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Karma Kicks A Coach by Krsna Dharma Dasa

Jul 1, 1999 | Krsna Dharma Dasa, The Vedic Observer, Volume-33 Number-04

Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day Karma Kicks A Coach ON JANUARY 30 this year, Britain woke up to unusual headlines in the newspapers. “Hoddle says disabled are paying for sins of previous life,” announced the more serious press, while the... read more

Growing Old Without Viagra by Ravi Gupta

Nov 1, 1998 | Ravi Gupta, The Vedic Observer, Volume-32 Number-06

WE WERE DEPRESSED, and they gave us Prozac. We began losing our hair, and they gave us Rogaine. Now we lose our vigor, and they give us Viagra. Life is a great chemical pill. Viagra's all over the place newspaper headlines, the evening news, doctors' offices,... read more

Y2K: Why to Care, or Millennium Nightmare? by Kesihanta Dasa

Nov 1, 1998 | Kesihanta Dasa, The Vedic Observer, Volume-32 Number-06

IN THE MID-SEVENTIES when I was in high school, I thought my Mom's self-correcting IBM Selectric typewriter was the ultimate tool for my writing projects. Today I wouldn't think of using anything but a Pentium computer to write this article. Of course, now... read more

Swept Away By the Sweeps by Amala Bhakta Dasa

Nov 1, 1998 | Amala Bhakta Dasa, The Vedic Observer, Volume-32 Number-06

ENTERING SWEEPSTAKES is a symptom of the gambling mentality the desire to become extremely wealthy by risking a little money, and always against astronomical odds. People who regularly take part in sweepstakes sometimes become obsessed with them. This is especially... read more

Ted’s Big Gift by Panca Tattva Dasa

Sep 1, 1998 | Panca Tattva Dasa, The Vedic Observer, Volume-32 Number-05

TED TURNER, founder of the Cable News Network (CNN) and vice chairman of Time Warner, pledged a donation of $1 billion last year to the United Nations. At the time, his net worth had risen in nine months by over $1 billion. (To earn $1 billion, an average American... read more

The Mighty Itching by Kalakantha Dasa

Jul 1, 1998 | Kalakantha Dasa, The Vedic Observer, Volume-32 Number-04

Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day The world's most mighty man, it seems, Is under seige again, Another lovely lady claims An after-hours' sin. The charges may or may not stick, But if you catch the hint, This man of power, protected by Atomic... read more