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What Makes a Man?

June 27th, 2011 | by Harmonist staff

For most of Western history, the primary and most valued characteristic of manhood was self-mastery. Today, it may be worth recalling that sexual restraint rather than sexual prowess was once the measure of a man


The Authentic Self

June 10th, 2011 | by Harmonist staff

Though there is a great deal of consensus on the importance of the idea of being true to oneself, there is far less agreement about what it actually tells us to do in any concrete situation.


Sri Madhavendra Puri

May 25th, 2011 | by Harmonist staff

The greatness and importance of Sri Madhavendra Puri does not rely so much on his simply being a bona-fide member of the Madhva community as in his being the pioneer of the faith of transcendental love of Sri Krishna, which Sri Caitanyadeva descended on earth to proclaim


A Pilgrim’s Diary: Part 4, The Secret of Vraja

February 19th, 2011 | by Harmonist staff

If you\'re lucky enough to come to this practically unknown little village, I hope you can walk down a dusty path away from all the building and development and find someone like who knows the secret of Vraja and is living the simple yet oh so wealthy life


A Pilgrim’s Diary: Part 3, Harmonizing Vrindavan

February 11th, 2011 | by Harmonist staff

I want my children and future generations to be able to visit here and see the animals from Krishna\'s pastimes and the village beauty of Vraja. I want the stories from the Krishna Book to be able to come alive to them in the locations where those very stories took place.


A Pilgrim’s Diary: Part 2, Visiting Govardhana

February 6th, 2011 | by Harmonist staff

\"Govardhana is still more rural than Vrindavana, and I get more glimpses of the villages of years gone by: the brick side roads going to little temples that are painted bright pink or blue; the beautiful fields of bright yellow mustard; the great Giriraja with his purplish stones and endearing presence...\"


What Makes an Intellectual?

January 30th, 2011 | by Harmonist staff

The modern intellectual engages in thought without end, for all purpose would be denounced as agenda or ideology. Restless before this convergence of freedom and uselessness, his occupation takes a critical turn and becomes the mere dissecting of all the interested buzz of the world of practical action



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