Volume-48 Number-03 – Back To Godhead

Since God Was a Boy by Nagaraja Dasa

May 12, 2014 | From the Editor, Nagaraja Dasa, Volume-48 Number-03

“I’ve been worki ng here since God was a boy,” I heard someone say recently. Amusing as the expression is in its own right, for devotees of Krishna it has an extra twist: we know that God is still a boy. The saying assumes, of course, that God has... read more

4 Metaphors for Transcendental Knowledge by Mukundamala Dasa

May 11, 2014 | Mukundamala Dasa, Volume-48 Number-03

Academic knowledge provides information of this world, but spiritual knowledge awards eternal liberation. One of my friends in college was known for his immense general knowledge. He knew the names of all recent Hollywood and Bollywood movies, the actors, directors,... read more

The Movement of the Soul : Dancing in Krsna Consciousness by Satyaraja Dasa

May 10, 2014 | Satyaraja Dasa, Volume-48 Number-03

In more ways than one, the word “movement” captures the essence of Lord Caitanya’s religion of the holy name. I offer my respectful obeisances to the devotees of the Lord. Simply by their hearing the two syllables Krishna, their bodily hairs stand up... read more

Why India’s Women Are Not Safe by Purushottam Kumar

May 9, 2014 | Purushottam Kumar, The Vedic Observer, Volume-48 Number-03

The surge in rape cases in India has shaken the conscience of every right-thinking Indian. People were outraged when in December 2012 a girl was gang-raped and killed in Delhi. Then in August 2013 a woman photojournalist was gang-raped in Mumbai. After the Delhi... read more

Once You Visit You Never Leave by Mark D. Vickers

May 8, 2014 | Mark D. Vickers, On Pilgrimage, Volume-48 Number-03

A Pilgrimage to Vrindavan and Mayapur. “I had made the trip with an open heart and mind, but never imagined quite how huge a transformation this journey would have on me.” I started planning my pilgrimage to Vrindavan and Mayapur early last summer at my home in... read more

“Nobody Knows Life’s Real Purpose”

May 7, 2014 | A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Srila Prabhupada Conversation, Volume-48 Number-03

The following conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Mr. C. Hennis of the United Nations International Labour Organization took place in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 31, 1974. Mr. Hennis: The International Labour Organization is... read more