Chanting Hare Krsna: A Practice for Saints and Sinners
Devotees in the Krsna consciousness movement are known for their chanting of Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. But why so much stress on chanting? We chant because we follow Vedic scriptures, which prescribe... read more
How a Krsna Conscious Woman Achieved Liberation by Nandarani Devi Dasi
A queen of Vedic India found freedom in dependence. Recently I was reading one of the many new books by women who feel they should make their miserable plight known to the world. The book read like a horror story. It told how nuptial love becomes a nightmare of... read moreThe Yoga Dictionary
The Sanskrit language is rich in words to communicate ideas about spiritual life, yoga, and God realization. This dictionary, appearing by installments in BACK TO GODHEAD, will focus upon the most important of these (and, occasionally, upon relevant English terms) and... read more
The Wedding by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
Fall, 1966: the Lower East Side, New York No one knew anything of what was going on except Swamiji. Shortly after founding the first Krsna conscious temple in the West, Srila Prabhupada organized the first Vedic marriage ceremony, replete with fire sacrifice,... read more