Poor Cows by Krishna Dharma Dasa
A plea for our four-legged friends Every autumn for the last few years I have been subjected to a sad and harrowing experience. Living close to a livestock farm, I have had to listen to the plaintive wails of distressed cows separated from their... read more
Delhi Gang-Rape and The Modern Surpanakha by Caitanya Carana Dasa
“The sexual exposure we face is unparalleled in the history of mankind. . . . Because pornography and sex have such a forceful pull on us, if left unchecked our society will erode before our very eyes. We will have millions of people who have sexual... read more
Caste System Can we cast it away? by Gautam Saha
It seems the evils of the caste system will continue to remain in some form or another despite all attempts to abolish the age-old custom. In today's India, we often hear about certain sections of society being abused or mistreated by upper caste members on the... read moreReligious Views Toward Women in the Public Sphere by Gunavatara Dasa
For some time now I have been following a hot topic of public discourse in Israel Hadarat Nashim, or the exclusion of women from the public sphere. Ultra-Orthodox Jews regard a man’s sexual attraction to a woman as a threat, while many of the secular appear to... read more