1 see trends in the world and use it to spread Krishna Consciousness. 2 Devotees are the most strategic change agents to deal with the problems society faces. Even many politicians are coming to the conclusion that spiritual revival is the only solution. 3 While there is no doubt that the moral decline in our society has produced […]
Mother Nature is always speaking. She speaks in a language understood within the peaceful mind of the sincere observer. Leopards, cobras, monkeys, rivers and trees; they all served as my teachers when I lived as a wanderer in the Himalayan foothills. They shared the kind of lessons that elevate the spirit. One particularly illuminating lesson […]
Once there was a sweeper in a well known temple and he was very sincere and devoted. Every time he saw thousands of devotees coming to take darshan of the Lord,he thought that the Lord is standing all the time and giving darshan and He must be feeling very tired. So one day very innocently he […]
There was once a mother quail who made her nest near the waters edge of a beautiful lake. This lake was frequented by various herds but more especially by a herd of elephants. The quail and the various herds had a mutual understanding and they co existed very peacefully. In due course of time the […]
namo namas te tri-dasesvarayabhutadi-nathaya mrdaya nityamganga-tarangotthita-bala-candracudaya gauri-nayanotsavaya “I perpetually offer obeisances unto you, the lord of the thirty primal devas, who are the original father of created beings, whose character is gracious, upon whose head, which is crested by the sickle moon, the Ganga springs, and who are a festival for the eyes of Gauri, […]
vrindavanvani pate jaya soma soma maule sanandana sanatana naradeya gopishvara vraja vilasi yuganghri padme prema prayaccha nirupadhi namo namas te “O Shiva, O gatekeeper of Vrindavan! O you who are accompanied by Uma! O you who carry the moon in your hair! O lord worshiped by Sananda-kumar, Sanat-Kumar and Narada Muni! O Gopishwara, the […]
The lives of everyone in the global community have been moving faster over the past so many years. Gone are the days of peaceful contemplation. Instead, the average person’s life is filled with small and large projects, most of them unessential. We’re flooded with information, news, conversation, jobs, activities, commitments, duties, relationships, meetings, travel, and […]
We never cease to be amazed or shocked. Thinking that nothing really surprises us anymore, the shock-value of what could happen to us, intrudes impolitely into our sense of peace and harmony, when fellow devotees are struck by sudden death, earthquakes, accidents, illness and coma. Krishna’s ability to astonish us in ways not easily understood […]
Srivasa is most dear to the Lord; therefore, the Lord blessed him and everyone present, by placing His lotus feet upon their heads. Smiling, Visvambhara said, “May your attachment and attraction for Me increase.” The Lord spoke loudly like a roaring lion, and addressing Srivasa said, “Oh Srivasa, are you afraid of something? News has […]
