Reply to a Grieving Mother by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Mar 1, 1989 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-24 Number-03

A recent "Notes from the Editor" essay, "The Power of Prayer," drew a response from a grieving mother, who wrote as follows: I read your article on prayer and sadly found no answer to a question that was plaguing me. I would not call myself a... read more

Finding Spiritual Friends by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Jan 1, 1989 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-24 Number-01&02

Just as a person who desires to improve his tennis will seek out tennis experts and enthusiasts, so a person interested in spiritual life will want likeminded friends. But where do we find them? And even if we meet students of self-realization and God consciousness,... read more

The Power of Prayer by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Dec 1, 1988 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-23 Number-12

  Atheists think that a prayer to God is sheer imagination. But for centuries, thousands of sincere practitioners have accumulated definite evidence of the positive results of prayer. The serious doubt regarding prayer is not whether God can hear and respond, but... read more

Do I Have Time to Chant the Names of God by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Nov 1, 1988 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-23 Number-11

We know from letters we receive at Back to Godhead that many of our readers have an interest in chanting the holy names. Lord Caitanya's example of ecstatic chanting and the explanations of God's names as given in the scriptures and Srila... read more

Divine and Demoniac by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Oct 1, 1988 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-23 Number-10

According to the Bhagavad-gita (16.6), here are two kinds of created beings: "One is called the divine and the other demoniac." The Sanskrit for "divine" is sura, which denotes the theist, whereas asura means... read more

Ecumenism Diplomacy or Sincere Exchange? by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Sep 1, 1988 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-23 Number-09

Almost all religions pursue some sort of exchange with other religious sects. They may do it to further the aim of their own sect, to quell violence among fanatics, to cooperate in efforts for humane work, or for many other reasons. Perhaps the purest and most worthy... read more