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Vedic Thoughts, Volume-34 Number-04, 2000

Jul 1, 2000 | Vedic Thoughts, Volume-34 Number-04

Constant thought of the Lord is the antiseptic method for keeping oneself free from the infectious contamination of the material qualities. His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.1.32, Purport O best of kings, if you desire to acquire... read more

Home Where We Belong by Nagaraja Dasa

Jul 1, 2000 | From the Editor, Nagaraja Dasa, Volume-34 Number-04

The other day I caught myself feeling sad for a moment that I wouldn't be around for a future technological breakthrough I read about: personal jet-packs. Wouldn't they be great? Strap one on, push a button, and zoom between home and office in no time. Then I... read more

Real Relief and Joy by Urmila Devi Dasi

Jul 1, 2000 | Uncategorized, Urmila Devi Dasi, Volume-34 Number-04

Why try to forget life's hardships through mind-numbing diversions, when you can escape to the pleasure of reality? The glories of the Lord, God of all creation, as He appears in His original form as Krsna fill the pages of the book before me.... read more

Sanatana’s Great Escape by Mathuresa Dasa

Jul 1, 2000 | Mathuresa Dasa, Vaishnava Saints, Volume-34 Number-04

One of the original leaders of the Hare Krsna movement uses his diplomatic skills to free himself for the Lord's service. Sanatana Gosvami resigned his ministerial post in the Muslim government of sixteenth-century Bengal, having decided to... read more

Hands Off My Pesto! by Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi

Jul 1, 2000 | Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi, Uncategorized, Volume-34 Number-04

The small events of everyday life can inspire thoughts that favor our spiritual progress I walk into the kitchen, where my seventeen-year-old son and his friend are making a snack using the pesto * (A sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil,... read more

What Do We Mean by Varnasrama by Hare Krsna Devi Dasi

Jul 1, 2000 | Hare Krsna Devi Dasi, Varnasrama—Simple Living, High Thinking, Volume-34 Number-04

To see the true value of the Vedic social system, we need to understand it in its original form. Thinkers throughout history from Plato to Locke to modern political theorists have always discussed the ideal form of social organization. Vedic literature also... read more