A Bridge to God
From Back to Godhead Lessons on life, death, and living in a spirit of devotion ISKCON devotees commonly use the phrase, “Going back home, back to Godhead.”Have you ever thought about what this means when a … Read More
God Walks and Does Not
“The supreme Lord walks and does not walk. He is far away, but He is very near as well. He is within everything, and yet He is outside of everything.” The above quote is referenced from mantra five … Read More
Direct Vs Indirect Devotional Service
Direct devotional service is divided into five transcendental humors or flavors, and indirect devotional service is divided into seven transcendental humors. Nectar of Devotion 34: Transcendental pleasure derived from devotional service can be divided into two … Read More
Tolerate and Transcend
Speaking on Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.26.47 on January 22, 1975, in Juhu, Bombay, Srila Prabhupada appealed to us not to be preoccupied with the temporary miserable and happy conditions of life but to put a permanent end to the real … Read More
Look a little deeper
Everyone is trying to be happy in the material world. Real happiness however is found on a deeper level. Now, the art is to develop a bigger vision. The Bhagavad-gita, in the beginning, talks about Arjuna, … Read More
Time to Wake Up
“jīv jāgo, jīv jāgo, gauracānda bole kota nidrā jāo māyā-piśācīra kole” “Lord Gauranga is calling, “Wake up, sleeping souls! Wake up, sleeping souls! How long will you sleep in the lap of the witch called Maya?” … Read More
Money, Krishna, and Us
From Back to Godhead How we value, acquire, use, and relate to money reflects our inner state of being. Sri Sukadeva Goswami said, “Money does not stay in one place. It passes from one hand to … Read More
What a saint learned from a prostitute By Chaitanya Charan das
Frustration gives way to illumination during one extraordinary night in the life of a prostitute. While prostitutes are often depicted negatively in traditional literature, some religious texts depict them positively as testimonies to the transformational potency … Read More
God’s Protection
From a talk by Srila Prabhupada on Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila 25.29, January 21, 1967, San Francisco. The laws of nature are so strict that if you have to suffer, nobody can check it. That is realized by Prahlada Maharaja. … Read More
Observar el día de la partida de Jesu Cristo.
Pregunta Haribol, Guru Maharaja, ortorgeme su bendición, Maharaja quiero hacer una pregunta, Srila Prabhupada comentaba de que el Señor Jesucristo es también nuestro Guru, en tal sentido, como mañana se conmemora su desaparición debemos hacer ayuno … Read More
Pasta frolla di farro per crostate
Ingredienti 200 gr di farina di farro integrale – 50 gr di amido di mais – 100 gr di zucchero di canna – 3 o 4 cucchiai di olio extravergine di oliva – 1 cucchiaino raso … Read More
Relativity and the Path to the Absolute By Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi
Because many factors influence the way we see the world, too much faith in our own perspective can be materially and spiritually dangerous. My husband and I were counseling a couple and making progress, … Read More
Mystic Understanding By Kesava Krsna dasa
Some devotees seldom use the word ‘mystical’ when describing other worldly subjects, due to obscure hazy connotations; preferring instead to use terms like inconceivable, transcendental or spiritual. Srila Prabhupada quite often used the word in the … Read More
Arrows of Kama By Saurav Sarmah
Kama (Cupid) possesses five arrows, with which he inflicts all conditioned living entities. According to Sripad Prabodhananda Saraswati (in his commentary on the Gita Govinda), these arrows are: infatuation, agitation, heart-burning, extreme dryness and destruction. Let … Read More
From Passion to Compassion by Bhaktimarga Swami
I took to a balcony walk and had some time to reflect on today’s class with the Scarborough crew. The topic was “From Passion to Compassion.” I mentioned to the group on Zoom that I would … Read More
