Volume-14 Number-08 – Back To Godhead

If This Were My Last Column…

Aug 1, 1979 | From the Editor, Volume-14 Number-08

On sitting down to write this column, I am suddenly struck by the question: "What if I were to die tomorrow and these were my last words what would I say?" And a similar question: "What if the world were to end soon and this were my last column what... read more

Poem by Aksobhya Dasa

Aug 1, 1979 | Aksobhya Dasa, Poetry, Volume-14 Number-08

Sri Krsna's feet are tinged with pink That darkens into rose; And rosebuds, we can say, I think, Are hued just like His toes. Further up, graceful ankles turn Like vines after a rose, And Beauty must her lessons learn From His style and... read more

My Impressions of Srila Prabhupada

Aug 1, 1979 | Srila Prabhupada Conversation, Volume-14 Number-08

A historical and personal view by Dr. J. Stillson Judah. Dr. J. Stillson Judah recently retired from the faculty of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California, where for many years he was Professor of the History of Religions and Director of the... read more

Because He Has Seen the Truth An appreciation by Brahmananda Swami

Aug 1, 1979 | Bhagavad Gita, Brahmananda Swami, Volume-14 Number-08

From Bhagavad-gita As It Is: "Just try to learn the truth by approachinga spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively andrender service unto him. The self-realized soul can impart knowledge unto you … For the disciple the advent of the... read more

Every Town and Village, Volume-14 Number-08, 1979

Aug 1, 1979 | Every Town & Village, Volume-14 Number-08

A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Acclaim for Neo-Vedic Exhibition New York Recently gallery owners and art agents, writers, and publishers converged on the Indian consulate for the first exhibit... read more

Can Faith Be Reasonable? by Srila Jayatirtha Maharaja

Aug 1, 1979 | Jayatirtha Maharaja, Uncategorized, Volume-14 Number-08

Sometimes, but it hardly ever is. Our modern society, with its emphasis on science and technology, would certainly seek to view itself as being rooted in reason rather than in faith. Faith, after all, connotes unquestioning belief and seems at variance with the... read more