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The Misuse of Yoga and Everything Else by Nagaraja Dasa

May 1, 2011 | From the Editor, Nagaraja Dasa, Volume-45 Number-03

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

Would You Rather Reign in Lanka Than Serve in Ayodhya? by Syamananda Dasa

Apr 1, 2011 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-08 Number-04 (Indian)

I met him in my morning walk. He is employed in the Mumbai Municipal Corporation as a sweeper. Every time I enter the municipal park I see him collecting trash and keeping the walkway clean. This time he saw me and said, “Hare Rama Hare... read more

Dum Maro Dum – Mit Jaye Gam by Syamananda Dasa

Mar 1, 2011 | Dum Maro Dum, From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-08 Number-03 (Indian)

About four decades ago a Bollywood film actor-cum-director-cum-storywriter-cum-hero cum . . . decided to exploit the growing popularity of the Hare Krishna movement, more particularly in the Western world. His formula was simple: make a movie about an innocent... read more

Prabhupada’s Aphorisms of Logic by Nagaraja Dasa

Mar 1, 2011 | From the Editor, Nagaraja Dasa, Volume-45 Number-02

One of India’s traditional philosophical systems is nyaya, or logic. Although it is distinct from the bhakti tradition of the Hare Krishna movement, Srila Prabhupada would often draw from it to make philosophical points. Here’s a collection of his... read more

Cereal Killer by Syamananda Dasa

Feb 1, 2011 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-08 Number-02 (Indian)

What do you like for breakfast? Aloo paratha with dahi/lassi, kachori/samosa aloo tikki; or poha, puri bhaji, khichadi, moori kismis chiwda; or idli sambar/chutney, dosai, vadai, pongal, bise bele bhaath the list goes on and on. If you are from India then you... read more

A Govardhana Diary by Syamananda Dasa

Jan 1, 2011 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-08 Number-01 (Indian)

Tuesday, 16 Nov 2010, 9:00 pm: As I looked out of the vehicle, I saw jute stalks gently swaying in the open fields. Shortly we arrived in Govardhana town. At the point where devotees begin their parikrama (circumambulation of Govardhana Hill) there is a group offering... read more