May/June 2018

WELCOME  Srila Prabhupada occasionally used the term “Hindu” when referring to his Krishna consciousness movement, but he tended to avoid doing so. One reason is that most people associate Hinduism with polytheism, and Krishna consciousness, or Vaishnavism, is definitely not polytheistic. In “Many Gods or One?” Satyaraja Dasa addresses the topic of polytheism in relation to Vaishnavism.

Two articles in this issue deal with the challenge of answering questions about ultimate reality: “In Defense of the Vedic View,” by Badrinarayan Swami, and “The Reliable Way to Gain Knowledge,” the first Back to Godhead article by Giriraja Govinda Dasa, a scientist by profession.

Longtime contributor Vishakha Devi Dasi’s “Joy of Devotion” and first-time author Osho Raman’s “The Uniqueness of Transcendental Hunger” discuss the natural happiness of the soul’s relationship with Krishna.

Nikunja Vilasini Devi Dasi’s “From One Percent to a Hundred” presents Krishna conscious insights on death and danger, and Chaitanya Charana Dasa’s “Intention in Tension?” points out the need to think before we speak.

Srila Prabhupada’s lecture opens the issue with important lessons related to the subtle law of karma. And in “Bearer of Light for the West,” Yogeshvara Dasa tells of Prabhupada’s historic voyage to America.

Hare Krishna. – Nagaraja Dasa, Editor

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