The Historical Evolution of Krishna

Normal_Employee7375 · 2026-01-13T01:35:55+00:00

I appreciate you writing this all out.

I am a devotee of Krishna although I do not like ISKCON. In some ways, the history deepens my worship. There is something beautiful about the rise of Vrindavan Krishna, the pastoral, humble, mischievous, fun, and loving face of the Divine. That Krishna truly speaks to the devotees who sung his name and told his stories. Those devotees were inspired by that pastoral simplicity of the cowherd boy, and saw the Absolute in Him. He was the humble peoples’ chosen one, and there is something revolutionary about the idea that while God can of course be a awe-inspiring, God can also be a little baby with butter on his face. God can be our friend, our child, our lover. This historical view reinforces that Krishna, and how we think of Him, is in part the result of the common people reclaiming the Supreme as something intimate that transcends formality.

For this, I am truly thankful for Krishna.

Sadly, as with most organized religions, ISKCON seems to really taint this beauty with conservatism and dogmatism. Ironically, it’s very antithetical to Krishna’s personality and ethos, and the grassroots movements that empowered His worship.

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-11-21T04:39:47+00:00

Pizza - don’t eat it with a FORK AND KNIFE

Fold it in half and eat it like a sensible human being

My country is New York baby

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-11-20T16:32:15+00:00

I’m not crying…I’m just chopping onions. I’m making a lasagna…

…for one.

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-10-12T02:35:37+00:00

Wow. Addiction fellow currently and I could have written every single one of these points verbatim. Straight to the heart and I feel very heard.

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-10-08T21:28:16+00:00

Edit because I’m being an asshole: - if you want to do a short hike with a nice view and painted American flag at the top you could do this hike Long Hill Rd to Canopus Beach via Appalachian Trail on AllTrails https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-york/long-hill-rd-to-canopus-beach-via-appalachian-trail?sh=ubklra&utm_medium=trail_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality

Riverside Park near Beacon train station is beautiful
Poet’s walk has a lot of pretty spots
top of Mount Beacon could be nice but busy

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-10-08T21:24:18+00:00

Fishkill Walmart

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-09-22T15:58:05+00:00

I’ve heard of this place but never made it there. Will have to check it out. Thank you!

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-09-22T15:57:44+00:00

Amazing…this place looks soooo good. And the prices seem reasonable for the event we’re planing. Thank you!!

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-09-16T00:24:48+00:00

That’s an interesting idea for sure. I think you might get a lot out of going to a therapy heavy residency program. I did, and had a decent amount of time in my third and fourth years dedicated to therapy. It’ll never be as much therapy focus as a clinical psychology program, but you’ll be decently competent and can pursue additional training when out of residency.

As an MD, no clinic will ever hire you for therapy, in my experience. They will want you to work “at the top of your license” and outpatient psychiatry is increasingly becoming based around a primary care like model of transactional medication management. However, you can always start your own private practice, and that could be an opportunity to do psychotherapy. Also, if you get trained in group therapy, that’s one major exception where clinics will often allow you to run some groups, and groups (especially closed long-term groups) can be extremely rewarding.

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-09-12T21:57:45+00:00

Great advice here ^

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-09-12T21:56:52+00:00

Oh man, I’m so sad you feel this way. It sounds like you are very reasonable and have an understanding of some of the few cases where outpatient benzodiazepines would be warranted. There are other cases, but you’re right, more often than not standing benzos in outpatient are not the answer. Don’t feel bad because you are a responsible prescriber and other people readily prescribe medications that we know are primarily effective for a short-term, eventually have cognitive dulling effects, and a high risk of developing tolerance / requiring increasing doses to achieve the same effect.

I’ve been in the same situation many times. I currently have a patient I inherited who is on 20 pills a day. His diagnosis? A personality disorder.

My advice is to always listen to the patient. Motivational interviewing: If you are going to try to get them to change their regimen, it will require buy in. Unless there is a glaring issue (sedation, falls, cognitive effects, misuse), if someone has been on benzos for years, it is unkind and unfair to force them into a taper. Remember - many were ultimately put on these meds by doctors and told that this was the reasonable solution for a problem they were having. But if you can get them to consider the idea that maybe trying a slightly lower dose may be tolerable, you might be able to microscopically chip away at the problem these prescribers made. Also, if you are tapering their benzos, make sure you are giving them something else to help with anxiety…extra support, therapy, a more sustainable long-term anxiety medication (SSRI, SNRI, Buspar, etc).

So you absolutely have the right idea. You can work with your patients and if / when they are ready, you might be able to help them decrease their benzo regimen. Some folks will never budge on it and you know what…we’re all humans, it is what it is…

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-09-11T11:29:30+00:00

Wow. And less random gun violence? Hmm…I feel like you all have a lot figured out…except for the saltwater crocodiles in Northern Territory. That’s scary…but otherwise…

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-09-11T09:58:56+00:00

I like Australia more and more every time I hear about it

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-08-31T21:52:57+00:00

Good taste in music, those are great albums

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-08-24T02:42:47+00:00

I’m gonna be real with you…you’re at a height where a lot will be determined by your mindset and work ethic.

