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Wondering whether or not you can offer a pre-packaged food item to Krishna? Here's a list of ingredients that could be non-vegetarian.

Of Boxes, Modes, and Freedom of Choice

To what degree are we free, and to what degree are we like the rats in B.F. Skinner's caged animal experiments?

Immortal Longings

How to destroy the deeply rooted idea that we can achieve happiness through our senses, especially through sex and sexual love.

Kierkegaard and the Three Modes

Some fortunate Western philosophers' discoveries remind us of natural laws which the Bhagavad-gita had already completely explained.

Does belief in karma kill Compassion?

Anyone who truly understands karma becomes truly sympathetic and never tires of helping others get free from suffering.

“Why Did This Have To Happen To Me?”

A devotee accepts Krishna as the greatest Friend, and any awkward or difficult situation as Krishna’s kindness—meant to bring about some ultimate good.

The Art of Dying

“How do we treat the bereaved? By crossing the road and walking down the other side of the street.”

Close to the Edge

"I shakily scrambled down the side of the cliff, no longer seeing the beauty of the countryside, but thinking the world was cold and cruel."

Dog Race in a Dangerous Place

"In a slaughterhouse many animals are brought together expressly to be killed. So this whole material world is a slaughterhouse."

”Surely You Will Come to Me”

"The back tire on our minivan shredded and flew off. The car went out of control and after flipping over several times, landed upside down. . ."

Traveler’s Nightmare

"Suddenly the train begins screeching a halt. 'Your stop,' the conductor says. I protest, 'But—but—I don’t want to get off here. I’m going to …'”

Evidence for Krishna

"What about the “stories” Vyasadeva wrote? Was there really a boy named Krishna who lifted mountains and killed monsters?"

The Logic of the Absolute

People often ask us, “Can you prove the existence of God?”

God—An Objective Fact?

God can be seen, but, as in “seeing” the atom, we must be trained to interpret the relevant data.

Inklings Of The Psychic Commons

" . . .blend everything with a gallon or two of obscurity, and you’ve got an exasperatingly convoluted, richly-suggestive Jungian goo. . ."

Coping With Depression

If you ask them, “How are you?” they will respond, “I am so glad you asked! I have a headache, stomachache, and a pain in my leg. I need a raise and my son is giving me such problems.”

Perfect Health

"Since they have taken to Krishna consciousness, their health has improved, and by following the rules and regulations, their bodily luster has increased. . ."

When God Takes Sides

If Krishna were to act now just as He did in former times, coming with bow or sword or ax to destroy the asuras, we would all be liable to His chastisement.

A Suicidal Civilization