a short story Naughty Krishna holding a piece of candy Note: This piece was inspired by a scriptural story that I have heard about but never had a chance to read. Still, I wanted to communicate the lesson that the story imparts: that Krishna cares more about a person’s qualities and actions than about their … Continue reading The Brahmana
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Lessons from a Cow
Naughty Krishna holding a piece of candy W hen I lived on a Hare Krishna farm in central France some time in the '70s, I had my own cow, a black-and-white holstein named Ganga Mata. Well, she wasn’t really mine. But the people in charge asked me to look after her. Look after a cow? … Continue reading Lessons from a Cow
Tough Answers, part 6
Naughty Krishna holding a piece of candy Introduction July. Warm evening air. But nothing to write about. My mind was blank. Then I saw an article on Microsoft News (MSN). The title: "Tough Questions Atheists Want to Ask People Who Believe in God.” But the questions were not so tough. After all, Lord Krishna is … Continue reading Tough Answers, part 6
Tough Answers, part 5
Naughty Krishna holding a piece of candy Introduction July. Warm evening air. But nothing to write about. My mind was blank. Then I saw an article on Microsoft News (MSN). The title: “Nineteen Tough Questions Atheists Want to Ask People Who Believe in God.” But the questions were not so tough. After all, Lord Krishna … Continue reading Tough Answers, part 5
Tough Answers, part 4
Naughty Krishna holding a piece of candy Introduction July. Warm evening air. But nothing to write about. My mind was blank. Then I saw an article on Microsoft News (MSN). The title: “Nineteen Tough Questions Atheists Want to Ask People Who Believe in God.” But the questions were not so tough. After all, Lord Krishna … Continue reading Tough Answers, part 4
A New Look at the Creation
Naughty Krishna holding a piece of candy T hink you know all about the creation? Which version do you like, the Bible or the Big Bang? Well I’ve got another one for you. Back in 1969, I told the Vedic version to a young American man named Harry as we sat around a table at … Continue reading A New Look at the Creation
Tough Answers, part 3
Naughty Krishna holding a piece of candy Introduction July. Warm evening air. But nothing to write about. My mind was blank. Then I saw an article on Microsoft News (MSN). The title: “Nineteen Tough Questions Atheists Want to Ask People Who Believe in God.” But the questions were not so tough. After all, Lord Krishna … Continue reading Tough Answers, part 3
To a Great Soul, 2024
Naughty Krishna holding a piece of candy Here is my yearly tribute to my spiritual master, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, on the anniversary of his appearance in this world in 1896. The Torch of Knowledge E ight o’clock. Evening. I feel tired. My eyes burn. My body feels heavy. I can hardly keep on … Continue reading To a Great Soul, 2024
Tough Answers, part 2
Naughty Krishna holding a piece of candy Introduction July. Warm evening air. But nothing to write about. My mind was blank. Then I saw an article on Microsoft News (MSN). The title: “Nineteen Tough Questions Atheists Want to Ask People Who Believe in God.” But the questions were not so tough. After all, Lord Krishna … Continue reading Tough Answers, part 2
Tough Answers, part 1
Tough Answers, part 1 html Naughty Krishna holding a piece of candy J uly. Warm evening air. But nothing to write about. My mind was blank. Then I saw an article on Microsoft News (MSN). The title: “Nineteen Tough Questions Atheists Want to Ask People Who Believe in God.” But the questions were not so … Continue reading Tough Answers, part 1
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