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The Spiritual Master’s Inside and Outside
“And similarly, similarly, guru also—no within, no without. Otherwise how we can say sākṣād-dharitvena? Directly. If you make distinction, how he can be directly?” Srila Prabhupada’s Morning Walk – Bombay, February 23, 1974 Prabhupāda: This is also very good, good in this sense, that they do not eat without restriction. There is some restriction. Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: To sacrifice. Prabhupāda: Yes. That if you want to eat meat and chicken, then you first of all sacrifice before the deity. So at least they’ll be restricted from eating meat purchased from slaughterhouse. But this rascal civilization, one side they’re advertising, “Stop cruelty to animals,” another side they’re opening unrestricted slaughterhouse.…
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Review of Perfect Answer, Perfect Question
by bhakta Eric Johanson This book traces the journey of one ISKCON institution devotee away from Krishna consciousness. The author details his various explorations into cult psychology, the history of Krishna consciousness, as well as the psychology of religion, all in his search for objective evidence. Of particular concern is the tendency of human beings to gravitate towards a worldview centered on certainty, something apparently provided by virtually all religions. In the end the author, one Sourav Uttarkabat, concludes that the most reliable process of acquiring evidence is that of uncertain, empirical scientific observation, this despite praising the Krishna conscious philosophy “as the best and most beautiful theology made…
