Danger at Every Step by Nikunja Vilasini Devi Dasi
It’s early March this year when I enter the doctor’s waiting room. On the loudspeaker I can hear a speech, or so it seems. As I take my seat, I watch the waiting patients trying to strain their ears, their faces glued to the spot of the emerging sound. The... read moreHonest Happiness by Ravindra Svarupa Dasa
If we don’t want to be cheated, we must accept one undeniable law of spiritual life. One Saturday afternoon at the Krishna-Balarama Mandir in Queens, NY, toward the end of conducting a workshop in chanting (japa-yoga), I felt thankful as indeed I had on similar... read more
Frankenfish & Why Some Edibles just Aren’t Good Food by Karuna Dharini Devi Dasi
Recent advances in genetic engineering (GE) seem to twist nature’s arm. Now scientists alter the genetic code within seeds or eggs to make “improved” plants and animals. Wealthy countries use special GE corn and soy to insure an enormous cash crop in... read more
Tears of Sorrow – Tears of Gratitud’e by Caitanya Carana Dasa
Seeing Krishna’s Hand in The Tragic Deaths of Devotees Everything we experience as aspiring devotees is an opportunity to deepen our devotion to Krishna. Sometimes devotees meet with fatal accidents, as happened in June of last year when an air crash tragically... read more