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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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Call to Sankirtan

Someone has commented that the Krishnas and the Hindus will need to get involved in politics at some point

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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

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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

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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

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Dark energy and dark ignorance

Something exploded, the Big Bang, means something existed before the explosion. So much intelligence, time and money is poured into researching the mysterious forces at play in the universe—the so-called dark energy—yet all the while, the smartest minds in science … more

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