Srila Prabhupada’s Outlook Was Not Mundane
Many people who were dissatisfied with straight American life became attracted to Srila Prabhupäda’s starkly different alternatives, but time showed that not all were ready to fully follow him. Knowingly or unknowingly, numerous devotees carry with them the baggage of worldviews developed from the speculations of various demons (Darwin, Marx,Continue Reading
Traditional Societies and the Dharmic Culture of India
Traditional societies are based on religious ethics, on the understanding that what we do today affects our future, even beyond the grave, that there is both sin and piety, which derive from an ultimate, transcendent standard of good and evil. The moral relativist sees no wrong in, for instance, homosexualContinue Reading
Why I Wear Widow’s clothes
I was married for 34 years. Being born in a Brahmin smärta orthodox family, I was ingrained with traditional cultural values from my childhood. Living in a big joint family consisting of grandparents, uncles and aunts who sincerely followed Vedic lifestyle fostered in me an appreciation of the value andContinue Reading
My Nation My Pride
December 1969: Speaking in Boston before the International Student Society, Śrīla Prabhupāda provides a practical, simple, yet profound solution for world peace and harmony. Noting the increasing number of flags at the United Nations building in New York, he states that internationalism is failing because “your international feeling and myContinue Reading
Appearance Day of Lord Balarama
Appearance Day of Lord Balarama The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna, is the fountainhead of all incarnations. Lord Balarama is His second body. They are both one and the same identity. They differ only in form. Balarama is the first bodily expansion of Krishna, and He assists in Lord Krishna’sContinue Reading
Oceanography Studies – Inviting volunteers
Hare Krishna! The Mahabharata speaks of a rise in sea level or possibly the occurrence of a Tsunami, due to which the whole of Dwaraka was submerged. We are interested to look at this equation from scientific angle. Therefore, we need to do a thorough analysis of various journals, lookingContinue Reading