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

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

Cow Protection and Peace by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Oct 1, 1985 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-20 Number-10

Does the death of a seventeen-year-old cow on a Krsna conscious farm have any significance to the world? Cintamani was not an ordinary cow. During her lifetime she gave birth to fourteen calves, produced 160,000 pounds of milk, and 6,350 pounds of butterfat. This... read more

Danger at Every Step by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Sep 1, 1985 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-20 Number-09

In light of so much terrorism these days and the constant threat of war, many people would probably agree with the Vedic literature's statement that this world is frought with "danger at every step." When asked to comment upon a recent terrorist... read more

Preaching about Preaching by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Aug 1, 1985 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-20 Number-08

Many people have a negative attitude toward preachers and preaching. Consider, for example, the following dictionary definition of preaching: "to give religious or moral instruction, especially in a drawn-out, tiresome manner." Bearing this in... read more

Your Own Apocalypse by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Jul 1, 1985 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-20 Number-07

The word doomsday appears so often and in so many different political, military, and religious contexts that the topic has come to puzzle many people. The word derives from the Old English phrase domes dag and refers to a day of judgment or trial... read more