The question of good and bad art, and the need for art today, are very important issues. As we move from Kali to Dwapara Yuga, we’re living in a time of a shift in values. There is a great deal of ...

"What are you looking at?" Dharmadevi's voice cut through the silence as I stared at my iPad. The screen was alight with the grim tableau of bombs and explosions—another war, another crisis. "Just ...
There’s a joke I enjoy sharing about a traveler who found himself lost in an unfamiliar countryside. Luckily, he spied an old farmer standing by the side of the road surveying his fields. Approachi...

A Tale of Two Trucks--A New Warehouse for Crystal Clarity
It was the best of trucks, it was the worst of trucks. One truck made its grand entrance to Ananda Village like a seasoned yogi gliding into the sun salutation, the other… well, let's just say it h...

--Sample from Hints of Laughter, Hints of Joy by Nayaswami PadmaI was enjoying a seemingly casual conversation with Swami, but it turned out to offer an important truth. I told him that someone had...

Hints of Laughter, Hints of Joy - Community & Leadership (Sample)
--A sample from Hints of Laughter, Hints of Joy by Nayaswami Padma When the community was still small, the leadership was not yet clearly defined. As in any group of people, those with good spirit...