With Srila Prabhupada in Vrndavana by Hayagriva Dasa
Vrndavana, India, the land of Krsna five thousand years after the disappearance of the Supreme Person, is invaded by eighty American and European disciples of Srila Prabhupada. The white and saffron robed pilgrims arrive in Vrndavana for Karttika, a celebration of... read more
Knowing and Serving the Original Person by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada
The word Govinda refers to one who gives pleasure to the cows and the. senses. There are many incarnations of Godhead, but Govinda is the adi-purusa, or the original person. As such He is not technically an incarnation of God but is God Himself, the source... read more
International Society For Krishna Consciousness Centers Around The World
Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare One of our most important purposes in publishing Back to Godhead Magazine is to teach the chanting of the Hare Krsnamantra. Everyone can easily chant Hare Krsna, Hare... read more
Bright Day of the Soul By Hayagriva Dasa
A dialogue (ISKCON New Vrndavana) We stood on a rooftop in Manhattan, gazing out over the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge toward Brooklyn. His friend for many years, I asked him, "Do you actually love Krsna?" He thought for a second. "I love... read moreLetters, Volume-01 Number-52, 1973
The editors of Back to Godhead welcome correspondence pertaining to the subject matter of Krsna consciousness. All letters will be personally replied, and correspondence of special interest will be published regularly. Dear Sir: Let me first say that I am deeply moved... read more
The Books of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada by Brahmananda Swami
ISKCON East Africa "My books are more important than myself." This was Srila Prabhupada's instruction to one of his disciples who was being sent from his personal service to open a temple in a distant place. When one considers how much time, energy and... read more
The History of a Great Boy Devotee Dhruva Maharaja by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami
Dhruva Maharaja was born as a son of a great king. The king had two wives, and he begot children by each of them. One day, while Dhruva's stepbrother was playing on the lap of the king, Dhruva also wanted to play on his father's lap. We can picture the king,... read more
The Path to the Highest Perfection by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada
an excerpt from "Prayers Of King Kulasekhara" An unpublished manuscript First Prayer sri vallabheti varadeti dayapareti bhakta-priyeti bhava-lunthana-kovideti natheti nagasayaneti jagannivasety alapanam pratipadam kuru me mukunda Synonyms sri... read more
International Society For Krishna Consciousness Centers Around The World
It is the purpose of Back to Godhead to present the transcendental standard of spiritual culture which is achieved when one revives his eternal relationship with Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Through singing, dancing, feasting. art, literature,... read more
Developing the African Spirit
The success of the Krsna consciousness movement in gaining acceptance by the people of the newly emerging African nations is significant from many viewpoints. First, it offers positive evidence of the true universality of Lord Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality of... read more