In June 2007 we experienced that the dreams of many come true: the Mahabharata, the most famous Indian epic, is being performed on a theatre stage. I went to the performance with my husband, guru and a few devotees from Oxford. A member of Iskcon, Gaura Lila Prabhu from Switzerland, was the co-producer of [...]
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Mahabharata meets British Theatre
Posted in Hinduism, Uncategorized on June 30, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The Guru-Disciple Relationship in ISKCON by Janakirama Dasa
Posted in Bhagavata Purana, ISKCON, Uncategorized on May 25, 2007 | 12 Comments »
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 [...]
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 [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on April 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is Janakirama and Rasasthali’s blog. We are both enquirers into Nature and Science. Janakirama studies science and religion (hinduism) and I work as a scientist (biochemistry) and study science itself.
