Why we Read the Newspapers
Reading the newspaper this morning: Officials at the University of Nevada have OK'd a site in Reno for a sheepherder monument. Two young female tourists have drifted ashore in their…
Neighbor James
William James’s “Soul Theory” seemed imposing at first—as imposing as William James Hall must have looked to my grandmother. As it turned out, James was pretty close to home. by…
The Whole Truth
Satyaraja dasa addresses a gathering at the Whole Life Expo in New York City. Thank you for allowing me to speak at the 1985 Whole Life Expo. I would like…
Meat-eating: the West’s Sacred Cow — Notes from the Editor
Americans tend to scorn India's recent national ban on cow slaughter. We have difficulty appreciating the Hindus' view that the cows are holy, and most Americans have little knowledge of…
Waking Up From The American Dream
History's fair-haired flower children have passed ... and in their place comes a changeling generation that may be the most disturbed and demoralized in this century.…
Why Our Schools Don’t Have a Prayer — Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out
It is all cheating. You have left God out. That is the height of cheating. So naturally the rest of your so-called schooling must also be cheating.…
The Human Struggle
In spite of working so hard, there is frustration. No one is satisfied. We are always wondering what danger is coming next. This is material life: You work very hard,…
Language Reform Movement — Notes from the Editor
There is a movement afoot to correct the worldwide abuse of the English language. Reformers claim that our abuse of words is crucially linked with the moral decline of our…
“Here is Something Very Beautiful and Lovely”
My first impression of the Hare Krsna temple was, "Here is something that is very beautiful and lovely." As far as the worship was concerned, it was the happiness of…
Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out on the Secular State
In America and India and so many countries all over the world, they have a "secular state." The government leaders say they don't want to favor any particular religion, but…
Without Him Nothing can Exist
There are many philosophers. Some of them think the Absolute Truth is impersonal, and others say it is personal. In India the impersonalists are known as Mayavadis and the personalists…
Questions and Answers on the Science of God
Do we have free will? Are we all on the same path? Are we going in the same direction? Will we all reach the same destination?…
A Misleading Civilization
This so-called modern civilization is keeping all humanity in misfortune. This civilization is cheating us out of our opportunity to understand God and surrender to Him; rather, it is keeping…
Can Faith Be Reasonable?
Our modern society, with its emphasis on science and technology, would certainly seek to view itself as being rooted in reason rather than in faith. Faith, after all, connotes unquestioning…
Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out on The Absurd Dialectic
It will be settled at death. That's all. A rascal may think foolishly that life is absurd—but death will not be absurd. Lord Krsna says, "Everyone must finally accept…
Anthropomorphism — Notes from the Editor
"I would be delighted if there were life after death . . . but I am also a scientist . . ." Apparently he thinks that as a scientist, he…
America’s Karma
So they make all the bombs, stock them up, and then Krsna will just use these bombs and these other nasty things they've made, and He will simply kick everything…
Abortion and the Hypocritic Oath — The Vedic Observer
My sister was just back from Europe and just hearing for the first time about a Southern California obstetrician named William Waddill. I told her that after an unsuccessful abortion,…
Faith Healer, Heal Thyself — Notes from the Editor
In recent years thousands of religious figures have taken up faith healing. They use all kinds of approaches, but basically they claim that through their charismatic prayer and laying on…
Proposition 13 Jitters — The Vedic Observer
After California voters passed Proposition 13 and cut back state property taxes by seven billion dollars, the Los Angeles county government responded to the taxpayers' revolt by announcing plans to…
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