Back to Godhead Magazine #51-03, 2017
2017 / #51-03
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A Pause for PrayerO Supreme Lord, the living entities in this world are bewildered by Your illusory energy. Becoming involved in the false concepts of "I" and "my," they are forced to wander along the paths of fruitive work. I too am deluWhat Is Real Renunciation?By Akshay Gupta Yogis used to retreat to the Himalayas (some still do), but there's a better way to pursue spiritual truth. With all of life’s ups and downs, it can be frustrating to live in the material world. When thinKing Prthu Levels and Develops the EarthAfter using mystic power to sustain living entities from all over the universe, King Prthu develops the earth for the benefit of its residents. sarve sva-mukhya-vatsena sve sve pātre pṛthak payaḥ sarva-kāma-dughāṁ pṛthvīA Succession Conflict Caused by Selflessnessby Caitanya Carana Dasa Bharata's reaction to Lord Rama's exile displays the ideal of sublime brotherly love. When a wealthy patriarch dies, leaving behind a huge inheritance, frequently succession conflicts break out. WKrsna in the Comic-Book Industryby Carucandra Dasa An attempt to present characters from the Vedic literature through the popular media of comic books and graphic novels. Since my youth I have been interested in the concept of expressing ideas and storWelcomeAs we learn from the Srimad-Bhagavatam and elsewhere, Lord Krsna is the origin of everything, including all incarnations of God, some of them terrifying to the demonically disposed. In this issue we celebrate the appearaRemembering a Friend and an InspirationOn May 1, 1977, the day before the festival honoring the appearance of Lord Nrsimha, Srila Prabhupada's dear disciple Jayananda Dasa passed from this world. Shortly thereafter, Srila Prabhupada wrote in a letter, "JayanaIn Memoriam - Vrajendranandana MaharajaOn December 30, His Holiness Bhakti Vrajendranandana Maharaja passed away at the ISKCON Kuala Lumpur temple, surrounded by devotees chanting the Lord's holy names. He was in his seventy-ninth year. Born in Malaysia, BhakLettersCure for Loneliness Does chanting the maha-mantra stop loneliness? Nigel Via the Internet Our reply: Yes it does, because it puts one in contact with the reservoir of all pleasure, the Supreme Lord, Krsna. Because He is How I Came to Krsna ConsciousnessSeeking Change for Eternal Benefit By Prabhupada-priya Devi Dasi An early yearning to change the world leads to a year-long international journey with unexpected results. I was born in 1970 in upstate New York and had moCelebrating Sri Narasimha's Amazing Appearanceby Premananda Gaura Dasa This extraordinary avatar of the Lord protected His devotee long ago and is every ready to protect anyone who seeks His shelter today. While the Vedas declare in their every breath the presence oMisotheism: The Devotion of God's AdversariesBy Satyaraja Dasa Today's New Atheists, who decry the very idea of God, are unlikely to get the same results as the enemies fortunate enough to challenge Krsna face to face. Sometimes, when things aren't going my way, orFounder's Lecture - The Spiritual Power of HearingNew Delhi–September 22, 1974 Despite our lack of spiritual qualifications, we can transcend material existence by hearing Lord Krsna's teachings. anye tv evam ajānantaḥ śrutvānyebhya upāsate te 'pi cātitaranty eva mṛtyuṁLearn This ScienceThese are the opening remarks by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada from a conversation between him and some of his disciples that took place in Bombay on April 17, 1977. Srila Prabhupada: From the VedThrough Pain to Joyby Urmila Devi Dasi A lesson in Krsna consciousness learned in labor and childbirth. Thousands of years ago at Kurukshetra, Asvatthama was furious. His great father, who had taught military arts to the opposition, now laVedic ThoughtsSince time immemorial each living entity has accumulated the various reactions of his good and bad work. As such, he is continuously ignorant of his real constitutional position. One's ignorance can be removed by the insAn Everyday Life Mystery: Reflections on the Universal Formby Yudhihira Dasa Looking for relevance in the eleventh chapter of the Bhagavad-gita. The Supreme Lord, Sri Krsna, is the unlimited source of all that be. Throughout the Srimad-Bhagavad-gita the Lord Himself confirms thi