Philosophy Articles
Last night we had a interesting discussion about austerities. My understanding is that Krishna consciousness is meant to be "joyfully performed." In other words, whatever austerities that we may execu
Thu, 12 Jul 2007: More On Chanting Properly To Krishna
It is also hard for me to relate when someone says something like: "That was an ecstatic kirtan," which indicates some other kirtan wasn't ecstatic or that someone thinks they have to travel hundreds
Wed, 11 Jul 2007: Better Ways Of Eating For Krishna And Prabhupada
Now comes the controversial part where I attempt to explain how many of our habits (that we confuse with Kcon) or activities may be harming us or at least not contributing to our health. Lets take eat
Tue, 10 Jul 2007: The Attributes of Plants, and the Spirit of Life - a Shaman’s Perspective.
The shamans work with the power of the plants in many ways, the colours of the flowers, the perfume, their shape, form, and associations. This although does not play a role in modern medicine, this understanding has a long history in the human relationship and dependence on plants.
Tue, 10 Jul 2007: Ways To Become Happy By Chanting The Names of Krishna
The names of Krishna are the repository of all happiness. They are the greatest wealth! If we chant properly, we will not experience material miseries (spiritual miseries like the feeling of intense s
Mon, 9 Jul 2007: Sometimes Wanting More Is Not Always What You Want
I just arrived in Houston, Texas for our North American GBC and leadership meetings which will last 4 days. Management is not a sannyasi's traditional duty nor is it something that is high up in my li
Sun, 8 Jul 2007: Externally And Internally In My Heart And Mind
I have decided to start a blog, not as an attempt to document what is going on externally in my life and travels but rather as to reveal what is happening internally in my heart and mind as I perform
Sat, 7 Jul 2007: Krishna is the Reservoir of all Beauty and Krishna's Energies
Krishna, the Supreme Lord, has three types of energies: 1. Material, 2. Spiritual, and 3. Marginal. The material energy is the dull matter that has no consciousness. The spiritual energy is the consci
Fri, 6 Jul 2007: The Regulative Principles of Freedom, Service to God and The Six Senses
There are positive and negative injunctions for those wishing to be successfull in spiritual life. For example, if one wishes to start a fire he must apply heat(positive injunction) as well as avoid p
Thu, 5 Jul 2007: When Krishna Comes to this World and The Four Sinners-The Four Saints. Impersonalism vs. Personalism
In the Bhagavad-gita Krishna states that He comes to this world whenever there is a rise in religion and a decline in religion. He comes to re-establish religious principles, annihilate the miscreants
Fri, 22 Jun 2007: Passion for my Nation “Nepal”
These voices and these songs of the Nepalese people altogether seem to re- quicken the cosmic pulsation.
Mon, 11 Jun 2007: Srila Prabhupada's Presentation of Sastras
Srila Prabhupada did not present Shastra as a dry academic subject to be theorized and armchair-philosophized about. Instead of giving abstruse explanations, he spoke and more importantly lived the es
Thu, 7 Jun 2007: Grihasta Ashrama - A Platform for Renunciation?
Grihasta, or householder life is the second spiritual stage in the Varnasrama parampara. In this phase the grihasta lives along with his wife and children in their house and leads a religious (dharma)
Sun, 27 May 2007: Communion With The Infinite - The Visual Music of the Shipibo tribe of the Amazon
The Shipibo people of the Upper Amazon in Peru, have a unique and complex form of visionary art. Underlying the intricate geometric patterns of great complexity displayed in the art of the Shipibo people is a concept of an all pervading magical reality which can challenge the Western linguistic heritage and rational mind.
Thu, 12 Apr 2007: Is Eckhart Tolle Right? Can Life Flow With Ease?
Can you really create the life that you want? Furthermore, can you create it in an easy and relaxed way, unfolding gracefully? Is it possible to offer no resistance to life, to be in a state of eleg
Fri, 16 Feb 2007: Reading The Signs of The Times
Several decades ago, Mohandas K. Gandhi warned against what he called the seven social sins: politics without principle, wealth without work, commerce without morality, pleasure without conscience, ed
Thu, 18 Jan 2007: A Freudian Interpretation Of Enlightenment
Sigmund Freud believed that human beings were motivated by two inner drives: eros and thanatos.Eros was the drive for life, for more of it, for the abundance and fullness of it.Thanatos was its opposi
Tue, 16 Jan 2007: Explore Your Potential
Your potential is not quite a thing, yet more than an idea. It awaits in a twilight zone between idea and reality, where all things are possible but none are actual.It took 15 billion years of evoluti
Mon, 15 Jan 2007: How Reliable Is The Law Of Attraction?
If thoughts are things, then those who are familiar with the Law of Attraction should be living the life of their dreams.While a few may attain this enviable state, the majority do not rise to that le
Fri, 5 Jan 2007: Are You Asleep?
People are often accused of being asleep. This assertion is made by people who believe that they are awake. Is this just a metaphor used to launch a pejorative statement?Or is it, like the differenc
Sat, 23 Dec 2006: The Rise And Fall Of Curiosity
It is not really clear whether humanity developed intelligence because it was curious or its curiosity developed its intelligence. It could very well be a combination of both, with our natural geneti
Wed, 20 Dec 2006: Surviving And Preaching in a Post-Oil World
The recent events in Kazakhstan are a wake up call for devotees everywhere. I live in the US, which has a history of religious tolerance and respect for human rights, but in recent years, since 9/11/0
Mon, 18 Dec 2006: Heralds Of The Dawn, Explorers Of The Light
All over the world, human beings seek the truth about the meaning of life. They do this in different ways but it is the spirit of their search which determines the quality of their findings. There a
Fri, 15 Dec 2006: What On Earth Is Going On Here?
It's all a miracle, when you come to think of it.All of it.Billions of years ago, out of nothing, a universe evolved from a sound. The vibration of this "big bang" still continues to expand.A planet
Wed, 13 Dec 2006: Peeling Off the Layers of Our Multi-Dimensional Reality
Mainstream science is thought to be complete, only giving credence to data that can be physically measured with the available five senses: by this way of thinking, anything that cannot be tasted, smel
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