Time Lines and Circles
September 7, 2010 – 12:40 am | 10 Comments

The rishis conceived of time and nature as cyclical because they located an immoveable center around which they observed all things coming and going. That center was themselves.

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Faith: Blind, Empiric, and Divine
July 9, 2009 – 12:02 am | 7 Comments
Faith: Blind, Empiric, and Divine

It is indeed possible for us to mature out of a belief in God. But is it possible that the path of spiritual growth leads first out of superstition into agnosticism and then out of agnosticism toward an accurate knowledge of God?

Four Dear friends
July 7, 2009 – 11:25 pm | 45 Comments
Four Dear friends

Amongst the assembly of priya-sakhas four are outstanding and in full knowledge of all of Krishna’s secrets. However, the priya-sakhas never reveal such secrets externally for fear of causing discord in the flow of rasa.

Review: What is the Difficulty?
July 6, 2009 – 11:47 pm | 4 Comments
Review: What is the Difficulty?

An inordinate emphasis on the guru’s divinity can in the least eclipse the sweetness of his humanity. At worst such an emphasis can turn into religious fanaticism. In my opinion, it is the humanity of Srila Prabhupada as portrayed by Srutakirti that makes his book most relishable.

The Future of Agriculture
July 5, 2009 – 11:43 pm | One Comment
The Future of Agriculture

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