Mourning Diana by Ranchor Dasa
I WAS SURPRISED was surprised by how much the recent death of Princess Diana affected me. I never took much interest in royal affairs, except to mildly disapprove of them. But her untimely death seemed tragic. She was special to many, yet death took her... read more
Jesus and Christ Are Perfect – But You Follow Darwin
Here we conclude an exchange that took place in Perth, Australia, on May 9, 1975, between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Carol Cameron, then a doctoral candidate in anthropology. Srila Prabhupada: We live for seventy or eighty years, but... read more
A Diet for Spiritual Health by Urmila Devi Dasi
WHEN OUR OLDEST SON was less than three, he and I were once in a supermarket when a woman passing out samples handed him a cookie that looked like ones made at our temple. He was several yards away from me, and I was apprehensive he'd automatically put the cookie... read more
Why We Worship a Plant by Ravi Gupta
WHEN WE DECIDED to start a Sunday school for children at our ISKCON center in Boise, Idaho, an Indian guest told us, "I'd like to send my child for all your planned activities, except for the plant worship at the end." He was referring to the worship of... read more