Why You Should Become a Devotee of Krsna – and Why You Don’t by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
You should become a devotee of Krsna. Why? 1. When you become a devotee of Krsna, you enter into the association of great souls. These great souls, or pure devotees of God, are your best friends in this world. The Vedic literature describes them as... read moreLetters, Volume-16 Number-08, 1981
We welcome your letters. Write to BACK TO GODHEAD 51 West Allens Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119 Dear Sadaputa dasa: I would like first of all to express my appreciation for your articles in BACK TO GODHEAD, Vol.16, No.3-4 and No.5. The... 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... read more
The Meeting of Radha and Krsna by Dravida Dasa
Lord Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, stands on the bank of the River Yamuna with Srimati Radharani, His eternal consort, in this scene in Goloka Vrndavana, the Lord's spiritual abode. The prancing peacock's jubilant calls, the fragrance of the... read more
On Sex and Suffering
The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place on an early-morning walk in January 1974 at Venice Beach, California. Devotee: Srila Prabhupada, here in California the divorce rate... read more
A Vital Transition by Dr. Thomas J. Hopkins
The Molding of the Hare Krsna Movement in British India Dr. Thomas J. Hopkins is the chairman of the Department of Religious Studies at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hopkins, author of The Hindu Religious Tradition, has made his... read more
Every Town and Village, Volume-16 Number-08, 1981
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Sita-Rama Installed Near London: 10,000 Attend Hertfordshire, U.K.-Recently at the Bhaktivedanta Manor, the country asrama of the Krsna consciousness... read moreThe Mantra-Rock Dance by Srila Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
January 1967: San Francisco. "The Avalon Ballroom seemed like a human field of wheat blowing in the wind finally everyone was jumping, crying, shouting." Though some of the New York disciples had objected, Srila Prabhupada was still scheduled for the... read more
Ratha-Yatra – A Festival for Everyone by Prahladananda Dasa
The world's oldest celebration comes to the West. For thousands of years devotees of Lord Krsna have journeyed to Jagannatha Puri in India to take part in the annual celebration called Ratha-yatra, "The Festival of the Chariots." During this festival... read more