The Remnants of Srila Prabhupada
September 2, 2010 – 1:13 am | 2 Comments

Once the late Sripada B. S. Govinda Maharaja—spiritual heir to the Sri Caitanya Saraswata Math of Srila B R Sridhara Maharaja—said of the followers of Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura, “We are all living on the remnants of Swami Maharaja.”

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The Guru: Remove, Reform, or Re-Establish?
August 10, 2010 – 1:14 am | 5 Comments
The Guru: Remove, Reform, or Re-Establish?

With seemingly endless examples of less-than-ideal guru-disciple relationships, how should the principle of guru be conceived and how should one go about incorporating that relationship into their spiritual life?

Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Verses 33 and 34
August 8, 2010 – 12:24 am | No Comment
Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Verses 33 and 34

For those who aspire for Krishna’s abode, his eternal associates are more important than Krishna himself because they embody the love that is sought. This love is nondifferent from Krishna, for his appearance in his form of eternity, knowledge, and bliss in Vrindavana is in reciprocation with that love.

Wisdom Weed
August 5, 2010 – 12:24 am | 79 Comments
Wisdom Weed

Under the influence of hallucinogenic drugs, one may have visions of Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, or dancing elephants for that matter, but such visions are only temporary creations of the mind.

Scientists on Science and Religion
August 3, 2010 – 12:18 am | 4 Comments
Scientists on Science and Religion

Nobel Prize winning physicist and foundational contributor to quantum mechanics Werner Heisenberg gives us a glimpse into the “science and religion” discourse as it took place among some prominent scientists of the twentieth century.