December 31, 2011 A couple of days ago, I had a guest post by Jayendra on moves by prosecutors in the Russian city of Tomsk to ban the Bhagavad Geeta. The good news today is that the courts have now dismissed the case . The situation with reference to religious freedom is murky in Russia with the Russian Orthodox Church in many provinces anxiously watching the activities of other religious groups to ensure that these are do not work against the interests of the Church. There is anecdotal evidence that ISCKON has quoted to indicate that this has happened in this situation, too. The thing that galled me about the whole event was not the problems in Russia. It is the behavior that the Guardian headline indicates that shows the worst side of India's wonderful parliament. The headline is: "Bhagavad Gita trial in Russia closes Indian parliament" . The opening line in the story is: Indian politicians forced parliament to close on Monday in a protest against a Siberian trial c
An exploration of what the Gita means for us in our daily lives. With frequent reflection, Krishna's wisdom in the Gita can come alive in our daily lives. We'll also look at how the Gita is handled in contemporary media, movies, sport, etc.
निराशीर्निर्ममो भूत्वा युध्यस्व विगतज्वरः | Without expectation, ego or excitement, fight!