Devotees are “Too Good”? — Letters
I think the Hare Krsnas (along with the members of most other religions) are in danger of falling into the “virtue trap.” How “good” should a person be?
How To Chant On Japa Beads
Roll the bead back and forth between your thumb and middle finger and chant Hare Krsna. Say each syllable of each word as clearly as you can. Concentrate your attention on the sound of each word of the mantra.
Back To Godhead February-March 1983 PDF Download
Radha and Krsna, the Divine Couple, stand on Their altar at the Hare Krsna temple in Montreal, Canada. Although Lord Krsna is purely spiritual and thus invisible to our material eyes, out of His mercy He makes Himself visible in the form of the Deity on the altar.
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, focuses upon the most important of these words.
A New FATE in Detroit
The First American Transcendental Experience (FATE), an elaborate multimedia diorama museum, includes six beautifully detailed dioramas illustrating pastimes of Krsna taken from the Srimad-Bhagavatam.
On Jesus Christ — Letters
In the October issue of BTG, the “Yoga Dictionary” made a careless definition of Christ. It was stated, “The Bible speaks of Jesus Christ as the son of God, and the Vedic scriptures speak of Lord Krsna as God Himself. So Jesus Christ is the son of Lord Krsna.”
Back To Godhead December 1982 PDF Download
The calf shown here has reached the highest spiritual perfection-unalloyed, spontaneous love for Lord Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Here Comes Jagannatha
Here Comes Jagannatha, Jagganath Car Festival, Central Park, New York City New York, July 7, 1968. Black and White Photos.
Simply Wonderfuls, Halavah, Puris and Molasses Bread
For this issue we’ve chosen a few nice sweet preparations for you to enjoy. Simply Wonderfuls, Halavah, Puris and RichMolasses Bread.
“THE BOOK” — Book Review
THE BOOK purports to be a reinterpretation of Vedanta, one of the ancient Scriptures of India. This is necessarily like re-writing The Bible, and it wouldn’t be possible not to come up with at least a few solid statements of deathless value.
Spiritual Names
Spiritual initiation means the actual beginning of spiritual life—real life—and so the spiritual name awarded at that time is the real name of the pupil from that moment onward.
Srila Prabhupada has Changed the History of the World
He’s A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, the Acharya (Holy Teacher) from India, who came to the U. S. in 1965 and touched off a major revolution.The Swami’s revolution strikes at the very root of being—at consciousness. He has called his movement Krishna Consciousness.
Sex is Only for Having Children
Sex life, according to the Vedic wisdom, is the greatest cause of material bondage because it is the greatest pleasure of material life. Therefore it must be restricted, and the restriction is to marry and to have sex only for the purpose of generating children.
Back to Godhead Vol 18, 1968 PDF Download
Evolution, The God That’s Failing
Deprogramming or The Freedom to Make Up Your Own Mind
They threw me in the van, lay on top of me, and gagged me. From the back of the van my mother and stepfather came forward and said, “It’s all right, Kim, you’ve been brainwashed by the Hare Krsnas, and these men are going to help you return to normal life.”
The Meaning of the Mantra – Letters
Arthur Avalon [a writer on yoga] places as: Ram the mantra of the Manipura cakra (around the navel) and Ha . . . Ksa . . . for the petals of the Ajna cakra (between your eyebrows).
Hare Krsna Leaders Meet India’s President
Recently the president of India, His Excellency Sri Giani Zail Singh, cordially received three leaders of the Hare Krsna movement. They gave President Singh a set of Srila Prabhupada’s books.
West Gets First Lord Nrsimhadeva Deity
Now, for the first time outside India, a Deity of Lord Nrsimhadeva has been formally installed in a temple—the temple at Nava-Jiyada-Nrsimha-Ksetra, the Hare Krsna farm deep in the Bavarian Forest.
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, focuses upon the most importance of these words.
Back To Godhead January 1983 PDF Download
When yogis sit in meditation and look within, their aim is to realize this form of Lord Krsna – known as Visnu, ” the All-pervading One.” Lord Visnu is present within the heart of every living being. and even within the atom.