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True Love by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Apr 1, 1985 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-20 Number-04

People outside spiritual life sometimes criticize Lord Krsna's devotees and other spiritual aspirants for having renounced the material world. Spiritualists, the critics say, have abandoned loving relationships and therefore suffer emotional disturbances. For... read more

The Urge for Cosmic Specialness by Kundali Dasa

Apr 1, 1985 | Kundali Dasa, Uncategorized, Volume-20 Number-04

Heroism is an essential feature of human nature.But what makes the best type of hero? Do you have what it takes? Every so often I come across an article lamenting the shortage of real heroes today. The latest was an amusing piece in Newsweek by Ralph... read more

Every Town and Village, Volume-20 Number-04, 1985

Apr 1, 1985 | Every Town & Village, Volume-20 Number-04

A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) ISKCON Pada-yatra Reaching Millions in India Trivandrum, Kerala Recently, a group of ISKCON pilgrims arrived here, seven months after leaving Dvaraka, a holy town... read more

Sense Gratification Is for the Birds

Apr 1, 1985 | Srila Prabhupada Conversation, Volume-20 Number-04

The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some devotees took place in May 1974 during a morning walk in Rome. Srila Prabhupada: Adanta-gobhir visatam tamisram punah punas carvita-carvananam. Life after... read more

A Feast for Lord Caitanya by Visakha Devi Dasi, Yamuna Devi Dasi

Apr 1, 1985 | Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Vishakha Devi Dasi, Volume-20 Number-04, Yamuna Devi Dasi

Five hundred years ago, a great feast and even greater love drew the Supreme Lord to the home of His pure devotee. During Lord Caitanya's first twenty-four years, He played the role of a student, a teacher, and a householder. At the end of His... read more

A Passage To The Real India by Nayanabhirama Dasa

Apr 1, 1985 | Nayana Bhirama Dasa, The Vedic Observer, Volume-20 Number-04

Last year sensational news of tragedy from India twice shocked the world first, the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi followed by mass murders and mayhem, then, hardly a month later, the catastrophic poisonous gas leak at the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal.... read more