Why You Should Become a Devotee of Krsna — Notes from the Editor
You should become a devotee of Krsna is that devotion to Krsna is your original nature. You and I—all of us—are eternal servants of God. But you have temporarily forgotten…
The Philosophy of Science — Letters
The theory of evolution is only a reflection of a much broader philosophy—the philosophy of materialistic science. It is this philosophy that is the cause of many people's rejection of…
The 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…
The Meeting of Radha and Krsna
The spiritual love epitomized in the meeting of Radha and Krishna resembles the attraction between a young man and a young woman, it is generally misunderstood by those who try…
Sex and Suffering — Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out
Sex is the main happiness in this material world. That is the main happiness, and it is very abominable. What is this happiness? It is like the rubbing of two…
American Religious Life — A Vital Transition
the largest number of new groups have come from India—so much so that the phenomenon can almost be considered a missionary movement from India to America.…
Sita-Rama Installed Near London
Recently at the Bhaktivedanta Manor, the country asrama of the Krsna consciousness movement near London, devotees installed the Deity forms of Lord Ramacandra (Krsna's incarnation as a perfect king) and…
The Mantra-Rock Dance — The Biography of Srila Prabhupada
Though some of the New York disciples had objected, Srila Prabhupada was still scheduled for the Mantra-Rock Dance at the Avalon Ballroom. It wasn't proper, they had said, for the…
Ratha-Yatra—A Festival for Everyone
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."…
Aristotle and His Teachings
By speculation Aristotle may have known something about God, but our point is that we can know everything about God from God Himself. This is not a question of "religion."…
Back To Godhead August 1981 PDF Download
Ratha-yatra, "The Festival of the Chariots,'' an ancient celebration held annually in India, has now become popular in cities around the world. Here, on Fifth Avenue, while thousands view the…
A Devotee’s Point of View — Notes from the Editor
There is a great need to distribute Krsna's message. So a devotee can go on enthusiastically, even if not appreciated by the public, because he knows that by spreading Krsna's…
Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out On War and Death
The atom bomb manufacturer is thinking he is successful in his life by building an atom bomb, but he does not know how to save himself from death. Nothing he…
Chance and the Unity of Nature
"Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest idea what it means."—Bertrand Russell…
The First Floating Hare Krishna Temple
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness has its first floating temple, a 53-foot teakwood ketch recently donated to Narahari dasa, president of the Honolulu Krsna center. …
Srila Prabhupada Breaking the American Silence
During the two months spent at 26 Second Avenue, Srila Prabhupada had achieved what had formerly been only a dream. He now had a temple, a duly registered society, full…
Radio Krishna in Sweden
Our lines are jammed from midnight to 6 A.M. An important reason for the show's success is that we touch on real issues and give practical solutions. We go into…
Relevant Inquiries
Maharaja Pariksit, the great king of the entire world, was cursed by a brahmana to meet death from the bite of a serpent within seven days. When he was informed…
Back To Godhead January & February 1981 PDF Download
Lord Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, speaks Bhagavad-gita to His devotee Arjuna five thousand years ago at India's sacred Kuruksetra plain.…
Evolution — A Doctrine in Search of a Theory
"All reputable evolutionary biologists now agree that the evolution of life is directed by the process of natural selection, and by nothing else." With these words Sir Julian Huxley summed…
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