No God, No Knowledge; Know God, Know Knowledge
By Ajit Krishna Dasa
Atheists often say, “I don’t deny God; I simply lack belief.” That sounds neutral, but it collapses when we look closer—especially if we take seriously the idea of a God who defines Himself as innately known to everyone.
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By Ajit Krishna Dasa
The question is familiar, almost worn out by repetition: If God is all-good and all-powerful, why does He allow evil and suffering? Why should a child be born into war, a mother bury her son, or a man be driven to despair by loneliness, disease, or betrayal? And if such things are real—and they are—then how can we claim that this world is governed by a benevolent and omnipotent God?
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By Ajit Krishna Dasa
The intention behind the Flying Spaghetti Monster is simple enough: to argue that belief in God is no more rational than belief in a contrived absurdity. Yet, when examined closely, the parody undermines itself.
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By Ajit Krishna Dasa
Why do we turn away from truths we already know deep inside? Vaiṣṇava theology describes self-deception not as innocent ignorance but as the soul’s conscious attempt to forget its eternal role as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. Out of envy and the desire for independence, we suppress reality, and māyā gently provides the illusions that make the lie livable. At our core, we still know Kṛṣṇa, yet on the surface we resist Him, creating contradictions—like atheists who rely on morality and reason that only make sense if God exists. This self-deception fuels saṁsāra, false philosophies, and even subtle ambition within spiritual life. But bhakti offers the cure: not gaining new knowledge, but removing the coverings that hide the truth we already carry. Through honesty, humility, and hearing from Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books, the soul’s real identity begins to shine again.
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By Ajit Krishna Dasa
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.87.2
“Śukadeva Gosvamī said: ‘The Supreme Lord manifested the material intelligence, senses, mind and vital air of the living entities so that they could indulge their desires for sense gratification, take repeated births to engage in fruitive activities, become elevated in future lives and ultimately attain liberation.’”
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By Ajit Krishna Dasa
Many people—atheists and theists alike—believe that logic must be a valid epistemic tool simply because it cannot be denied without being used. “Even denying logic requires logic,” they say. “So logic must be valid.” This argument sounds compelling, but it is deeply flawed. It confuses necessity of use with justification. Just because something must be used does not mean it is grounded in truth.
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By Ajit Krishna Dasa
People love to act like they can make up reality as they go. They change their pronouns, call themselves a different gender or species — as if simply declaring it could make it true. They do the same with morality: deciding abortion isn’t murder if they call it “choice,” or hookup culture isn’t empty if they call it “freedom.” Every one of these moves comes from the same deep root — the desire to define reality on their own terms. And that’s a dead giveaway that they want to take God’s position. They want the power to say what is real and what is right.
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By Ajit Krishna Dasa
One of the most enduring questions in philosophy is the problem of the one and the many. How can unity and diversity coexist in a coherent way? Is reality ultimately one, or is it many? If only unity is real, how do we explain differences? If only plurality is real, how do we explain coherence, order, and meaning? Without reconciling these, knowledge and life itself become unstable.
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By Ajit Krishna Dasa
It is important to acknowledge at the outset that many people have legitimate emotional and intellectual reasons to be suspicious of religion. Certain prominent theological systems promote the notion that God hates particular individuals or groups, withdraws His love from them, and condemns them to eternal punishment with no possibility of redemption. In such systems, divine love is conditional and retractable — and consequently, followers of these religions are often encouraged to withhold their compassion from those outside their belief system. This portrayal of God as selectively loving and eternally punitive leaves lasting psychological scars and colors the way many people instinctively react to any discussion of God or religion.
Continue reading “Religion, Fear, and the Reptilian Brain: Why People Reject God Before Understanding Him”
By Ajit Krishna Dasa
Did you know that many common English words are connected to Sanskrit — the ancient language of India?
We rarely stop to consider where our words come from. Language often feels like a tool we use, nothing more. But behind the words we speak lie centuries of memory, culture, and thought.
One of the most surprising and overlooked roots in Western languages leads back to Sanskrit — the language that has carried India’s wisdom, philosophy, and poetry through the ages. And yet, it keeps reappearing, quietly, in everyday English.
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