Hell of Materialism & Positive Spiritual Alternative

First check out the video:

DISCUSSION:
MAHAT: It is interesting that people cannot snap out of the materialistic system. I just learned yesterday, for example, that PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) has been all these years killing more than 85% of animals that were given to them for protection. Check out www.petakillsanimals.com. Why? It seems [...]

Special Guest: Swami Devamrita

Devamrita Swami is again passing through San Diego and will spend the Thursday night, April 24th, with us at the Krishna Lounge.
See pix from Swami’s last visit to the lounge: http://krishnalounge.com/2008/04/05/lounging-with-swami-devamrita/
As always, the lounge will open by 7pm. See you there.

The DANGEROUS Health Effects of Cell Phone Use

Sensitive to subtle electromagnetic harmonies, human brains and bodies depend on electrical impulses to conduct complex life-processes – including the ability to read, recall and respond to these words. Much like a boxer taking repeated blows to the head, rapidly pulsing cell phones signal permanent brain damage. A study by Dr. Peter Franch found unequivocally [...]

Poor Frogs

One Indian man, about thirty-five, mentioned that he was getting his Ph.D. in biology.
“Oh, biology,” Prabhupada said. “Hmm, poor frogs.” Everyone in the lounge-except the biologist-burst into laughter.
“No, no,” the biologist protested, embarrassed. “Why “poor frogs’?”
“Because you are killing,” Prabhupada said.
“But it is for the advancement of knowledge,” said the biologist. “So it is worthwhile. [...]

Amazing Connections

Transcript:
Susan McConnell Ph.D. (Stanford University):
“Billions of brain cells are not dumb forging links with billions of other brain cells. Eventually there will be trillions and trillions of connections between cells charged with electrical pulses rippling like lightning storms across the hills and the valleys of the brain’s tissue. Every cell in its place, every link [...]

Lounging With Devamrita Swami

Swami’s talk:

A few pix:

Special Guest: Devamrita Swami

This THU, April 3rd, we are having a very special guest: His Holiness Devamrita Swami….a real swami!!! See you there. The lounge will open by 7:00 pm.

Immortal longings (part II)

No one likes to be the bearer of bad news. Not only is it unpleasant; it can be dangerous. Kings routinely used to kill on the spot hapless messengers bringing word of defeat.
Even so, most people still acknowledge that truth, however unpalatable, is preferable to illusion, however cheering. This is, after all, only practical, for [...]