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Court approves Government request to loot Sree Padmanabha Swami temple

February 10, 2011 – 8:39 AM | No Comment | 431 views
Court approves Government request to loot Sree Padmanabha Swami temple

Kochi: Kerala High Court today directed Kerala Government to take over Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple from Travancore Royal family.
The Marxist led LDF government of Kerala has started back door planning to take over famous Sree …

Returning Home- the permanent solution for happiness

February 9, 2011 – 9:40 AM | No Comment | 654 views
Returning Home- the permanent solution for happiness

Author:Vraja Bihari dasa holds a master’s degree in International Finance and Management (MBA). He serves as a full-time resident devotee at ISKCON Chowpatty and teaches Krishna consciousness to students at universities. He also conducts devotional seminars …

From superficial attempts to permanent solution

February 9, 2011 – 9:36 AM | No Comment | 790 views
From superficial attempts to permanent solution

By Vraja Bihari das
Continued from the previous issue…From Relative to Real Happiness
From superficial attempts to permanent solution
I had a friend who would get recurring boils on his body. His doctor gave him an ointment that …

From Relative to Real Happiness

February 9, 2011 – 9:27 AM | No Comment | 821 views
From Relative to Real Happiness

Author: Vraja Bihari dasa holds a master’s degree in International Finance and Management (MBA). He serves as a full-time resident devotee at ISKCON Chowpatty and teaches Krishna consciousness to students at universities. He also conducts devotional seminars …

Are Humans more miserable than Animals?

February 9, 2011 – 9:18 AM | 2 Comments | 1,655 views
Are Humans more miserable than Animals?

By Vraja Bihari Dasa
Continued from the previous issue… How are humans special? 
Are Humans more miserable than Animals?
The ‘Mahabharata’, the ancient Indian classic, implores all humans to explore the ‘ABCD’ and seek true meaning and purpose …

How are Humans special?

February 9, 2011 – 9:13 AM | No Comment | 591 views
How are Humans special?

By Vraja Bihari Dasa
Continued from the previous issue…Search for Happiness
How are Humans special?
How are humans different from the animals? One may imagine that an animal can’t logically think, reason, question or use intelligence. These are …

Killer Technologies will not increase our Food Production

February 9, 2011 – 8:28 AM | No Comment | 905 views
Killer Technologies will not increase our Food Production

By Devinder Sharma
Genetically modified (GM) crops are once again in the eye of a storm. With the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPM] taking a complete U-turn in its stated policy approach and now publicly …