Conflict is the very nature of this material world. Even the cells within our bodies are in conflict. The subtlest of all elements of creation is the false ego, and all other elements—earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind and intelligence are both evolving from and resting upon the false ego. But what is the false ego …
Category: Conflict Resolution
Radhanath Swami speaks on ‘Good and Evil’
The native American Indians have a way of explaining the internal conflict within all of us. They say that within the hearts or the minds of all of us are two dogs: a good dog and a bad dog. The bad dog is howling for vengeance, for immoral reckless action. And the good dog is calling out for…
Radhanath Swami – Kirtan and Harmony
When we are chanting the holy names in congregation, if the leader of the kirtan sings one melody and everybody in the group decides to sing in whatever melody they like best, the resulting sound won’t be so melodious. Therefore, whether we like the melody or don’t like the melody…
Radhanath Swami Speaks About the Panacea for this Age
In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy we are living in there is no greater service we can render than teaching people how to unite under the banner of God’s name. We can be a Babaji, a saintly person in a holy place…
Radhanath Swami on Real Unity
Unity of individual souls is very difficult in this world. There have been many attempts, but as long as we have separate interests our unity is superficial, artificial and has no real substance.Take for example the United Nations…
Good Health or Disease
Every part of a healthy body is serving the whole body. The eyes are directing the rest of the body, the hands are supplying to the rest of the body, the stomach is bringing nourishment to the rest of
The Material Plane – Exploitation and Conflicts
On the material plane, even to survive there is so much exploitation. In Srimad Bhagavatam there is a beautiful verse that ends, Jivo jivasya jivanam: “Those who are devoid of hands are prey for those who have
Radhanath Swami Speaks on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
This sense of ‘I’ and ‘mine’ individually and collectively is creating chaos on personal, national, and international levels. No politician or United Nations can