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

The Best People in the World by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Jun 1, 1985 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-20 Number-06

In a recent meeting in Mayapur, India, the members of the Governing Body Commission of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness appointed several of my Godbrothers to posts of great spiritual responsibility posts requiring stringent vows of renunciation.... read more