Transcendental Knowledge by Mukundamala Dasa
Academic knowledge provides information of the world, but spiritual knowledge awards us eternal liberation One of my friends in college was known for his immense general knowledge. He knew the names of all recent Hollywood and Bollywood movies, the... read more
Surrender Out of Love by Purushottam Kumar
My friend cringed when he heard that the final instruction of the Bhagavad-gita is to surrender to Krishna wholeheartedly. "Am I a criminal that I should surrender to Him? Better worship a God who is more humble and down-to-earth!" The word surrender... read more
Battling Fear Purushottam Kumar
Whole heartedly surrendering to Krishna, as the Bhagavad-gita urges us, is the guaranteed way to become fearless. I was sitting in the college library one afternoon. Suddenly I saw my friend and classmate Abhishek run frantically into the building. He was breathless... read more
Is Religion the opium of the masses? by Caitanya Carana Dasa
Atheism, not religion, has contributed a greater amount of evil to society than the so-called benefits. Religion has helped in curing these evils. "Religion is the opium of the masses" is the argument often used by atheists to dismiss... read more