Volume-31 Number-05 – Page 3

Frantic Antics by Dvarakadhisa Devi Dasi

Sep 1, 1997 | Dvarakadhisa Devi Dasi, The Vedic Observer, Volume-31 Number-05

THEIR CIVILIZATION seemed to develop out of nothing; one could easily remember a time when the land was undistinguished by their presence. But soon their magnificent fortress rose above the surrounding terrain, and their influence spread as thousands joined their... read more

The Parent-Teacher Partnership by Urmila Devi Dasi

Sep 1, 1997 | Schooling Krsna's Children, Urmila Devi Dasi, Volume-31 Number-05

FOR MILLENNIA, parents sending their sons to school were also turning them over to a guru, not just to be a student but to be a disciple. The boy was expected not only to complete academic assignments but to serve the guru and live as he ordered for spiritual... read more

Nowhere to Hide by Ravi Gupta

Sep 1, 1997 | India's Heritage, Ravi Gupta, Volume-31 Number-05

ONE DAY A COLLEGE student came up to me and said, "You know, what I like about India and Indian culture is that they face the miseries of life head-on. While we in the West try to hide from death, in India people prepare for it." Of the four basic miseries... read more

Yamuna’s Table on Fox Creek by Yamuna Devi

Sep 1, 1997 | Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Volume-31 Number-05, Yamuna Devi Dasi

I'M WRITING MY COLUMN from the same desk and computer, but in a new place. After ten years in Washington, D.C., I have moved to Washington state's Skagit Valley, worlds away from noisy Massachusetts Avenue traffic and the Embassy Row neighborhood. Now it's... read more

Simplify, Simplify, Simplify by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Sep 1, 1997 | Lessons from the Road, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-31 Number-05

IN THE SECOND CANTO of Srimad-Bhagavatam, Sukadeva Gosvami criticizes those who pursue material life and have no desire to inquire into self-realization, and although he spoke thousands of years ago, his words are still relevant today. Those who are not... read more

A Beautiful Quality May 1975 – Perth, Australia by Srutakirti Dasa

Sep 1, 1997 | Srila Prabhupada's Memories, Srutakirti Dasa, Volume-31 Number-05

Srila Prabhupada was meeting with a professor, speaking very strongly about different classes of human beings. Paramahamsa Maharaja and I were sitting in the room relishing our spiritual master's words as he explained to the fairly receptive gentleman how almost... read more