Shadow or Substance?

Shadow or Substance?

If you move your hand under a lamp, the shadow will follow, mimicking the hand’s movement. Though the shadow resembles the hand, it lacks substance. Similarly, the material world is often compared to the shadow of the spiritual realm. The Vedas describe the material...
Greek

Greek

Greek mystic and philosopher Pythagoras divided the spectators at the Olympic Games into three types. The lowest are those who come to buy or sell, likened to people who are driven by a desire for basic possessions. A step higher are the contestants, representing...
How can five fingers become one?

How can five fingers become one?

Prabhupāda: You are all individuals. Every one of us is individual. So how you conceive of merging? Suppose, just like we are here—one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. How we can merge? You just study philosophy. We are here, eight persons. How we can...
Devotee-towards-death

Devotee-towards-death

Devotee-towards-death came by customizing the name invented by a German philosopher Martin Heidegger. The name he used is Being-towards-death. The concept of Being-towards-death characterizes an individual who perfectly understands his own mortality and employs full...