Charukrishna

Barack Obama has nothing to do with the Gita which is tangential to the report. Byrd was introduced to Krishna Consciousness after being involved in a movement to compel the government to recognize “mixedness” instead of pigeonholing people into predefined racial groupings. The reporter knew of Byrd’s involvement in KC and was simply kind enough to mention the latter’s book in the piece. “The Bhagavad Gita in Black and White” is an attempt to aid mixed race individuals in transcending race-consciousness -- a malady predicated on being immersed in the bodily concept of identity. <o:p> </o:p> Haribol…