In the summer of 1985 a package arrived in the mail. At the time, I was living in New Vrindavan, a Krishna community in West Virginia, and I was contemplating a topic for a PhD dissertation. In those days it … Continue reading
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In many ways the relationship between science and religion can be determined by how the members of a particular religion view scripture. And as might be expected, within Hinduism, there are conservative Hindu views, modern liberal views and everything in between. … Continue reading
Here is my translation of the oldest creation “story” within Hinduism. (Rig Veda 10/129) In fact it is not a story. It is a best speculation or guess. Yet without a doubt it is one of the oldest hymns of its kind … Continue reading
I was recently invited for a private tour of NASA’s JPL site in La Cañada. I had done a family wedding for someone who worked there, so I had been offered a tour, and to my utter delight I was … Continue reading
August 6, 2012 Riverside CA Last evening I stayed up and watched the rover, Curiosity, land on Mars. It was a spectacular feat of engineering to land this 1000 pound vehicle on a planet hundreds of thousands of kilometers away … Continue reading
5/4/12 I wonder how many suicides the average person gets to experience in a lifetime? How many people have you talked down from the ledge? I’ve had to deal with four so far. There was the astrologer in Canada whose … Continue reading
4/28/11 Dear Radhika, A university education should never be wasted on a job. When I heard that you had been selected for Berkeley and that you had elected to attend this school, I was delighted. Berkeley is a top school, … Continue reading
12/8/11 To my student, I’m glad you had a good time over Thanksgiving with your parents, yet I’m not surprised you have received a letter from your father. I don’t know the details of your father’s letter, but I do … Continue reading
American Health Care 3/13/2010 Scottsdale AZ Many Americans think their system of healthcare is the greatest in the world. I disagree. It’s a system that fails miserably because it fails to look after all of its citizens in a reasonable … Continue reading
Wednesday, July 21, 2004 8:03:50 AM Let me tell you about the inner working of astrology. It is true, like you noted, that astrology and religion are separate things in Christianity, but in Hinduism religion and astrology are still part … Continue reading