Category Archives: KRSNA Consciousness
Meditation in the Age of Quarrel
The meditation business is flourishing. Soon, it appears, every suburban town will have its regular classes in yoga meditation for health and freedom from neurosis, and every college campus will have its yogi in residence. But despite the popularity of … more
The Age of Quarrel
Predictions from the Srimad-Bhagavatam by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, compiled by Atmatattva das Predictions for the Age of Kali What follows are predictions for the age of Kali (quarrel) as found in the Vedic scriptures written many … more
Wholesale solution to life’s problems
“A man may carry a burden on his head, and when he feels it to be too heavy, he sometimes gives relief to his head by putting the burden on his shoulder. In this way he tries to relieve himself … more
Every sound has a substance
Santa Rosa College, February 13, 2013: Hansadutta das was invited to speak on Krishna consciousness. Thanks to Gadadhara das (Berkeley, California) for the following videos, in six parts: Hansadutta Sings Maha Mantra Santa Rosa College (2013) [youtube width=”400″ height=”300″]ng9e3gMkqvM[/youtube]
Who is responsible for my happiness and suffering?
You—not God—are the architect of your own fortune or misfortune. Srimad-Bhagavatam, the Bhagavat Purana, explains that the living entities suffer or enjoy the results of their own actions.
Activities in Krishna consciousness
Generally a person living in a family becomes overly attached to fruitive activity. In other words, he tries to enjoy the results of his activities. A devotee, however, knows that Kṛṣṇa is the supreme enjoyer and the supreme proprietor (bhoktāraṁ … more
Proof in realization
First accept authority and proof will come STUDENT: What separates your community from all the other communities? Everyone claims that their system is the ultimate. HANSADUTTA: The Krishna consciousness movement is based or rooted in the authorized books of the … more
Potency of Sound
[originally posted April 9, 2006] Science Shows It All Began with Sound In the 1960s, Hans Jenny (1904-1972), a Swiss physician, artist and naturalist, became interested in the relationship between sound waves and matter, and performed a series of experiments … more
Sound, the origin of creation
[original posted Sep 28, 2008] Sound Waves Ovablastic – Sep 26, 2008 Salt sound waves video. Fascinating, but watch out if you have pets around. By mid-point, my cats were looking around frantically and a moment later, they took off … more
What is the standard of morality?
If we stick to the particular type of ritualism—because I confess a particular type of faith, and my faith describes this sort of ritualism, I must follow—then you stick to that, you cannot make any progress. And if you go … more