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Universal Revelation

August 29th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff

Bestselling author Richard Tarnas questions modernity\'s approach to the universe, considering it to be an exploitative and controlling endeavor. Instead he proposes a second method, an act of \"love and intelligence combined.\"


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Digging for Truth

August 29th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff

Scientists in India have made \"progress\" in the quest for the rejuvenating sanjivani plant of the Ramayana, while others seek out to prove Krishna\'s historical existence. Are these simply exercises in futility? And if not, will they help our bhakti


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Theists and Atheists: Reluctant Bedfellows

August 17th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff

There is a major distinction between the \'lawyer\' and the \'philosopher.\' The lawyer participates in an argument: takes a side and fights for it. A philosopher, however, should attempt to undermine the debate itself


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Religious Superstition and Presumptuous Practitioners

August 15th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff

Some Westerners want to save Buddhism from backward, superstition-ridden Buddhists, who (they believe) have contaminated Buddhist philosophy with rituals, altars, bowing, incense, etc. Are such practitioners extracting the essence or imposing their assumptions


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His Divine Grace

August 14th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff

Deep realization lies within the ability to adapt the spiritual reality to diverse material circumstances, making it accessible to one and all. Such is the glory of Srila Prabhupada


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The Meat of the Problem

August 3rd, 2009 | by Harmonist staff

The visceral reaction against anyone questioning our God-given right to bathe in bacon has been enough to scare many in the environmental movement away from the issue, but meat consumption is a major player in our environmental predicament.


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What’s Love Got to Do With It?

July 24th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff

Although there is truth in Vedanta\'s emphasis on renunciation—which most adherents understand theoretically—in reality most people need companionship in order to be situated well enough to pursue spiritual life in a progressive way


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The Eternal Eclipse

July 22nd, 2009 | by Harmonist staff

A solar eclipse is more than a spectacular phenomenon or an opportunity to perform pious rituals. By delving deep into the Vedic scriptures we find that the solar eclipse has a connection with the very culmination of piety and transcendence


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Primetime Kirtan

July 22nd, 2009 | by Harmonist staff

There is no denying that kirtan has \"arrived\" in the West. How can Gaudiya Vaishnavas become more involved in a scene that centers around a practice so essential to the tradition


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Does God Hate Women?

July 21st, 2009 | by Harmonist staff

A former U. S. President speaks out against abuse and discrimination wrongly backed by scripture


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Meeting Madhumangala and More

July 20th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff

Grasping the hand of Madhumangala tightly Krishna said, \"This is the perfect gift that will be essential to my pleasure.\"



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