Letters, Volume-19 Number-02&03, 1984
We welcome your letters. Write to BACK TO GODHEAD 51 West Allens Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119 I am a professor of political science and have encountered your BACK TO GODHEAD magazine many times throughout the past few years. It seems that... read more
Curing the Vegetarian Blues by Visakha Devi Dasi
Being vegetarian in a nonvegetarian society can be hard unless you know the secret of prasadam. Glancing through a copy of Bon Appetit the other day, I couldn't help feeling how difficult it is to be a vegetarian amidst our meat-oriented... read more
A Splinter’s Tale by Suresvara Dasa
When we're surrounded by winter's beauty and danger, remembering Lord Krsna is both a pleasure and a necessity. Temple needs wood! . . . Temple needs wood!" As the call echoes across our snowcapped farm, four men and two boys hop on an ox-drawn sled... read more
A Question Of Authority by Mandalesvara Dasa
A spiritual gathering in ancient India yields sage advice for our age of skepticism. "Once, in a holy place in the forest of Naimisaranya, great sages headed by the sage Saunaka assembled to perform a great thousand-year sacrifice for the satisfaction of the Lord... read more