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
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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
The Big Bang and Vegetable Soup
> Naughty Krishna holding a piece of candy T he other afternoon I wanted to make an offering to Lord Krishna. So I cut up some vegetables into tiny pieces for vegetable soup. After damn near slicing off a fingertip, I picked up the cutting board and scraped the pieces of carrot, celery, green beans, … Continue reading The Big Bang and Vegetable Soup
Why Does Life Hurt?
Naughty Krishna holding a piece of candy Why does a loving God let his children suffer? Atheists claim this question disproves religion. But does it? I knew it had to have an answer, and I looked for this answer in different spiritual paths. Know where I found it? Of course, in Krishna Consciousness. The one … Continue reading Why Does Life Hurt?
My Spiritual Glasses
Naughty Krishna holding a piece of candy Mayapur. I walk out of the ISKON compound on to the main road. I close my eyes and massage them for a few seconds to soothe them. They are allergic to something in Mayapur. I hail a ricksha. Haggle with the driver over the fare. Then drive north … Continue reading My Spiritual Glasses
A Meditation on Trees and Krishna
Naughty Krishna holding a piece of candy Poems are made by fools like me But only God can make a tree (Joyce Kilmer) I came across these lines on the internet the other day. So God makes the trees? Well he does, doesn’t he? Hmm. Maybe Kilmer was on to something. After all, I had … Continue reading A Meditation on Trees and Krishna