September 4th, 2014 | by Harmonist staff
Consciousness is not black or white, Israeli or Palestinian, and so on. Common sense and yoga can end the struggle for existence. The materialist conjecture that we are differently-wired robots with different concerns relative to our wiring does not hold the same promise
June 19th, 2014 | by Harmonist staff
Bhakti is particularly susceptible to appropriation in part due to its paramount importance as an integral element of just about every system of yoga
June 16th, 2014 | by Harmonist staff
I often forget to look beyond the surface and thus get distracted. But I know, and I am reminded of it every time I take part in the arati-ceremony: that the light of God is such that it exists within the darkness as well
June 2nd, 2014 | by Harmonist staff
This online edition of Harmonist seeks to continue sharing the deep philosophical conclusions of Gaudiya Vaishnavism in the context of post-modern thought and spirituality
May 29th, 2014 | by Harmonist staff
To solve the climate crisis people will have to make substantial personal sacrifices, foremost among those would be to give up eating meat and to stop making so many babies—an inconvenient truth indeed
May 28th, 2014 | by Harmonist staff
Religions derive their power and popularity in part from the ethical compass they offer. So why do so many faiths help perpetuate something that most of us regard as profoundly unethical: the oppression of women
May 15th, 2014 | by Harmonist staff
Swami B. V. Tripurari offers a historical overview of the relationship between Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura and his brother, Lalita Prasada
May 14th, 2014 | by Harmonist staff
A broader vision, colored by the love and trust that should come naturally to progressive Vaishnavas, will show a diversity of perspectives and approaches to Gaudiya Vaishnavism to be an asset, not a liability
May 11th, 2014 | by Harmonist staff
I know someday I will again rise for mangala-arati and chant in the cool morning air. In the meantime, I do what I can do and start where I am. I try to gain strength by thinking about the other devotee mothers spread throughout the globe, struggling as I do to maintain a level of sadhana while being the best mothers they can be
May 5th, 2014 | by Harmonist staff
Launched in April 2009 with inspiration from Swami B.V. Tripurari, we have published over 800 articles exploring the depths of Gaudiya Vedanta
May 1st, 2014 | by Harmonist staff
There is a need for the re-spiritualization of the entire human society. The yoga community can, and should, fill this need for our own good, for the good of society , and for the good of the entire world
March 31st, 2014 | by Harmonist staff
Even at a young age, I appreciated Silverstein’s message that we are all seekers, moving in pursuit of that which will complete us
