Fire A Meditation by Urmila Devi Dasi
By Thinking about the qualities of fire, we can remember Krishna the Sources of all energies. The Adriatic Sea laps at my feet on a Croatian beach. The last rays of the sun are long gone. and the sky is the depest blue. Across the bay is an oil refinery, and... read more
Sense Gratification An Essay in Pathology by Ravindra Svarupa Dasa
Krishna reveals that the world works in precisely the opposite of the way we suppose. In the Bhagavadgita (5.22) Krishna says this about enjoyment of the senses: ye hi samsparsa-ja bhoga duhkha-yonaya eva te “The pleasures that arise from contact... read more
God Is Great and Sweet by Caitanya Carana Dasa
Scriptures like the Srimad-Bhagavatam reveal that God is not only the omnipotent creator and stern judge, but a delightfully innocent child as well. I would believe only in a god who could dance,” wrote German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. During his... read moreIn Your Own Words
Choose a verse from the Bhagavad-gıta and describe why it inspires you. “Again there are those who, although not conversant in spiritual knowledge, begin to worship the Supreme Person upon hearing about Him from others. Because of their tendency to hear... read more