Monday Morning Greetings 2021 #25 – The Mother, the Mind, and Food

June 21st, 2021

Happy 100th Birthday! My mother was born June 25, 1921. This Friday she will celebrate her 100th birthday. In her honor, I will reprint one of my favorite articles from five years ago.   The Mother, the Mind, and Food   Recently my mother related to me how she was advising her daughter-in-law, who had… Continue reading

Monday Morning Greetings #52 – Moral Diversity, Book Banning, and the Conservative/Liberal Polemic in ISKCON

December 26th, 2016

I recently started to write a review of a book that was banned in ISKCON, but my book review soon morphed into something else: a study of moral diversity as a template to bridge the gap between the Society’s conservative and liberal wings.   Three months ago, I was included as a receiver to a… Continue reading

Monday Morning Greetings #16 – The Mother, the Mind, and Food

April 18th, 2016

Note: For this Monday Morning Greeting I am republishing a re-edited version of one of my favorite articles.   The Mother, the Mind, and Food    Recently my mother related to me how she was advising her daughter-in-law who had become overwhelmed with the responsibilities of her family and job. She quoted to her a… Continue reading

The Mother, the Mind, and Food

June 25th, 2012

The Mother, the Mind, and Food Dhanurdhara Swami   Recently my mother related to me how she was advising her daughter-in-law who had become overwhelmed with the responsibilities of herfamily and job. She quoted to her a Yiddish saying that her own mother told herwhen she was similarly overwhelmed with the care of her three… Continue reading

The Mother, The Mind, and Food

August 31st, 2004

Recently my mother related to me how she was advising her daughter-in-law who had become overwhelmed with the responsibilities of her family and job. She quoted to her a Yiddish saying that her own mother told her when she was similarly overwhelmed with the care of her three young sons. She said something to the… Continue reading

Are Women Less Intelligent?

May 31st, 2003

Note: The following is a letter I wrote entitled “Are Women Less Intelligent?” Because this is a controversial subject, I sent it out to a few devotees for feedback. One thoughtful lady wrote back in response. Over the next week, we will be sending our back and forth correspondence on this subject. March 31, 2003… Continue reading