People all over India still cherish the memory of Lord Krsna stealing butter. Here the ladies of Vrndavana village are about to catch Him (along with His brother, Balarama, right) in the act.
During His most recent appearance on earth, some fifty centuries ago, Lord Krsna showed mother Yasoda and His other devotees that He is indeed unlimited-not just in greatness but in personal attractiveness.
When Lord Krsna appeared in this world some fifty centuries ago, it was cause for celebration all over His homeland, India’s Vrndavana. On the day after Krsna’s appearance, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada made his appearance.
One day an elderly woman came near Krsna’ s house to sell fruit. She called out, “If anyone wants fruit, please come to me!” Krsna took some grain in His hands and went to trade it for fruit.
Krishna and His cowherd boyfriends are coming back home at the end of the day, and the cowherd girls are looking on. Being the Lord naturally means being completely likeable which makes sense, because the name Krishna means ‘the all-attractive one.
The September 1976 issue of Back to Godhead magazine features a photo-article “Summer Sessions” presenting some of the highlights of Srila Prabhupada’s summer tour.
This issue of Back to Godhead magazine features an article glorifying the name of God in any language, the transcendental trends in science and Lord Varaha.
The August 1976 issue of Back to Godhead magazine is the Janmastami Issue. With great articles showing how the ISKCON devotees celebrate Janmastami.
Students at ISKCON’s gurukul (primary school) in Los Angeles study English, history, math, and ancient India’s Vedic literatures. The Vedic literatures explain how to spiritualize matter by using it in the Lord’s service , and the children at ISKCON ‘s Gurukula are learning the art.
This issue of Back to Godhead features many articles on the Rathayatra festival and Jagannatha Puri. Also a great article questioning if it is possible for the creation of the universe to come from chaos.
This July 1976 issue of Back to Godhead is the 1776-1976 Independence Day celebration issue. The cover story is “Declaring our Dependence on God.”
A very special edition of Back to Godhead Magazine covering the opening of ISKCON’s Sri Krishna Balaram Temple in Vrindavan, India.
This issue of Back to Godhead magazine features an article on Plato’s Politics, a discussion of whether God is formless or not and many other great articles
In this issue of Back to Godhead Srila Prabhupada speaks about meditation and the self within with a news reporter and other articles including “What’s wrong with our politicians.”
Lord Caitanya predicted almost 500 years ago that Krishna consciousness would spread to every village and town in the world. Now His prediction is coming true. Hare Krishna conscious devotees from all over the world are seen during their yearly pilgrimage to Lord Caitanya’s birthplace.
This issue of Back to Godhead features Srila Prabhupada’s comments on the Time magazine article: “Crime, Why and What to Do?” and a great article on Hare Krishna farm communities.
This issue features a photo article on Krishna consciousness coming to Africa, a comparison of modern science to a frog in a well and an excerpt from the then upcoming Sri Caitanya-caritamrta describing how Lord Caitanya defeated the Buddhists.
The cover of this month’s Back to Godhead Magazine features a painting of Radha and Krishna showing the exalted relationship between the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His consort Srimati Radharani.
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