Volume-17 Number-08 – Back To Godhead

Can War Have God’s Sanction? by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Aug 1, 1982 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-17 Number-08

The news reports of the Falkland Islands War revealed one fact that went unrecognized by most commentators: both Britain and Argentina were confident that God was on their side. During Pope John Paul II's visit to England, millions of Britons cheered him and... read more

Letters,Volume-17 Number-08,1982

Aug 1, 1982 | Letters, Volume-17 Number-08

I read with interest some of the books sold by your vendors, and I would like to ask the following questions: (1) Who am I? (2) Where do I come from? (3) What is the purpose of my existence? (4) How can I get out of the cycle of repeated birth and death? Inasmuch... read more

With Krsna in the Peaceable Kingdom by Ravindra Svarupa Dasa

Aug 1, 1982 | Ravindra Svarupa Dasa, Uncategorized, Volume-17 Number-08

The forest of Vrndavana is lush with tropical fecundity; an exuberant nature has spilled out life in more abundance and variety than bush, treetop, glade, and stream could seem to hold. Myriads of varicolored birds, their bright plumes flashing in the foliage, fill... read more

Remembering How My Spiritual Master Cooked by Visakha Devi Dasi

Aug 1, 1982 | Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Vishakha Devi Dasi, Volume-17 Number-08

Like everything about Srila Prabhupada, his cooking was totally transcendental and irresistibly attractive. On August 13th we will celebrate the eighty-seventh anniversary of the appearance of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. An important... read more

The Yoga Dictionary

Aug 1, 1982 | The Yoga Dictionary, Volume-17 Number-08

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, focuses upon the most important of these words (and, occasionally, upon relevant English terms)... read more

Traveller’s Nightmare by Agrahya Dasa

Aug 1, 1982 | Agrahya Dasa, Uncategorized, Volume-17 Number-08

It could happen to you . . . As the train speeds on through the grey light of early morning, I think of my destination and make plans; my mission is most important. Suddenly the train begins screeching a halt. "Your stop," the conductor says. I protest,... read more