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Ideal Place by Kamra Devi Dasi

Dec 1, 1988 | Kamra Devi Dasi, The Vedic Observer, Volume-23 Number-12

I was sitting in my classroom in north Florida, reviewing the day's lesson plans before class. Bees were humming outside my window, and huge white cumulus clouds drifted in the blue sky over the level countryside. I had moved from Philadelphia only a few months... read more

Hare Krsna Mantra

Dec 1, 1988 | Holy Name, Volume-23 Number-12

Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Chanting is easy, and it works. In fact, it is the most effective means of God realization in the world. Here's why. God is unlimitedly powerful, and His name... read more

The Art of Work by Dhanurdhara Swami

Dec 1, 1988 | Bhagavad Gita, Dhanurdhara Swami, Volume-23 Number-12

Sannyasa, the fourth stage of Vedic life, symbolizes renunciation and detachment. But, Lord Krsna says, why wait till then? Renunciation is essential to spiritual life, but that doesn't mean we have to go to the forest. Living a renounced life at... read more

Lesson Two: Reincarnation by Pavanesana Dasa

Dec 1, 1988 | Basic Vedic Philosophy, Pavanesana Dasa, Volume-23 Number-12

This series systematically explains some of the important philosophical concepts that form the foundation of the Vedic culture and the Krsna consciousness movement. PART I: The word reincarnation is popular nowadays, and for most people it conveys a... read more

Three Steps to God by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Dec 1, 1988 | Lord Caitanya, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-23 Number-12

Lord Caitanya convinced a group of religious scholars that beyond all speculation, three and only three principles emerge as the eternal truths of religion. Five hundred years ago. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who Vedic scriptures tell us is Krsna, the... read more

Sri Vishvambhara Dayal

Dec 1, 1988 | In Memoriam, Volume-23 Number-12

On August 24,1988, the anniversary of the passing of Srila Rupa Gosvami, Sri Vishvambhara Dayal, affectionately known as "Bhagatji" by hundreds of ISKCON devotees, passed away. A resident of Vrndavana, India, the holy land of Lord Krsna's birth and... read more