June 14th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
In the current age of out-sourcing everything from college essays to jobs, caring for the deceased has become more and more impersonal. Bringing death back into the home may be a meaningful step towards what life is really about
June 11th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
In this article I will address the contentions of Dhanurdhara Maharaja that I missed the main point of his article, that I put forth a straw-man argument, and that I failed to apply Ockham\'s Razor to my own arguments. For those who do not wish to read this whole article, I would humbly suggest scrolling to the end and reading the section entitled, \"Applying Ockham\'s Razor to the Evidence.\" This section synthesizes much of the evidence so far about Srila Prabhupada\'s spiritual sentiment
June 9th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
Vrndaranya asked me to respond to her article. To honor my doubts about the relevance of these discussions, I will be brief and mainly focus on an issue I feel is relevant, namely, when and where it is proper for dialogues like this to take place – one of the main contentions of my paper, and one that Vrndaranya failed to address
June 1st, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
Often we see Srila Prabhupada surrounded by the external opulence of ornate vyasasanas, elaborate garlands, and throngs of devotees. Such images attract us, but in a different way than the comparatively sweet scene of the founder-acarya holding a slotted spoon
May 31st, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
Claims of Absolute Truth marginalize other ideas and alienate us from others who don’t share our world view. Absolutes make us blind to alternative ways of understanding.
May 25th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
Let us remember that our knowledge of the world begins not with matter but with perceptions/consciousness. I know for sure that my pain exists, my “green” exists, and my “sweet” exists. I do not need any proof of their existence, because these events are a part of me; everything else is a theory
May 24th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
As one of the editors of the booklet O My Friend! I was asked by my Gurudeva, Swami B. V. Tripurari, to respond to the points raised by Dhanurdhara Swami in his recent book review. I was happy to have the opportunity to take part in what has been an all-to-rare instance of brahminical philosophical discussion
May 16th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
I doubt it was his intention, but in 100 years time Richard Dawkins could be hailed as a prime architect of 21st-century religion
May 13th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
By Audarya-lila dasa “Parents leave your home” is probably not the lesson Crosby Stills Nash and Young had in mind &hellip
May 6th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
Spiritual interest, according to Plato, has to be as intense as the infatuation of an adolescent boy for a young girl. But it is not only with the intensity of Plato’s adolescent infatuation that one must seek, but with all the humility at one’s command
April 26th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
While Abrahamic faiths have been forced to abandon ancient codes and beliefs in order to accommodate gays in modernity, Vaishnavas need only abandon imported misconceptions and refer back to their ancient past
