How Should We Educate Our Children by Navina Krsna Dasa
WE WANT OUR CHILDREN to get an education, so we send them off to school—kindergarten through twelfth grade and then on through college. We want them to acquire all the information they need to become successful adults. We also expect our schools to properly... read more
The Company We Keep by Urmila Devi Dasi
CAN WE MAKE OUR CHILDREN turn out the way we want? Srila Prabhupada once said, "If you place a child in good association, he will act properly, and if you place him in bad association, he will act improperly. A child has no independence in that sense….... read more
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 more
Eating Right by Yamuna Devi
Is Your Vaisnava Diet Healthy? As a food writer and teacher, I am often asked questions about the Vaisnava diet. What are its elements? Does it meet USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) vegetarian guidelines? Are legumes considered proteins or starches? Since,... read more