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The Right to Live or Die by Syamananda Dasa

May 1, 2011 | Cover Story, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-08 Number-05 (Indian)

Under special or extreme circumstances, do we have the right to take away our life or someone’s life? What is the Vedic viewpoint on this? Aruna Shanbaug was working... read more

Would You Rather Reign in Lanka Than Serve in Ayodhya? by Syamananda Dasa

Apr 1, 2011 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-08 Number-04 (Indian)

I met him in my morning walk. He is employed in the Mumbai Municipal Corporation as a sweeper. Every time I enter the municipal park I see him collecting trash and keeping the walkway clean. This time he saw me and said, “Hare Rama Hare... read more

Dum Maro Dum – Mit Jaye Gam by Syamananda Dasa

Mar 1, 2011 | Dum Maro Dum, From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-08 Number-03 (Indian)

About four decades ago a Bollywood film actor-cum-director-cum-storywriter-cum-hero cum . . . decided to exploit the growing popularity of the Hare Krishna movement, more particularly in the Western world. His formula was simple: make a movie about an innocent... read more

Cereal Killer by Syamananda Dasa

Feb 1, 2011 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-08 Number-02 (Indian)

What do you like for breakfast? Aloo paratha with dahi/lassi, kachori/samosa aloo tikki; or poha, puri bhaji, khichadi, moori kismis chiwda; or idli sambar/chutney, dosai, vadai, pongal, bise bele bhaath the list goes on and on. If you are from India then you... read more

A Govardhana Diary by Syamananda Dasa

Jan 1, 2011 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-08 Number-01 (Indian)

Tuesday, 16 Nov 2010, 9:00 pm: As I looked out of the vehicle, I saw jute stalks gently swaying in the open fields. Shortly we arrived in Govardhana town. At the point where devotees begin their parikrama (circumambulation of Govardhana Hill) there is a group offering... read more

I Dont Know Why . . . But I Hate God! by Syamananda Dasa

Dec 1, 2010 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-07 Number-12 (Indian)

Many atheists have written books describing their religious experiences; and one of their most prominent complaints is that they do not know why exactly they oppose God if not hate him. One popular children’s author says it plainly: “My books are... read more