The Vedic Observer – Page 18

A Farce Of Fate by Dhira Govinda Dasa

Oct 1, 1989 | Dhira Govinda Dasa, The Vedic Observer, Volume-24 Number-10

The doctor was a genial, cultured man. He had just given a donation in exchange for some of Srila Prabhupada's books. I was in Sakhnine, a small Muslim village nestled in the hills of northern Israel. As I was leaving his office. I noticed in the waiting room a... read more

Pro-Choice Sprouts by Mathuresa Dasa

Oct 1, 1989 | Mathuresa Dasa, The Vedic Observer, Volume-24 Number-10

Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day The abortion debate has grown tedious, as flavorless as hour-old bubble gum. Pro-lifers march on Washington. demanding the overturn of Roe v.Wade, wailing that abortion is murder. Pro-choicers... read more

Soothing a Satanic Society by Ranchor Dasa

Aug 1, 1989 | Ranchor Dasa, The Vedic Observer, Volume-24 Number-08

The trouble with saying what you really think is that you've often underestimated the strength of people's reactions. Instead of receiving congratulations for your forthright expression of the truth, you suddenly get swept into a whole fresh controversy you... read more

Popcorn’s prognosis by Sthita Dhi Muni Dasa

Jul 1, 1989 | Sthita Dhi Muni Dasa, The Vedic Observer, Volume-24 Number-07

Social trends are currently moving toward traditional family values. Ms. Faith Popcorn (that's really her name), president and founder of BrainReserve, a Manhattan firm specializing in detecting consumer trends, attributes America's return to Mom-and-Pop... read more

Joy of microwaving? by Patricia Allard

Jul 1, 1989 | Patricia Allard, The Vedic Observer, Volume-24 Number-07

Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day The microwaveable hot-fudge sundae if it's not already available in your local supermarket, it will be soon, no doubt Why? Because some of uswant it. The health effects of microwaved food are often the... read more

Mustaches And Moneybelts by Jayadvaita Swami

Jun 1, 1989 | Jayadvaita Swami, The Vedic Observer, Volume-24 Number-06

Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day In the ancient land of the Incas and the Aztecs, in the capital city of a country I'd rather not name, for many years an old man with a pushcart stood on the street outside our Hare Krsna temple selling bananas,... read more