On Lust And Love Myth And Reality
The following conversation between His Divine Grace AC. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and David Lawrence, a British school teacher, took place in August 1973 during an early-morning walk in London. David Lawrence: In the Srimad- Bhagavatam there seems to be a... read more
My Mom’s Long Neglected Book by Ben Granofsky
His mother couldn't supply satisfying answers to all his spiritual questions until she handed him a book she'd received thirty years before. I WAS EIGHTEEN years old and happily enjoying life through the agency of friends, parties, adventures, sports,... read more
The Tend And Befriend Hormone by Karuna Dharini Devi Dasi
When I read about oxytocin, I was relieved. Now I have a word to make sense out of all the emotional distractions I've felt since I was a young girl. The feelings I first noticed if a small child came near, took my hand, or sat in my lap, the sudden concern for a... read more
Time – The Winkless God by Mathuresa Dasa
A look at what SrimadBhagavatam has to say about time, a concept that has challenged philosophers for centuries. Time is a little difficult to define. Philosophers and theologians have tried for at least twenty-five centuries. Albert Einstein remarked, in the... read more
Five Star Hospitals! by Sanatana Krsna Dasa
Trendy hospitals today cover up the dark truths of life besides providing entertaining diversions. But at what cost? Recently I had to spend a few days in hospital since my father had some heart problem. Most of the time I was sitting alone chanting, reading... read moreAll About Avataras by Rashi Parikh
Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion – at that time I descend Myself. Sri Krsna in Bhagavad-gita (4.7) AVATARA IS A WORD that is commonly heard but rarely understood.... read more
The Heart Of Krsna’s Devotees by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Without concern even for their own salvation, the Lord's pure devotees feel deep compassion for the suffering of others. adhuneha maha-bhaga yathaiva narakan narah nanogra-yatanan neyat tan me vyakhyatum arhasi "0 greatly... read moreLetters, Volume-04 Number-08, 2007
DIVING DEEPLY INTO TRUTHS To Satyaraja Dasa: I wish to thank you for yet another masterful article, this one about the "Origins of Disciplic Succession" (BTG June '07). After reading your articulate elaboration on such complex truths, so... read moreVaisnava Calendar, Volume-04 Number-07, 2007
Vaisnava Calendar July 2007 1 Jul 2007 Sunday: Sri Syamananda Pandita – Disappearance 5 Jul 2007 Thursday: Sri Vakresvara Pandita – Appearance 9 Jul 2007 Monday: Sri Srivasa Pandita – Disappearance 10 Jul 2007 Tuesday:... read moreI Pod, Therefore I Am by Syamananda Dasa
Almost everyone you see, seems to be listening to his or her personal media player. This small piece of electronic equipment is claiming to be your personal identity, your signature, your way of expressing yourself. Sociologists are too quick to call it the 'iPod... read more