Miseries of the Third Kind by Syamananda Dasa

Jun 10, 2015 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-12 Number-06 (Indian)

I remember travelling in a car with Dr.Girish Rathodwhen he learned about the earthquake in Nepal. Upon hearing about the large scale destruction and loss of human lives, Dr.Rathod,an orthopedic surgeon,immediately organized a medical mission to go there and serve the... read more

Antiseptic and Prophylactic by Syamananda Dasa

May 11, 2015 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-12 Number-05 (Indian)

One of the principal Upanisads Sri Isopanisad describes the nature of God as antiseptic and prophylactic. The exact Sanskrit words used in this connection are suddham and apapa-viddham. God is antiseptic in the sense that even an impure thing can become purified... read more

Of Jedi knights and Santoshi Mata by Syamananda Dasa

Apr 1, 2015 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-12 Number-04 (Indian)

The 1977 movie Star Wars IV: A New Hope mentioned the Jedi knights for the first time, and they were instantly popular. They have remained the central theme of subsequent movies as well as novels and games based on that franchise. Although these knights are entirely... read more

Where Friendly Talks Failed by Syamananda Dasa

Mar 8, 2015 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-12 Number-03 (Indian)

At a particularly important point in his life, Arjuna decided that his friendship with Krishna was actually causing him a lot of problems. Of course, the problem was not of Krishna's doing. It was Arjuna who was notable to derive proper advantage of being so close... read more

Four Sobering Thoughts on PK by Syamananda Dasa

Feb 10, 2015 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-12 Number-02 (Indian)

These are the four most prominent objections raised by the movie PK, and we have tried to address them: 1. PK says it is OK to deride Vedic gods. Poking fun at Vedic gods and goddesses: The Vedas teach that our material world is produced from intelligence. There is a... read more