Honest Happiness by Ravindra Svarupa Dasa
If we don’t want to be cheated, we must accept one undeniable law of spiritual life. One Saturday afternoon at the Krishna-Balarama Mandir in Queens, NY, toward the end of conducting a workshop in chanting (japa-yoga), I felt thankful as indeed I had on similar... read more
Frankenfish & Why Some Edibles just Aren’t Good Food by Karuna Dharini Devi Dasi
Recent advances in genetic engineering (GE) seem to twist nature’s arm. Now scientists alter the genetic code within seeds or eggs to make “improved” plants and animals. Wealthy countries use special GE corn and soy to insure an enormous cash crop in... read more
Tears of Sorrow – Tears of Gratitud’e by Caitanya Carana Dasa
Seeing Krishna’s Hand in The Tragic Deaths of Devotees Everything we experience as aspiring devotees is an opportunity to deepen our devotion to Krishna. Sometimes devotees meet with fatal accidents, as happened in June of last year when an air crash tragically... read more
Krishna’s other Worshipers by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
To encourage all worshipers to progress to the final goal, Lord Krishna allows for methods of worship besides Pure Devotion. jnana-yajnena capy anye yajanto mam upasate ekatvena prthaktvena bahudha visvato-mukham aham kratur aham yajnah svadhaham aham ausadham mantro... read moreLetters, Volume-47 Number-06, 2013
Qualifying to See Krishna’s Beauty I go to the temple regularly and also chant God’s names, but still I cannot enjoy God’s beauty. How can we enjoy His beauty? – K. Jaisankar Our reply: What you mean by “enjoy His beauty” is... read more