Vedic Thoughts, Volume-45 Number-03, 2011
The Personality of Godhead may not be present before one’s eyes, but if one is sincere in wanting such guidance the Lord will send a bona fide person who can guide one properly back home, back to Godhead.- His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami... read moreThe Misuse of Yoga and Everything Else by Nagaraja Dasa
According To Yoga Journal, approximately fifteen million people in the united States practice yoga, usually of a type that consists of controlled breathing and various poses that stretch and align the body. While many people do yoga as a spiritual practice, it... read more
Prabhupada at the Avalon Ballroom by Mukunda Goswami
In January 1967, Srila Prabhupada, along with counter culture icon Allen Ginsberg, introduced hundreds of San Francisco hippies to the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra. Our Publicity worked. at 7:45 on show night the avalon was filled to capacity. I was at... read moreDoctors of Happiness by Ravindra Svarupa Dasa
A Harvard professor discovers something about happiness that Vedic sages knew long ago. Derived From assiduous research into human happiness, the findings of Dr. Daniel Gilbert, a Harvard psychology professor both funny and smart, have revealed to him an... read moreIn your own words
What measures will you take to resolve a relationship problem? The Ship of my relation has been amidst storm always. I wish it was a boat; it would be easier for me to handle. Since the time I have started my voyage on relations, I have been struggling to sail... read more
In Vrindavan With a hundred Foreigners by Meera Khurana
They came for yoga and discovered Bhakti India is Known as punya bhumi, “the land of spiritual merit,” because of its many holy places. among them, Vrindavan, the land of Krishna in the mathura district of uttar Pradesh, is the holiest. When God... read moreIn Your own Words
What can we do to reciprocate with Srila Prabhupada for what he has given us? Srila Prabhupada taught us how to connect to Sri Krishna by calling out His name in japa, and we should reciprocate by being eager to connect to Krishna by our most sincere practice... read more
The Search For Happiness Part – 5 by Vraja Vihari Dasa
One must reject superficial painkiller-like solutions and seek out a permanent solution to all problems. Continued from the previous issue . . . FROM SUPERFICIAL ATTEMPTS TO PERMANENT SOLUTION I had a friend who would get... read moreVaisnava Family Love and Affection by Krishnanandini Devi Dasi
Focusing our love on Krishna doesn’t mean indifference to those around us, especially our families Picture This: Srimati Devi comes home from school one afternoon so quietly that her mother, Sudevi, senses a problem. “Srimati,” she calls,... read more
Our Hidden Treasure by Mohini Radha Devi Dasi
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s parable of the astrologer and the poor man shows us how to uncover the ultimate treasure hidden within our hearts. Do you Know that you are the heir to an immense fortunen The ultimate treasure lies buried within your heart, and... read more