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My name is Nimai Sharma, a devotee pursuing my Master’s thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam. My research investigates how mantra meditation affects problem-solving abilities. Your daily chanting practice is invaluable in demonstrating the scientific benefits of our spiritual traditions.

This thesis topic stems from my own experience balancing spiritual and material life growing up in Krishna consciousness. There was always a clear divide between what I did at home and what I did in school, an

By Krsnanandini Devi Dasi

I have vivid memories of the many times my mother took my siblings and me to church the heartfelt gospel singing, the soul-stirring preaching, the supplications for lost souls to join the church. I remember the passing of the baskets to collect money to support the church and its many activities, and I recall well the song that generally accompanied these collections. Its famous, oft-sung lyrics still echo in my mind today: “You can’t beat God giving, no matter how you