Back to Godhead Magazine #19-08, 1984
1984 / #19-08
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A Festival of Spiritual PleasureThe Festival of the Chariots gives us a chance to cleanse our hearts and advance in self-realization. A lecture given in London in 1972 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ācārya of the Intern“We Need to Apply Ourselves to the Teachings of God”A conversation between Śrīla Tamāl Krishna Goswami Gurudeva, one of the spiritual masters of the Hare Kṛṣṅa movement, and Cardinal Jaime Sin, Archbishop of Manila. Śrīla Tamāl Krishna Goswami gurudeva oversees the affairLord Caitanya at Ratha-yātrāAt the great chariot festival in the holy city of Purī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced in ecstasy before the chariot of Lord Jagannātha, revealing a most intimate pastime of the Supreme Lord. by Ravīndra-Svarūpa Dāsa TheLettersWe welcome your letters. Write to BACK TO GODHEAD 51 West Allens Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119 While reading your recent article dealing with cows, I was shocked and hurt to learn that ISKCON castrates their bullThe Vedic ObserverTranscendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day Child Abuse: The Complete Perspective by Drutakarmā dāsa In the ideal social system described in the timeless Vedic scriptures of India, special protection is afforded tŚrīla Prabhupāda Speaks OutIndependently You Cannot Be Happy The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and some of his disciples took place in October 1975 during an early-morning walk in Nairobi, KenyEvery Town and VillageA look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Cleveland Grants $20,000 to "Food for Life" Cleveland, Ohio—By a vote of 21-0, the city council here recently approved a Lord Kṛṣṅa’s CuisineLord Kṛṣṅa's Cuisine The Kacaurī Story On the anniversary of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s appearance, his followers celebrate by preparing one of his favorite dishes— these spicy vegetable savories. by Viśākhā-devī dāsī Every mornWhy We Distribute BooksA devotee-bookseller explains. By Sevā-devī dāsī Have you ever met a Hare Kṛṣṅa devotee in an airport, a parking lot, or on the street distributing books and collecting donations? Many people wonder why we do this. I've Our Vedic HeritageThe Heliodorus Column An archeological discovery proves that there were Western devotees of Kṛṣṅa twenty-two centuries ago. by Jagatguru Swami and Satyarāja dāsa Heliodorus was a Greek ambassador to India in the second cNotes from the EditorFreedom from All Miseries Within this short essay I intend to prove that there is no real happiness in the material world. And I have strong evidence to support my argument. But before you quit me, hoping to avoid the cu