“Give a laddu to your husband.”Husband? What husband?!?

Jun 10, 2016 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-13 Number-06 (Indian)

Not so long ago in India, people would get their children married at a very early age. It was common to have girls married at the age of 11 to 13 and boys at the age of 16 to 18. Obviously, there was no sense of conjugal love or marital responsibilities in either... read more

World Happiness Report by Syamananda Dasa

May 10, 2016 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-13 Number-05 (Indian)

The World Happiness Report conducted by the UN declared Denmark to be the happiest country on planet earth. Hence Danes are exulting in the fact that out of 156 countries considered, their lives are the happiest. Knud Christensen, a 39-year-old social worker, knows... read more

Gave Up On Your New Year Resolutions by Syamananda Dasa

Mar 10, 2016 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-13 Number-03 (Indian)

A recent study says that most people give up on their resolutions in the month of February after finding that they simply cannot maintain them. It has been seen that New Year resolutions concerning health are the most popular and indeed they are also the first... read more

That Still Small Voice Inside by Syamananda Dasa

Feb 9, 2016 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-13 Number-02 (Indian)

Ever wondered about the small voice or voices that we hear from within? Is it the mind, intelligence, or ego? Or something else? In the Bhagavad-gita Lord Krishna tells Arjuna that the Supreme Being is present in the heart of every living being as the Supersoul. This... read more

Was Ravana Cheated ? by Syamananda Dasa

Dec 10, 2015 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-12 Number-12 (Indian)

While Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was traveling in South India, he met a brahmana who invited the Lord to his home. This brahmana was a scholarly devotee and an authority on Ramayana. He was always detached from material activities. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took his... read more

Human-like God by Syamananda Dasa

Nov 9, 2015 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-12 Number-11 (Indian)

A God who laughs, cries, dances and gets angry is a worrisome phenomenon for many spiritual seekers. They feel that this is nothing but ascribing human tendencies to God. They agree that this material world is indeed a place full of miseries. And since it has form,... read more