2026 Edition: Volume 50

This issue starts with the editorial “Can One See God?” by Swami Ishatmananda on what it means to see God, and the steps we must undertake to experience the Divine presence in ourselves and in others.

Also in this issue, you will find a fascinating article — “The Universe - A Cosmic Symphony” by Sister Sue Kilduski — that discusses our human existence in the universe by interleaving the evolution of life, music and sound with mathematics, physics, and harmony. It is followed by a deeply informative article, “It’s All About Grace” by Rev. Dr. Erin Bouman on Luther and Lutheran theology.

Also in this issue you can read the second part “Pilgrimage Reflections”—an account by Brian VandenBos of his travel, along with Swami Ishatmananda, through the United Kingdom. And, as usual, we bring you the next part of our regular feature “Bhagavata” by Swami Ishatmananda on the Bhagavata Purana, one of the great sacred texts of Hinduism.

Finally, you'll read a wonderfully engaging and uplifting article “From Fire, Water” on the idea of purity, its central place in spiritual practice, and how it was manifested and embodied especially in the lives of Sita and Sri Sarada Devi.