From Judaism to Krsna
I was Jewish, and my early education was steeped in the lore and culture of Judaism. Weekly my mother would send me for my violin lesson and dance class.…
Simply Wonderful Sweets!
The art of making these sweets has been preserved through generations of specialized sweet-makers in India. There the sweet repertoire is extensive and elaborate, and although preparing such sweets may…
Modern Society Has No Brain
By natural arrangement, the social body has four divisions: the brain division, for guidance; the arm division, for protection; the belly division, for sustenance; and the leg division, for assistance.…
ISKCON Feeds Philippine Disaster Victims
When Typhoon Nitang devastated the Philippines in September, killing 1,500 people by a tidal wave, devotees from the local Hare Krsna Food for Life program were immediately on hand here.…
Youth Suicide: Encounters With Hopelessness
Seeing only unhappiness in their futures young people are taking their own lives in numbers that are shocking. Surprisingly, many of the victims are quite well off in terms of…
The Master Plan for Krishna Land at New Vrindaban
The 25-million-dollar Temple of Understanding will be the main attraction in the Land of Krishna, a one-hundred-acre complex that will include sculptures, botanical gardens, art galleries, multimedia exhibits, a planetarium,…
Brahmananda Congragulates BTG — Letters
I have just gone through BACK TO GODHEAD Vol. 19, No. 9, and as I went through the magazine—beginning with Srila Prabhupada's lecture, which was No. 9. and feel compelled…
Back To Godhead December 1984 PDF Download
Radha and Krsna enjoy loving pastimes in the spiritual realm Goloka. The exchanges between Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and Radha, the embodiment of pure devotion to Him, are…
When Legislation Fails
The election year has ended, but the debates continue. And one of the most controversial issues is the role of religion in government. The Hare Krsna movement takes no side…
Liquid Beauty
Why is the attraction between male and female so powerful? What is the essence of this attraction? And why does the Vedic literature call it illusion?…
CHANT Hare Krishna!
The name Krsna means "the all-attractive one," the name Rama means "the all-pleasing one," and the name Hare is an address to the Lord's devotional energy. …
Reflections At The Zoo
I spent an afternoon at the Zoo with my two-year-old son. As I carried him from the elephant compound to the lion house to the bird sanctuary, I began to…
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