Spiritual Fasting
Fasting for some political purpose my help us reach some political goal. But the Vedic teachings direct us beyond such goals. Fasting, say the Vedic scriptures, is meant to help…
How I Met My Spiritual Master
In college I had delved into the thoughts of the great philosophers and literary personalities of the past. Echoing my godless upbringing, I would argue with my logic professor, a…
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…
The Camel and the Thorns
Dumb. That's the only word for the camel, who often feasts on thorny bushes, mangles his mouth-and enjoys the taste of his own fresh blood. Never mind the pain and…
Krsna’s Blessings In the Chanting of His Name
Ladies and gentlemen: Please accept my greetings for the happy new year of 1969. and please accept the blessings of Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, for your kindly…
BTG: You Won’t See it on the Streets Anymore…
The big change is that no longer will we be a magazine you see now and then or pick up when you meet a devotee on the street. At least…
On Rabbi Kushner’s book again… – Letters
After reading Ravindra-svarupa dasa's article on Rabbi Kushner's book Why Bad Things Happen to Good People, one really begins to wonder how someone who's supposed to have some religious responsibility…
Doing Bhakti-Yoga in Your Home
There are many ways you can practice bhakti-yoga but the basic rule behind every practice is simply this: Always remember Krsna and never forget Him. All the other rules and…
George Harrison on “My Sweet Lord”
By the time the Hare Krsna movement first came to England in 1969, John and I had already gotten a hold of Prabhupada's first album, Krsna Consciousness. We had played…
The Passing of Bhisma
Bhisma was such a fierce and skillful fighter that he was virtually invincible; only by a trick was he mortally wounded. Now, in recognition of his exalted position and his…
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…
Nobel Prizes for Fools
The men who are awarding the Nobel Prize are also rascals. It is a society of fools and rascals. Therefore my Guru Maharaja [spiritual master] used to say, "This is…
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…
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