Pointing by Ravindra Svarupa Dasa
SOMETIME IN THE 1730's, a young Scottish philosopher tried, and failed, to find himself. David Hume reflected upon this experience in his first book, A Treatise of Human Nature (1739). The passage is much quoted and anthologized. I encountered it... read moreAnother Coat of Fiction by Dvarakadhisa Devi Dasi
THE ELDERLY WOMAN was bent over, not so much by age as by the weight of an enormous pile of books stacked between her arms. "Whew!" she said to me, heaving the books onto the counter at the library where I work. She brushed back a silvery wisp of hair from... read moreCurbing The Animal Instinct by Visnurata Dasa
Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day SINCE A MAJOR CAUSE of car accidents is inattention, a sign like the one at a busy New York intersection "CURB YOUR ANIMAL INSTINCT" might be helpful. The animal instinct surely diverts many drivers. Maybe... read more
At the Mall of Deadly Wares by Ravindra Svarupa Dasa
THE WORLD BELIEVES with all its heart that enjoying pleasure from the senses is happiness. Krsna says the world is wrong. Contemplate for a moment the daily jostle and bustle of the billions in this huge hungry world, sweating and scheming and hustling for pleasure... read more