Although each disciple in ISKCON has a unique relationship with his or her Guru, in my observation there are some general characteristics that can be outlined. Firstly, Gurus tend have disciples in many areas of the globe, and rarely do disciples live in close proximity with their Guru for extended periods of time. The primary [...]
Archive for May, 2007
The Guru-Disciple Relationship in ISKCON by Janakirama Dasa
Posted in Bhagavata Purana, ISKCON, Uncategorized on May 25, 2007 | 11 Comments »
Caring for oceans by Rasasthali Dasi
Posted in Hinduism and Ecology, Hinduism and Science on May 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We just finished watching the ‘Blue Planet’ series about the ocean life. It is an amazing film and I strongly recommend it to anyone. As a bonus feature, there was a movie where scientists showed the incredible damage caused by fishing. First of all fishing contributes to extinction of some fish species. Around 1/3 of [...]
A Darwinian Argument For Vegetarianism by Janakirama Dasa
Posted in Uncategorized on May 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been a vegetarian for most of my adult life. Although I’ve always felt strongly that the needless killing of animals that is and has been such a central feature of Western civilizations is morally wrong, but recently I’ve come to feel even stronger about it. Last night I had a dream, and based on [...]
Science, Religion and Vaishnavism: The luxury of being an outsider by Janakirama Dasa
Posted in Hinduism on May 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I had a funny experience in my early teens. I befriended a fellow student who had just moved to my town from
California—let’s call him Louie. We got along great. Louie soon invited me to his house, a newly built mini-mansion on a quite street. When we met his mother in the kitchen, she and Louie [...]
Ecology, Human Motives and Self-Reform by Janakirama Dasa
Posted in Hinduism, Science and Religion on May 1, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Many world leaders, scientists and scholars are arguing that the planet Earth is troubled by a major ecological crisis, and that human race is directly responsible for this crisis. Many feel that if the human race does not change its course of action, the then we may be headed to our ultimate peril. What have [...]
