Back to Godhead Magazine #13-12, 1978
1978 / #13-12
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Origins of OpulenceMother Nature and the Glance of the Supreme Where do nature's gifts come from? Not from factories or power plants. by His Divine Grace Ac. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Fifty centuries ago, the people of India enjoyed bButler, Pennsylvania: The First Testing GroundThe Biography of a Pure Devotee by Satsvarūpa dāsa Goswami The pure devotee's first month in the West. "Who would expect to meet a svāmī in someone's living room in Butler, Pennsylvania? It was just really tremendous. InThe Chariot of the BodyHow to Make It Take You Where You Really Want to Go This grim scene is just an illustration, but it points up something that happens to all of us all too often. It shows how we set out for satisfaction and yet arrive at Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks OutWe Cannot Remain in Tiger Consciousness This exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and guests took place in December, 1968, at the Los Angeles Kṛṣṅa center. Guest: If man didn't eat animalEvery Town and VillageA look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Health Minister Inaugurates ISKCON Free Clinic Bombay, India—Not long ago Dr. Premila Tople, Minister for Health and FamiLettersDear Sirs: I am very confused about the pronunciation of the Hare Kṛṣṅa mahā-mantra. If you could properly instruct me on the correct pronunciation, I would very much appreciate that. Also, I am curious about the importaFlood DiaryWest Bengal, India By Nandarāṅī Devī Dāsī The flood last fall was devastating. One of the districts hardest hit was Nadia, where ISKCON's center stands. Here one of the devotees relates how she and the others survived, aThe Stealing Of the Boys and CalvesThe Transcendental Pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṅa With the sudden disappearance of the cowherd boys and calves, Lord Kṛṣṅa made sure no one—not even their parents—would know they were missing. Fifty centuries ago Lord Kṛṣṅa, theNotes from the EditorPlastic Surgery: Facing the Facts "Across the nation last week," Time noted recently, "surgery offices were under siege by callers who had seen the results of a notable example of cosmetic surgery, evident in before-and-