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Fame: A Misguided Quest by Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi

Mar 1, 2011 | Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi, Volume-45 Number-02

While the whole world runs after fame, the pure devotee runs away from it. When I was eleven years old, I had one of those defining moments when an eternal-truth realization interrupts the motion picture of normal everyday life. I was a burgeoning... read more

Krishna’s Economics: 1-1=1 by Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi

Mar 1, 2010 | Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi, Volume-44 Number-02

Taking shelter of Krishna is the key to peace and prosperity Last year, eight Academy Awards went to a low-budget movie filmed in India, Slumdog Millionaire. Moviegoers reported feeling uplifted by the story. The idea that a beggar from the slums of India could... read more

Creating a Culture of Pure Chanting Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi

Jan 1, 2010 | Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi, Volume-44 Number-01

Reflections after a five-day retreat dedicated to japa, the meditative chanting of Krishna’s holy names. In 1974 two of my college friends suddenly disappeared from my circle of friends. I no longer saw them at the cafeteria where we would often sit... read more

Cultivating An Empathetic Heart by Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi

Jul 1, 2009 | Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi, Volume-43 Number-04

Developing the quality of empathy has many benefits for aspiring devotees of the Lord. When I was doing my clinical psychotherapy internship in graduate school, a supervisor stressed connecting with our clients through realized empathy. Most of his interns came... read more

A Chariot Rolls in Panama by Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi

Jan 1, 2009 | Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi, Volume-43 Number-01

Five inspired couples work together to bring Lord Jagannatha’s Rathayatra to the streets of Panama City. I’m always intrigued at how things manifest from a seed of desire into 3D. ISKCON’s history includes many amazing stories of how Srila... read more

Relativity And The Path to the Absolute by Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi

May 1, 2008 | Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi

Because many factors influence the way we see the world, too much faith in our own perspective can be materially and spiritually dangerous. My husband and I were counseling a couple and making progress, but then we reached an impasse. The husband insisted that his... read more