Positive and Negative Concomitance by Revati Vallabha Dasa
A celebrated verse stresses the glory of the holy name affirmatively and negatively Scriptures are like instruction manuals for humanity. They teach us how to live in this material world and use our material body to attain spiritual success. In a typical instruction... read more
Finding Ultimate meaning by Nikunja Vilasini Devi Dasi
Is life meaningless until we give it meaning? A young woman from South Africa, where I live, is a candidate for the Mars One project, the brainchild of a Netherlands-based group hoping to set up a colony on Mars by 2025. She anticipates years of vigorous training,... read more
Judging without Understanding by Caitanya Carana Dasa
The recipe for ruining relationships A heart-rending Ramayana story offers invaluable lessons for avoiding alienation and promoting reconciliation One of the most poignant subplots in the Ramayana is the fratricidal confrontation between the two monkey brothers, Vali... read more
Are You Having PL? by Krishna Dhana Dasa
What some call fanaticism might more fittingly be called single-pointed focus. Before I began serving as the temple president of ISKCON Nasik (Maharashtra, India), I was an engineer by profession, and therefore I know the value of PL, or Preparation Leave, for... read more
When O Lord . . .by Vraja Bhakti Dasa
When my mind becomes wild Like a stubborn, restless, crazy child When in fear I run helter-skelter Lord! Please give me Your loving shelter ! When I feel holier-than-thou And think that I have all the know-how Let the trees and grass, so tolerant and humble... read more
Bad Government
The following conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and members of the United Nations World Health Organization took place in Geneva on June 6, 1974. Srila Prabhupada: All over the world, or anywhere in the world, you can make this... read more
Beef Ban And Four Myths Surrounding It by Syamananda Dasa
When the Maharashtra state government announced a ban on beef, many people reacted. While Hindu groups welcomed the ban on religious grounds, the meat lobby protested against it citing economic reasons. The protesters felt the government is introducing the ban just to... read more
Self-compassion & Personal Change by Mahatma Dasa
When you see a problem in yourself, what do you do? We can be hard on ourselves when we don’t live up to our ideals, particularly when we do something (or have thoughts) that are morally or spiritually bankrupt. Let’s look at this more deeply. When we feel... read more
A Spiritually Deepening Experience by Shatakshi Goyal
The International Vaisnavi Retreat “I felt grateful, and enriched with wisdom, realizations, service, association, and inspiration.” I rushed home from my dance practice, grabbed my suitcases, and ran with my mother to catch the bus. Just on time! We sat in the very... read more
Hedgehogs and Hare Krishna by Vraja Bihari Dasa
A friend quipped, “You Hare Krishna s are amazing — you guys are always happy. I guess that’s because you are a hedgehog!” I recalled Isaiah Berlin’s popular essay “The Hedgehog and the Fox” and soon realized how intelligent... read more