Money or Devotion What Do You Choose? by Syamananda Dasa

Apr 1, 2009 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-06 Number-04 (Indian)

Can a devotee of the Lord aspire to be rich and prosperous? Is it wrong to have a desire to have a fat bank balance? In our last issue we had discussed the glories of Lord Shiva. Generally, Lord Shiva is considered as ‘Bholenatha’ the innocent one. He... read more

Ten Objections To India’s Lunar Mission Lunacy by Syamananda Dasa

Mar 1, 2009 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-06 Number-03 (Indian)

There is an old Bengali saying: He is a dwarf but he wants to touch the moon.  Something similar is happening in India’s space program. India’s position today is such that we have convinced ourselves that we are backward and need to do something... read more

The Greatest Vaishnava by Syamananda Dasa

Feb 1, 2009 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-06 Number-02 (Indian)

Many people in India harbor the opinion that Mahadeva Sankara is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. And if they are presented with Vedic evidence which states that not only Lord Krishna or Visnu is established as the Supreme Godhead, but even Lord Shiva has no... read more

Terror Strikes Once Again by Syamananda Dasa

Jan 1, 2009 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-06 Number-01 (Indian)

Ten armed men open indiscriminate fire on hapless passengers at a terminus railway station in Mumbai, then murder three of Mumbai's top policemen. While this is happening, the other terrorists take hostages in two five-star hotels. The sixty-hour ordeal ends with... read more

Closer to Academia, Farther from God by Syamananda Dasa

Dec 1, 2008 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-05 Number-12 (Indian)

A recent 'study' revealed the 'fact' that the higher you climb the academic ladder, the lesser your belief in God. The automatic conclusion was: As you become more and more intelligent you can see the truth for yourself. God simply does not exist for... read more

Asparagus From Mars by Syamananda Dasa

Sep 1, 2008 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-05 Number-09 (Indian)

Recently some scientists published their research claiming vegetable growth as a remote possibility on the planet Mars. They especially chose the asparagus as a likely candidate. Constantly we are bombarded with these "research findings" in newspapers,... read more