Vedic Thoughts, Volume-47 Number-03, 2013
Chanting and dancing in the temple are forms of meditating on Krishna. Thus the boys and girls in this Society for Krishna consciousness are perfect yogis because they are meditating on Krishna twenty-four hours a day. We are teaching the perfect yoga system, not... read moreLet’s Be Good by Nagaraja Dasa
One way to categorize philosophies, especially theistic ones, is by listing their view of humanity: Is it positive or negative? Or, put another way, does the philosophy in question regard human beings as fundamentally good or fundamentally bad? As often happens when... read more
Perfect Ingredients For a Cake by Mfundo Nkosi
As we venture over the northwestern border of South Africa by car into Botswana, As we sense an almost instant change in landscape. The mercury seems to have crept up a notch or two as we drive along a narrow road away from the border post, headed towards the... read more
A New Body at Every Moment
The following conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place in July 1975 in Denver, Colorado, USA. It begins in an automobile and continues outside. Srila Prabhupada: Yesterday you were putting forward... read more
Macedonian Memories by Indradyumna Swami
In Macedonia, home to Alexander the Great and Mother Teresa, a lecture on Krishna consciousness ends with rousing applause and news of attendance by an unexpected guest. I sat in my roo m in the temple building in Skopje, the capital of Macedonia, taking prasada and... read more
The Laws of Bhakti by Mukundamala Dasa
Far from being a sentimental activity, devotional service is based on well-defined principles that systematically guide a practitioner to ultimate perfection. Discussions about the relationship between science and religion usually end in a stalemate: Scientists accuse... read moreTouched by Srila Prabhupada’s Books by Nikunja Vilasini Devi Dasi
When delivered by His pure representative, Krishna’s message attracts and transforms people young and old. Haribol Nani!” I greet my grandmother as I enter her home. Unable to get up to receive me, she stretches out her arms, ready to welcome me into her... read moreCaring For the Bird by Tattvavit Dasa
After the destruction of the body, the soul is not destroyed. The Gita says that the soul is always new and fresh, imperishable, eternal. People foolishly neglect this actual self and misidentify with their body and mind, which are like a cage. Concentrating their... read moreWho’s First: Vishnu or Krishna by Satyaraja Dasa
A discussion of the relative positions of the four-armed creator and the playful, flute-playing cowherd of Vrindavan. When I speak to college students or professors, a particular question often arises: Who is prior, Vishnu or Krishna? Most of my educated friends know... read more
Lessons From The Fish by Caitanya Carana Dasa
The Moment we turn away from Krishna our misery begins. The American Paradox: Spiritual Hunger in an Age of Plenty, by David G. Myers, is one among several books that use telling facts and revealing statistics to examine the reality behind the globally glamorized... read more