The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief by Francis S. Collins, head of the Human Genome Project: I mostly agree with his position. He says, “Science reveals that the universe, our own planet, and life itself are engaged in an evolutionary process.†(p 45) I would add that our knowledge of God-dess […]
The day started out with a tsunami warning which is part of the reason we live 1,000 feet above sea level. Some of our friends with their coastal homes were evacuated. Our trip to Hilo was cancelled. Thankfully, the tsunami fizzled. After dinner, Jahnava and I drove down to the Kalapana coast and walked across […]
Here is the introduction to my next book, Universalist Radha-Krishnaism: A Spirituality of Natural Devotion, in PDF format: erotic-spirituality
Here’s something for those of you who understand the language of music:Â what-i-say
I created stevebohlert.com and my Blogger blog, “Steve’s Musings” in 2003. It went through various mutations over the years, and is now on this site–Universalist Radha-Krishnaism, radha-krishnaism.org–to take advantage of its contemporary design and functioning and eliminate the upkeep of two sites. “Steve’s Musings” from 2003 to 2009 are archived here. They trace my development […]
In his book Sacred Sexuality, Georg Feuerstein explains: “Whereas mainstream Hinduism tends toward puritanism and life-negating asceticism, the culture of the Vedic tribes of circa 1500 to 1000 B.C. was clearly life-affirmative and sex-positive. They loved music, dance, and gambling, were not at all averse to inebriation, and prayed for a hundred years life on […]
In the Chaitanya Charitamrita (2.8.226-27 & s 52) Prabhu replies to Ramanand, “The mahabhagavata looks at animate and inanimate objects, and everywhere is the glowing of Sri Krishna. They look at animate and inanimate objects, but do not see those images; rather everywhere they see the blossoming of their own ista-deva. ‘He who sees his […]
I have posted  ⦠“The Daily Meditation” (PDF) on stevebohlert.com. This is a draft of my adaptation of Radha-Krishna’s pastimes drawn from Krishnahnika Kaumudi and Bhavanasar Sangraha. It is the final chapter of my upcoming Universalist Radha-Krishnaism: A Spirituality of Natural Devotion. Read it here.
 Steve Bohlert will speak on his new book, Universalist Radha-Krishnaism: A Spirituality of Liberty, Truth, and Love at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Puna, in the Kea’au Eagles Hall (across from the Humane Society on Hwy 130), at 10:15 am, Sunday, January 17th. After the talk, there will be discussion.
 A Review of Universalist Radha-Krishnaism by Daniel Clark–longtime Radha-Krishna devotee It’s evident the book is a product of a lifetime-to-date of experience and contemplation. Steve, you’ve put not just your thoughts, but your entire self on the pages. As a personalist should. Thank you for not hiding behind words. I hope everyone who is or […]