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Vedic Thoughts, Volume-47 Number-04, 2013

Jul 1, 2013 | Vedic Thoughts, Volume-47 Number-04

A living entity becomes established in spiritual, blissful life when he fully understands that his happiness depends on spiritual self-realization, which is the basic principle of ananda (bliss), and when he is eternally situated in the service of the Lord, who has no... read more

Srila Prabhupada Pranati by Nagaraja Dasa

Jul 1, 2013 | Guest Editorial, Nagaraja Dasa, Volume-47 Number-04

At the end of August, disciples, followers, and admirers of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada celebrate the anniversary of his appearance in this world. As part of our spiritual practice, we routinely offer Prabhupada the following salutation... read more

The Hare Krsna Experience at Kumbha Mela by Krsangi Radhe Devi Dasi

Jul 1, 2013 | Krsangi Radhe Devi Dasi, Volume-47 Number-04

A pilgrimage to the world’s greatest festival is becoming a tradition for one family from South Africa. Twelve years ago (2001), I was presented with a once in- a-lifetime opportunity to attend the Maha Kumbha Mela in Allahabad, India. I recall boarding a flight... read more

The Swirling Smoke of Fragrant Love by Urmila Devi Dasi

Jul 1, 2013 | Urmila Devi Dasi, Volume-47 Number-04

How incense fits into the practice of the yoga of devotion. The desire for a pleasant fragrance fuels the world’s perfume industry at twenty-seven billion dollars a year;1 soaps, laundry detergents, and the various household cleaners generally have scent added;... read more

Simply Bluffing in the Name of Science

Jul 1, 2013 | Srila Prabhupada Conversation, Volume-47 Number-04

The following conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place in October 1975 during an early-morning walk in Durban, South Africa. Srila Prabhupada: Man came from the ape. So why is man not coming from... read more

The God Particle – Is there Anything Godly About it by Caitanya Carana Dasa

Jul 1, 2013 | Caitanya Carana Dasa, Spiritual Scientist, Volume-47 Number-04

There’s a particle more important than the Higgs boson, and we should be investigating it. Does ‘the God particle’ disprove the existence of God?” a young man asked me after a recent talk, referring to the discovery of the Higgs boson.... read more