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Vedic Thoughts, Volume-33 Number-04, 1999

Jul 1, 1999 | Vedic Thoughts, Volume-33 Number-04

What is night for all beings is the time of awakening for the self-controlled; and the time of awakening for all beings is night for the introspective sage. Lord Sri Krsna Bhagavad-gita 2.69 The servants of the Lord are actually the servants of society. … They... read more

“Servant” Is a Good Word by Nagaraja Dasa

Jul 1, 1999 | From the Editor, Nagaraja Dasa, Volume-33 Number-04

THE PHILOSOPHY OF Krsna consciousness is vast and deep. After twenty-five years of study I've yet to master all its subtleties. Still, I've found that contemplating even the basic concepts can be highly satisfying. Srila Prabhupada stressed the importance of... read more

The King’s Finger Retold and Illustrated by Ananta Sakti Dasa

Jul 1, 1999 | Ananta Sakti Dasa, Vedic Stories, Volume-33 Number-04

ONCE UPON A TIME there lived a king and his minister. The king, though strong and generous, possessed a short temper. His minister was wise, patient, and devoted to God. In everyday affairs the king usually thought he was the one making everything happen. The... read more

Carrying on His Father’s Tradition by Dr. Singh

Jul 1, 1999 | Dr. Singh, Hare Krsna People, Volume-33 Number-04

WHEN DR. RAVI SINGH WAS a young man growing up in a village near Naimisaranya, Uttar Pradesh, India, his father, Dr. Chandraprakash Singh, insisted he and his siblings rise early, bathe, and attend to their Deities before breakfast. In his family of... read more

Lord Jagannatha’s Mayapur Home

Jul 1, 1999 | Spiritual Places, Volume-33 Number-04

How a famous Deity of Lord Krsna came to be worshiped in a remote Bengali village. Mayapur, West Bengal, the birthplace of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, is home to the largest center of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. In 1978, ISKCON Mayapur... read more

Cowgirl Sign-Off by Hare Krsna Devi Dasi

Jul 1, 1999 | Hare Krsna Devi Dasi, Varnasrama—Simple Living, High Thinking, Volume-33 Number-04

WHILE GOING through some old photos recently, I found a picture of myself at age four, wearing a cowgirl outfit. To a kid growing up in the U.S. in the early 1950s, cowboys and cowgirls were the embodiment of heroic qualities. I wanted to be a cowgirl. I gradually... read more