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Welcome, Volume-43 Number-03, 2009

May 1, 2009 | Nagaraja Dasa, Volume-43 Number-03, Welcome

In “The Best Benediction,” Mohini Radha Devi Dasi recalls a saint who rejected a magical stone that could produce gold. He had something much more valuable: the holy names of the Lord. Why are God’s names so valuable? Because anything related... read more

Stages of Consciousness by Nagaraja Dasa

Mar 1, 2009 | From the Editor, Nagaraja Dasa, Volume-43 Number-02

I recently be came a grandfather for the first time. Looking at my infant grand-daughter, Vilasini, I think about what’s going on in her mind. Where’s her consciousness at this point in her life? The answer seems obvious: She’s mostly... read more

Welcome, Volume-43 Number-02, 2009

Mar 1, 2009 | Nagaraja Dasa, Volume-43 Number-02, Welcome

This issue contains three articles on the feminine aspect of God. Gaudiya Vaishnava philosophy, following the teachings of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, states that God and His feminine consort are two persons and one person simultaneously. Though this idea is said... read more

The Is-Ought Problem by Nagaraja Dasa

Jan 1, 2009 | From the Editor, Nagaraja Dasa, Volume-43 Number-01

Some people argue that the best way to achieve harmony with creation is to surrender fully to our animal nature. But it seems that something in the human animal doesn’t allow us to do that. Our higher consciousness revolts at the body’s smells,... read more

Finding a Guru by Nagaraja Dasa

Nov 1, 2008 | From the Editor, Nagaraja Dasa, Volume-42 Number-06

The Live Help volu nteers on Krishna. com are often asked, “How do I find a guru in ISKCON ?” It’s not an easy question to answer. But it is a good question. Srila Prabhupada repeatedly stresses the need for a spiritual master. In one sense,... read more

Spiritual Bodies by Nagaraja Dasa

Jul 1, 2008 | From the Editor, Nagaraja Dasa, Volume-42 Number-04

As a boy, I attended Boy Scout camp during a couple of summers, and I remember a prank the older boys would play: They’d send younger boys from campsite to campsite asking to borrow a bucket full of steam. To many people, the term spiritual body makes about as... read more