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Yoga Beyond Poses
November 12, 2009 – 11:23 pm | 2 Comments
Yoga Beyond Poses

The preoccupation with asana in some quarters of the yoga community frustrates Gary Kraftsow. He will tell you that yoga isn’t about getting to know the postures. It’s about getting to know yourself.

Reviving Nature’s Sanctity
November 3, 2009 – 2:28 am | 2 Comments
Reviving Nature’s Sanctity

Now more than ever before, society needs a new notion of the sacred. The revival of our ancient sense of the mysteries of nature may prove essential for our survival. Science must build on spirituality to make our environment sacred once again.

Does the Argument from Mind Prove God?
November 1, 2009 – 12:36 am | 28 Comments
Does the Argument from Mind Prove God?

The mind is commonly experienced as different from matter, and there is yet to be a satisfactory explanation otherwise. Is the immaterial nature of mental states therefore indicative of a supreme mind, whereby such a nonphysical substance could originate from?

The Literalist
October 30, 2009 – 11:28 pm | 54 Comments
The Literalist

Some may condemn the literalist as a neophyte, but is such a condemnation warranted, or does a literal orientation towards scripture function as a building block of faith in the progressive path of Krishna-bhakti?

A New Level of Publishing
October 23, 2009 – 6:47 pm | 2 Comments
A New Level of Publishing

Iskcon could exponentially increase its outreach as well as gain much-needed credibility by encouraging the BBT to accept for publication all noteworthy manuscripts on Vaishnavism, even those written by nonmembers.

The Soul of Srila Prabhupada
October 21, 2009 – 12:57 am | 7 Comments
The Soul of Srila Prabhupada

Let us unite on the platform of the soul through the common tie we all have to the message of Srimad Bhagavatam, its philosophy and its ecstasy, both in its manifestation in literature and in the person of Srila Prabhupada.

The Full Moonrise After the Setting of the Sun
October 12, 2009 – 10:33 pm | 2 Comments
The Full Moonrise After the Setting of the Sun

In honor of the Avirbhava Mahotsava of Srila Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Deva Goswami, Swami B. V. Tripurari glorifies his beloved siksa guru.

Gardening for the Soul
October 8, 2009 – 12:07 am | 3 Comments
Gardening for the Soul

Gardening is never simply about gardens. To garden is to unseat oneself as the center of primary importance, and to instead turn one’s life into various forms of service.

Who Will Be the King?
October 6, 2009 – 7:03 pm | 23 Comments
Who Will Be the King?

Unless varnasrama is thought of in an essential sense, it is unlikely that we will see any such arrangement today—even in the society of devotees, much less in human society. Indeed, who will be the king?

The “New” No Religionists
October 5, 2009 – 11:20 pm | One Comment
The “New” No Religionists

Why is the number of Americans claiming “no religion” on the rise, and what does that mean?

The Green Movement’s Dirty Secret
September 27, 2009 – 11:42 pm | 18 Comments
The Green Movement’s Dirty Secret

The Environmental Movement has failed to address the role of meat consumption on our planet. If we as a society are willing to recognize that our purchases and lifestyle choices have an impact on the planet, then we must also recognize that our sandwiches do too.