Author Archives: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Human Society or Animal Society?
“Last Train Home” – The Video Documentary Of The Human Cost Behind China’s Stunning Growth Story Zero Hedge – TYLER DURDEN – Oct 16, 2011 We all know that China has the biggest skyscrapers, the fastest growing economy, and the … more
What’s the difference between the pig and me?
Occupy Wall Street Spreads Worldwide The Atlantic – ALAN TAYLOR – Oct 17, 2011 The Occupy Wall Street movement continues to grow and has now spread across the world, motivating thousands to voice their anger at financial and social inequality, … more
Marriage reservations
Bhutan’s royal wedding: How the king proposed when she was just seven years old News.com.au – ADAM PLOWRIGHT – Oct 13, 2011 The royal couple apparently met when aged 17 and seven respectively at a family picnic in Thimphu.
Where monarchy looks better than democracy
Bhutan king Jigme Wangchuk marries commoner Jetsun Pema BBC News – Oct 13, 2011 Jigme Wangchuk was educated in India and Britain and took over after the abdication in 2006 of his father, who began the country’s democratic transition. In … more
Let them eat tablet computers!
India announces $35 tablet computer for rural poor Yahoo! News (AP) – KATY DAIGLE – Oct 5, 2011 India introduced a cheap tablet computer Wednesday, saying it would deliver modern technology to the countryside to help lift villagers out of … more
Call to Sankirtan
Someone has commented that the Krishnas and the Hindus will need to get involved in politics at some point
Self-sufficient communities avoid economic woes
The Amish largely untouched by U.S. financial crisis Scripps Howard News Service – TIM GRANT Sep 30, 2011 When Wall Street banks hit rock bottom three years ago and investors across the nation were crying uncle, members of one American … more
Pilgrim’s Progress? Steve Jobs the quasi spiritualist
In his younger days, Steve Jobs traveled to India with a friend in search of a spiritual experience, but he didn’t realize that India – or the holy tirtha – had already come to him in the person of A.C. … more
Milk: the gift that keeps on giving
German fashion designer makes clothes from milk Reuters – NATALIA DROZDIAK – Oct 7, 2011 BERLIN (Reuters) – A young fashion designer from the German city of Hanover is revolutionizing high fashion by designing clothes with a staple she can … more