Volume-23 Number-09 – Back To Godhead

Ecumenism Diplomacy or Sincere Exchange? by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Sep 1, 1988 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-23 Number-09

Almost all religions pursue some sort of exchange with other religious sects. They may do it to further the aim of their own sect, to quell violence among fanatics, to cooperate in efforts for humane work, or for many other reasons. Perhaps the purest and most worthy... read more

Is the Soul Unlimited?

Sep 1, 1988 | Srila Prabhupada Conversation, Volume-23 Number-09

This is the conclusion of a conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and reporters in Melbourne, Australia, on June 29, 1974. Srila Prabhupada: So we are living beings. But we are not the Supreme Being. Reporter 3: And yet... read more

Hare Krsna Mantra by Karuna Devi Dasi

Sep 1, 1988 | Holy Name, Karuna Devi Dasi, Volume-23 Number-09

Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare Whether we call God Buddha, Jehovah, Allah, Yahweh, or Krsna, the names of God stand as the source of every article we can put a name on. As the old expression goes,... read more

Kirtana in Kwazulu by Indradyumna Swami

Sep 1, 1988 | Every Town & Village, Indradyumna Swami, Sankirtan, Volume-23 Number-09

"The local chief was simply too suspicious to grant us permission to enter his domain, but I knew that Lord Caitanya would not have brought us here without a reason." Sitting in an office in Durban, South Africa, we anxiously awaited a message from the chief... read more

Srila Bhakti-raksaka Sridharadeva Goswami Maharaja

Sep 1, 1988 | In Memoriam, Volume-23 Number-09

Srila Prabhupada's revered Godbrother and friend Sripada Bhakti-raksaka Sridhara Maharaja, the senior sannyasi in the Gaudiya Matha and the founder-acarya of Sri Caitanya Saraswata Math in Navadvipa, West Bengal, passed away at 5:48 A.M. on August... read more

Up From The Ordinary by Gaura Nitai Dasa

Sep 1, 1988 | Coming to Krsna, Gaura Nitai Dasa, Volume-23 Number-09

To gain fame and recognition, he wanted to become a pop music star. But he thought his ultimate perfection would come by merging into the "Supreme Oneness." I was born and raised in Syracuse, a city in central New York state known for, if anything, its... read more