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
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
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