Spiritual Enlightenment: What Is It

Spiritual Enlightenment: What Is It
By Stephen Knapp
There are many explanations of what is enlightenment out there on the internet, or youtube.com, and many are rather unclear or nebulous or even misleading, often appearing to come from someone who is not truly or deeply experienced. Because of this, I have been motivated to try and offer [...]

Beyond Vegetarianism

Beyond Vegetarianism
 By Stephen Knapp
            On the spiritual path those who are the most inclined to lead a peaceful existence that respects the value of all life often adopt the vegetarian lifestyle. For some people this is a very big step. This is in accordance with the yogic principle of ahimsa, which is to observe nonviolence [...]

Why Be a Hindu: The Advantages of the Vedic Path

Why Be A Hindu:
The Advantages of
 the Vedic Path
Written as a short guide to promote and preserve the genuine purpose, values and understanding of Hinduism, the Vedic spiritual process. 
Stephen Knapp
This is a free “e-book,” or electronic booklet. It is published as an “e-book” on the internet to more appropriately reach as many people as possible, and [...]

World Peace is a Possibility

World Peace is a Possibility
by Stephen Knapp
(Excerpt from “Toward World Peace: Seeing the Unity Between Us All“)
Two factors that keep the world from being united is the presumption of racial superiority, and the desire to conquer and convert. The only way to breakthrough the barriers of distinction that seem to exist between us is with [...]

Why Understand the Creation of the Universe

Why Understand the
Creation of the Universe
By Stephen Knapp
Why should we understand how the universe was created? Because it gives us a clearer understanding of where we have come from, where we are going, who and what we are, and what our purpose is here. There have been many scientific theories over the years about the [...]

Why Study the Vedic Path

Why Study the Vedic Path
By Stephen Knapp
History is like a puzzle, when you put enough pieces together it provides a key to unlocking the truth of our past, where we came from, and who and what we really are. The main purpose of this book is to help restore world unity by taking another look [...]

Why is There Suffering

Why is There Suffering?
by Stephen Knapp
 
It is natural that at some point in our lives we ask, “Why is there suffering?” Or “Why am I not happy?” “Why can’t we simply go on with life and not undergo so many trials and tribulations? Why can’t God make a universe or world where there is no [...]

Why I Became a Hindu / a Krishna Bhakta

Why I Became a Hindu / a Krishna Bhakta
By Stephen Knapp
 
            When I go to India one of the most common questions I get is why did I become a Hindu, or what attracted me so much to India and its culture. Many people wonder why, if I’m born in the opulence and decadence of [...]

The Whole World is One Family

The Whole World is One Family
By Stephen Knapp
 
            The title may sound like some fantasy, or a overly utopian idea, but actually this is the premise of the Vedic teachings. That is why there is the saying in Sanskrit, Vasudhaiv Kutumbikam, “the world is one family”. Certainly we can see that the whole world is populated [...]

When Religions Create Divisions and How to Avoid it

When Religions Create
 Divisions
And How to Avoid It
By Stephen Knapp
Religion is supposed to bring us closer to God, which should certainly uplift us and show us that we are all spiritual beings. In that way we are united. This understanding could give us a central focus for general intentions of goodwill and cooperation. However, this is [...]