Back to Godhead Issue, May/June 2021, Download

Back to Godhead is a magazine offering articles and information on Krishna consciousness (or bhakti-yoga). The magazine is published six times each year and is available here per issue, or as a subscription. Back to Godhead is also available online at btg.krishna.com.

Editor

Nagaraja Dasa

This Issue

Founder's Lecture: Real Wealth in Ancient Times, by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Prosperity was the norm during the reigns of God-conscious Vedic kings.

Bending Low and Rising High: The Inverted Hierarchies of Devotion, by Chaitanya Charana Dasa

In approaching a sage, Lord Rama displayed His characteristically strict adherence to principles of dharma.

Book Excerpt: I’ll Build You a Temple: The Juhu Story

Defending the Deities, by Giriraj Swami

A pivotal episode in the great drama of Srila Prabhupada’s fight to build the Bombay temple.

Krishna’s Mercy, by Karuna Dharini Devi Dasi

Among other attributes, the Lord’s mercy is unparalleled because it reveals our relationship with Him.

Who Else Could Be So Kind? by Gauranga Darshana Dasa

Four stories illustrate how Lord Krishna bestows His blessings beyond our expectations.

Does Spirituality Destroy Our Passion? by Rukmini Vallabha dasa

Our natural talents and inspirations can accompany us when we replace our material goals with spiritual ones.

Lord Jagannatha’s Appearance in Mayapur, by Syamagopika Devi Dasi

The history of ISKCONs Jagannatha Mandir in Mayapur, West Bengal.

Lord Jagannatha: God Transformed by Ecstasy, by Satyaraja Dasa

Why Lord Jagannatha doesn’t conform to our usual image of Krishna.

Victims All? by Vishakha Devi Dasi

Claims of victimhood prevail today, but at the root of all our suffering are the choices we make with our own free will.

Departments: Letters, A Pause for Prayer, Calendar, Srimad-Bhagavatam: Sanat-kumar Begins His Instructions, Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out: A Mistaken Life, Hare Krishna Maha-Mantra, From the Editor: Lord Nrisimha’s Exalted Devotee

Product Details

This is the digital download PDF version of BTG Vol. 55, No. 3. Includes the usual departments, such as Letters, Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out, Calendar, and From the Editor.

Magazine, 68 pages. 8.25" x 11"