Chapter 6 traces Iskcon’s relationship with Srila Sridhara Maharaja from the time when the GBC first approached him until the time of the writing of Our Affectionate Guardians.

The “living building”—a structure that generates its own power, treats its water, and more—has emerged as a new ideal for design and construction.

Swami B. B. Visnu counters the claim that Srila Sridhara Maharaja sought to usurp Srila Prabhupada’s students.

Stephen Schneider, founder of the Climate Project, gives us any eye into the meeting in Copenhagen and clears up a lot of controversy surrounding “Climategate.”

Chapter five of our Affectionate Guardians addresses the many misconceptions that are often raised as objections to Srila Sridhara Maharaja and those who sought his association.

Biocentrism, a development of multiverses, proposes that our “alive feeling” might continue after death and even travel from one world to another.

The current study of economics avoids questions of moral values and considerations of ethics, but it is becoming obvious that in order to solve the problems that confront the world today, it will be necessary to take into consideration both concrete and abstract factors.

Taking statements out of context some argue that A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami did not want his students to hear from Srila Sridhara Maharaja, but a careful study of Prabhupada’s statements reveals that this is far from an accurate representation of Prabhupada’s feelings on the issue.

Shortly before he left, Srila Prabhupada advised his disciples to see Srila Sridhara Maharaja if they had questions about philosophical matters. This instruction was accepted by the entire GBC, and from 1977 to 1981 they approached Srila Sridhara Maharaja with many important questions.

In chapter three, Our Affectionate Guardians provides quotes that illuminate Srila Sridhara Maharaja’s feelings toward Srila Prabhupada and his Iskcon organization.

In fear that raw milk could drag the entire dairy industry down, big-business dairies are pushing the U.S. government to subject raw dairy producers to the same regulation which they themselves are accountable to.