The NFL
By Ram Prasad dasa

Dear Prabhus:

I don't think there's any question about whether or not it's spiritual to watch NFL football; rather, the question is what team you root for.

Obviously, devotees want the Rams (St. Louis) to kill the Ravens (Baltimore).

And, I don't see what's wrong with rooting for the Saints (New Orleans) or the Colts (Indianapolis).

Conversely, rooting for the Titans (Tennessee), or those who overthrew the demigods, would be Maya.

It also doesn't seem right to root for the Jets (NY) or the Steelers (Pittsburgh), since that's ugra-karma, but rooting for the Cowboys (Dallas) seems to be appropriate.

You have to watch out for the teams with animal names--the Bears, Lions, Panthers, Jaguars, Falcons, Broncos, Dolphins, and Eagles -- rooting for them could put you into animal consciousness. I left out the Bengals because I think it's all right to root for them since Prabhupada and Lord Chaitanya are Bengals.

I have a couple of friends named Jayanta, so I think I'll root for the Giants (NY) today.

Haribol, see you at the Sunday Feast.

Ram Prasad

© CHAKRA 27-January-2001

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