Back to Godhead Magazine #48-02, 2014
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WelcomeThis issue's nine feature articles cover a wide range of subjects. Our cover story, Satyaraja Dasa's "Ramananda Samvada: The Perfect Conversation," tells of a five-hundred-year-old dialogue on Krsna consciousness that waLettersEncouraging Words Hi. I just need to hear some words of motivation. Dave Via the Internet Our reply: Close your eyes and do a meditation: Think how many things in this world will make you permanently happy and cost nothiFounder's Lecture - Rescuing Sinful, Suffering HumanityVrindavan, India, April 20, 1975 Lord Krsna descended in an especially merciful form in this age, when almost everyone suffers from degraded living in this and previous lives. namo maha-vadanyaya krsna -prema-pradaya te Abhay Charan: A Special Giftby Ananta Vallabha Dasa When a couple's unborn child is diagnosed with a life-threatening condition, they turn to Lord Krsna’s devotees for guidance. When we learned that my wife, Vaishnavi, was pregnant, it was joyous nwww.24hourkirtan.fmwww.24hourkirtan.fm is the website of an Internet radio station called 24 Hour Kirtan Mandali Radio. The station plays kirtanas recorded live at the Krsna-Balarama Mandir in Vrindavan, India, as well as kirtanas recordedToward Krsna Conscious Governanceby Indra Krsna Dasa A clarion call for devotees and likeminded people to come together and, by Krsna conscious governance, save the world from its precarious condition–before it is too late. Little Ahmed stretches his smSurfing or Suffering?by Sarvabhauma Dasa Anyone in the material world looking for the perfect wave is looking in the wrong ocean. In her book Prabhupada Stories, Govinda Dasi recalls her spiritual master’s reaction when he first witnessed AmCan One Dovetail Surfing with Krsna Consciousness?Some readers who are attracted to bhakti-yoga may enjoy a sport such as surfing, seeing it as a harmless form of recreation. In fact, in the Bhagavad-gita (6.17) Lord Krsna includes moderate recreation (vihara) as part oRamananda Samvada: The Perfect ConversationBy Satyaraja Dasa In a classic reversal of roles, the Lord and His devotee discuss the highest spiritual truths. Everyone likes to converse with loved ones. There is nothing quite as satisfying as sitting back and spendiHow I Came to Krsna ConsciousnessThey Won, I Lost His mother’s cultural training and his wife’s sincere prayers diverted his blind march forward and brought him to the lotus feet of Krsna. By Surendra Singh Saukhanda Life centered on religion was commonPlaying with KrsnaBy Suvarna Radhika Devi Dasi Introducing Krsna consciousness to young children through play. In one corner of my preschool room, two four-year-old boys are pretending to be Krsna and Balarama. Tying shiny scarves on theiWhy Is the Bhagavad-gita So Pessimistic?Four points to consider regarding Lord Krsna’s characterization of life in the material world. by Caitanya Carana Dasa After teaching a university seminar, I was asked questions I had myself raised when I first encounterA Retreat for Krsna CouplesArcana Siddhi Devi Dasi ISKCON's Grihastha Vision Team helps married couples progress in harmony toward their shared ultimate goal: pure love for Krsna. Many years ago, when I told my boyfriend I was moving into the ashrFrom the Editor"Krsna Is Coming!" When Srila Prabhupada's disciple Mahamaya Devi Dasi published her memoirs about her spiritual master in the year 2000, she titled the book Srila Prabhupada Is Coming! The exclamation point aptly capturVedic ThoughtsThe greatest loss in life is passing time without understanding Krsna. Every moment of our lives should be utilized properly, and the proper use of life is to increase devotional service to the Lord. Without devotional s