The Vedic Observer – Page 36

Two Faces of Krsna by Suhotra Dasa

Nov 1, 1981 | Suhotra Dasa, The Vedic Observer, Volume-16 Number-11

To those who refuse to love His smiling, gentle form, Krsna shows another . . . Early one morning in April 1945, a housewife was driving along a lonely deserted road near Alamogordo, New Mexico. Suddenly she saw a brilliant red glare light up the horizon.... read more

A Small Step for Mankind by Prahladananda Dasa

Jun 1, 1981 | Prahladananda Dasa, The Vedic Observer, Volume-16 Number-06

Assessing the real value of America's new $10 billion space shuttle. With a resounding roar "like sustained thunder," the most advanced spacecraft ever built, the orbiter Columbia, rose from the launching pad at Cape Canaveral last April 12 and... read more

The Hard Rain of Karma

Oct 1, 1980 | The Vedic Observer, Volume-15 Number-10

The systematic cultivation of greed can lead only to violence and worldwide disaster. The whole world has come under the spell of economic development, which, in a simpler sense, means greed. And our leaders themselves openly admit it they actually want us to become... read more

Manifesto for a Politics of Transcendence by Ravindra Svarupa Dasa

Sep 1, 1980 | Ravindra Svarupa Dasa, The Vedic Observer, Volume-15 Number-09

For a just and sane society we must go beyond the impasse between the right and the left. The Republican Party seems to have emerged from its recent national convention as a reconstituted American conservative party, and the November elections may give the... read more

Pilgrims from the New World by Suhotra Dasa

Aug 1, 1980 | Suhotra Dasa, The Vedic Observer, Volume-15 Number-08

Pursuing the phantoms of a historical identity in Europe. Americans have been described by many international observers as a people in search of a history. Though the great achievements of this country are undeniable, it is a peculiar American trait to be insecure... read more

Surviving the 80s by Drutakarma Dasa

Jun 1, 1980 | Drutakarma Dasa (Michael A. Cremo), The Vedic Observer, Volume-15 Number-06

In Siberia and in North Dakota, deep below the desolate plains and prairies, the missile crews are waiting. Beneath the oceans glide the nuclear-powered submarines, stocked with their deadly loads of MIRVed warheads. Soviet soldiers in their helicopters, tanks, and... read more