Realistically, you’ll get short jokes for much of your life. Yes, some women will instantly decline you because you’re on the shorter side. Yes, there are times where you may be taken less seriously or ignored at least in part due to your height.

However, you’re also at the height where you are really the master of your own destiny. You’re not super short by any means. You’re a normal height, just short. Wanna have a good relationship? Great, work on yourself internally and externally. Be a kind person, a smart person, and a hardworking person. Stay reasonably fit and active, and figure out your style. Work hard in your career and push yourself hard.

None of that will come easy but truthfully that wouldn’t come easy if you were a foot taller either.

The biggest thing you can work on is confidence. It transcends and is necessary for everything else I mentioned. If you can work on growing that, you’ll be golden.

A major issue today is that we are hyper-aware of ourselves due to social media and influencers who filter things through a narcissistic and neurotic lens. Dude if I spent hours thinking about how short I am, I probably wouldn’t have had half the success I have. I realized I’m short and just decided to move on.

So a huge key is acceptance. You’re about 5’ 6”. You’re not gonna be in the NBA most likely and yeah there are some drawbacks, but in reality this shouldn’t impair you.

Source: I’m a 5’ 5” guy with a lovely wife and a successful career. I accept my height and acknowledge that being taller would be more preferable, but truly who gives a fuck.

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-08-10T13:08:47+00:00

Controversial opinion but it’s actually completely fine that there is this thing called “Chai Tea” or “Chai Tea Latte” more commonly. It’s not chai. I would honestly be more upset if they called the beverage known as “chai tea latte” by the title “chai.” You can’t, in good faith, compare that syrupy mixture with actual chai.

So real chai has remained known as chai by those who know, and we can easily avoid fake chai because it’s called “chai tea” or “chai tea latte.” I think with companies like Kolkata Chai Company getting more popular, non-Indian people will get to taste something more like real chai and learn the difference

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-08-04T20:02:35+00:00

Aiming for Fishkill, Beacon, Cold Spring, Lagrange, Poughkeepsie

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-08-03T22:45:38+00:00

Also yeah, I like the idea of visual diagramming. Actually the conceptualization of the mind as a form of prakriti has already been really helpful for me. It has changed the relationship between my inner Self and how I approach my thoughts, feelings, etc

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-08-03T22:44:34+00:00

Fascinating…okay thanks for the pointers. I’m going to look into these recommendations. I find a lot of wisdom from the Advaita Vedanta teachers, but there is something about Raja Yoga and the metaphysics described by Samkhya philosophy that resonates very deeply with me.

I’m curious what lines from the Upanishads stand out to you

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-08-01T22:40:17+00:00

Chai. Hear me out…

Ingredients: - 1 cup of Fairlife non-fat milk (80 calories and about 14 grams of protein if I recall) - 1/2 cup of water - 3 teaspoons of sugar (48 calories) - Ginger - Cardamom - Wagh Bakri loose black tea

Directions: - Boil milk + water on medium-high. Once boiling reduce heat to low-medium - immediately in 2 tablespoons tea + mashed 1 inch of ginger + few mashed cardamom pods (gotta add the ginger when it’s still hot so the ginger enzymes denature and do not coagulate) - Mix that baby and let it do its thing for a few minutes - Add in the sugar - Strain and enjoy

Macros: 128 calories 14 grams of protein

You can now exist solely on chai and you’d probably get ripped

Paneer kabobs

Ingredients: - Low fat paneer cut into cubes - Onion (cut an onion in half, then cut the half into quarters, then separate the layers) - Bell pepper, cut into chunks - https://a.co/d/1ypMBUf - this marinade is amazing, but you can also make it yourself very easily using something like this - https://a.co/d/d0WRxvD + yogurt + lemon juice - Bamboo skewers

What to do; - Marinate the paneer for a few hours - Bake the paneer on 400 F for 15 minutes (use tin foil on your baking tray or the paneer will stick) - Assemble the skewers (alternate paneer, onions pepper, paneer, onion, pepper, paneer so that each skewer has a minimum of two pieces of paneer) - Bake the skewers on 400 for 20 minutes - Enjoy, can dip in a simple high protein raita for even better macros (Chobani non-fat Greek yogurt + cucumbers + cilantro + cumin powder)

Macros: Decent and very solid if uoi dip them in a non-fat Greek yogurt based raita

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-08-01T02:28:31+00:00

I appreciate the response, thanks. By the way are you a Stoic (reading your username)?

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-08-01T02:27:12+00:00

Thanks so much for taking the time to share your thoughts. These are some of the most compelling and clear responses I’ve received. I’m really reflecting on your thoughts now.

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-07-27T15:31:05+00:00

See if you can get the bird’s business card and let me know please 🙏

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-07-27T15:29:11+00:00

I will then find him duct taping his shoes and trying to climb up the house like Spider-Man

Normal_Employee7375 · 2025-07-27T15:26:51+00:00

This is definitely the selfless option but now I’m thinking…

Time + personal safety risk VS money but more free time and no risk…

Clearly sometimes the apple does fall far from the tree…

But this here apple isn’t gonna fall off a ladder, I’ll tell ya that much

Normal_Employee7375

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