD 51 West Allens Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119 In reference to your article "Spiritual Strategies for the Age of Iron" [by Ravindra-svarupa dasa, in BTG Vol. 15, No. 8]: One must be happy to see... read more
Bhakti-Yoga – A Method of Nonmechanistic Science, (Part III) by Sadaputa Dasa
SADAPUTA DASA studied at the State University of New York and Syracuse University and later received a National Science Fellowship. He went on to complete his Ph.D. in mathematics at Cornell, specializing in probability theory and statistical mechanics. The... read more
Krsna Is Requesting by Visakha Devi Dasi
Back To Godhead introduces a new feature: a series on Vedic vegetarianism. When guests visit a temple of Krsna for the first time, they're often puzzled by the ceremonial offering of vegetarian dishes to the Deity form of the Lord. And their puzzlement, in a way,... read more
Every Town and Village, Volume-16 Number-12, 1981
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Mayor Praises Vancouver Ratha-yatra Vancouver The Ratha-yatra Festival of the Chariots, celebrated here annually for the last five years by the International... read more