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Perfect Health by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Dec 1, 1985 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-20 Number-12

My spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada, would always close his letters to his disciples with the phrase "Hoping this meets you in good health. . . ." Of course, everyone wishes good health to those they love. But what actually constitutes good health? There... read more

The Culture of the Soul by Visakha Devi Dasi

Dec 1, 1985 | Education, Mayapur, Schooling Krsna's Children, Vishakha Devi Dasi, Volume-20 Number-12

Living naturally, studying the basics, cultivating transcendental knowledge these students from five continents know the real meaning of higher education. Rama-prasada's father earns ten rupees (eighty-five cents) a day as a farm laborer. He and his wife live in... read more

Star-Wars Pie by Mathuresa Dasa

Dec 1, 1985 | Mathuresa Dasa, The Vedic Observer, Volume-20 Number-12

The military-industrial complex is alive and well in the United States. Experts estimate that President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative program (SDI), better known as Star Wars, will spend upwards of $1 trillion to research and build a space shield... read more

From Four Legs to Forearms by Drutakarma Dasa

Dec 1, 1985 | Drutakarma Dasa (Michael A. Cremo), The Vedic Observer, Volume-20 Number-12

Scientists who believe in evolution despise nothing more than the suggestion that an intelligent designer could be responsible for the variety of living beings we see around us. They insist that the only logical explanation is that all living beings have developed... read more

Every Town and Village, Volume-20 Number-12,1985

Dec 1, 1985 | Every Town & Village, Volume-20 Number-12

ISKCON Adds a Center in Thailand, Reprints Thai Books by Srila Prabhupada Bangkok Hare Krishna Food for Life now makes trips to the Thai-Cambodia border here to feed Cambodian refugees. Also underway is a weekly program of food distribution at orphanages and... read more

Christ Is Our Guru

Dec 1, 1985 | Srila Prabhupada Conversation, Volume-20 Number-12

The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place in Bhubanesvara, India, in February 1977. Devotee: Prabhupada, you have said, "Preaching God's message is a thankless... read more

People in the News by Mathuresa Dasa

Dec 1, 1985 | Mathuresa Dasa, Uncategorized, Volume-20 Number-12

A look at who we are, why we read the news, and what we're missing. Reading the newspaper this morning: Officials at the University of Nevada have OK'd a site in Reno for a sheepherder monument. Two young female tourists have drifted ashore in their... read more

The Glories of Lord Caitanya, Part 11 by Drutakarma Dasa

Dec 1, 1985 | Drutakarma Dasa (Michael A. Cremo), Lord Caitanya, Volume-20 Number-12

Revealing the Land of Krsna Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's visit to Vrndavana opened the doors to the spiritual world for all humanity. Among the sacred cities of the world, Vrndavana is probably the least well known. Yet this small town in northern India ranks... read more

A Special Kind of Vegetarian by Dvarakadhisa Devi Dasi

Dec 1, 1985 | Dvarakadhisa Devi Dasi, Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Volume-20 Number-12

Health and economic advantages are only secondary considerations for devotees of Lord Krsna. One Sunday afternoon last fall I was speaking with Sharon, a guest visiting our Hare Krsna center for the first time. The topic turned to vegetarianism. Ruefully, Sharon... read more

CHANT!

Dec 1, 1985 | Holy Name, Volume-20 Number-12

"What are you people doing?" "We're practicing yoga." "Yoga? You call this yoga? Chanting and dancing, playing on drums and hand cymbals, passing out magazines and sweets all in one big group?"... read more

Better Than the Animals by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Dec 1, 1985 | A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Srila Prabhupada's Lectures, Volume-20 Number-12

The first lesson in spiritual education draws a clear line between who is and who isn't. A lecture in Los Angeles in April 1973 dehino 'smin yatha dehe kaumaram yauvanam jara tatha dehantara-praptir dhiras tatra na muhyati "As the embodied... read more

Of Men and Machines by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Nov 1, 1985 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-20 Number-11

Do you like computers? If you are at heart a humanist, then you would probably answer no. Or you would give a qualified yes. Because you're uneasy around computers. They do a lot of good, you admit, but they also represent a dehumanizing force. Not that everyone... read more