Category: Reader
Fifth issue of the 16Rounds publication
Sastra Dana’s publication, 16Rounds to Samadhi, is one of the very few printed materials produced to reach out to the non-devotee audiences. The latest issue, issue five, is printing as we speak (type). Here you can preview it before it hits the streets of San Diego and Los Angeles, bringing people spiritual education. To sponsor [...]
The Smell
“The Smell” is a club in Los Angeles downtown. It seems to be a place of gathering for artists, musicians, youth, and creative folks. For the past several weeks I’ve been corresponding on facebook with a fellow who just turned eighteen. He has become a devotee of Krishna and that is what we had in [...]
16 Rounds To Samadhi
We have a newspaper rack in front of Henry’s in Pacific Beach, San Diego. Henry’s is is one the largest health food stores in San Diego and, as you can see, our rack is right by the entrance door.
Without The Head, The Body Is Dead
Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Patita Uddharana Dec. 8, I97I This routine work, such as chanting, speaking, rising early, cleaning, cooking and offering prasadam, arati, reading books–these activities are the backbone of our Society, and if we practice them nicely in a regulative manner, then our whole program will be successful. If we become slack or [...]
At Santa Monica college
At Santa Monica college a woman greeted me and asked if I was there for “Career Day.” I said no, thank you, I was probably not on her list. I set up my book table about twenty feet away from where I usually would. My usual spot was filled with tables representing the Army, Navy, [...]
She had important work to do
About a week before Gita Jayanti, one devotee in Bombay went out to distribute Srimad Bhagavad Gita. At one place, he knocked the door but no one replied. He did not give up and again knocked the door, still it was unanswered. With firm determination to distribute Bhagavad Gita, he again knocked with a much [...]
Dirty Little Secret
The activity of eating meat is in itself quite an immoral act and thus prevents one from objectively seeing reality, let alone the level of sensitivity needed for spiritual cultivation. For one living entity to by force take possession and control over the life and body of another living entity, simply for the sake of [...]
Book Catalog is Updated
We have just updated the catalog of books available from Sastra Dana. To see the catalog CLICK HERE.
BBTedit.com – closer to Srila Prabhupada
BBT Books: Closer to Srila Prabhupada BBTedit.com puts annotated Gita scans online The BBT has launched a new website, BBTedit.com, full of information about the editing of Srila Prabhupada’s books. Among the features: More than 80 video clips: BBT editors and other senior devotees offer facts and perspectives on editorial history, myths, and controversies. A [...]
Brainwashing!
We are giving up meat, and the slaughterhouse proprietors are sorry “How will the business go on?”, as if that were a very wonderful business. The sooner you close that business, the better. That will be good for you. Liquor shops, breweries, cigarette factories–they are all worried how business will go on. Cow slaughter is [...]
