Synthesizing Meditation and Work by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Dec 1, 1986 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-21 Number-12

Those who choose a full-time religious vocation sometimes ponder whether to enter an order that emphasizes meditation or one that emphasizes active missionary work. Even Gautama Buddha and St. Francis of Assisi doubted at first which spiritual path to pursue. His... read more

Pessimists With a Solution by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Nov 1, 1986 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-21 Number-11

On the occasion of his sixty-fifth birthday, the Duke of Windsor said, "The older I get, the more cynical I get…. I just think things are going to get worse." He also worried about the kind of world his grandchildren would inherit. He was a pessimist.... read more

On Thoreau and Vedic Thought by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Oct 1, 1986 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-21 Number-10

From leads obtained during my visit to the Thoreau Lyceum in Concord, Massachusetts, I have now gathered a few more articles and books that link Thoreau's life and philosophy with the Vedic tradition. My readings have confirmed the feelings I had while at Walden... read more

The Brahmanas of Boston and the World by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Sep 1, 1986 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-21 Number-09

While preparing for a recent visit to Boston, I spoke on the telephone with the president of our Krsna consciousness temple there. He ambitiously advertises the temple's Sunday lectures, and since I was scheduled to speak, he asked me to give a title for my talk.... read more

The Appearance of Lord Krsna by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Aug 1, 1986 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-21 Number-08

Five thousand years ago Lord Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, appeared on earth to attract the people of the world back to Him. This year the annual celebration of Lord Krsna's birthday, Janmastami, falls on August 27. Janmastami is perhaps the most... read more

Not Just Another Saint by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Jul 1, 1986 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-21 Number-07

While traveling in India in the weeks leading up to the five-hundredth anniversary of Lord Caitanya's appearance, I noticed many newspaper articles and special programs in honor of Lord Caitanya. I was very inspired to see these notices (although their praise was... read more