Devotional service is the arena to become lost and found
Most people want to get lost in something. They find life routine and monotonous. Few things appear exciting enough to attract their full attention. Even [...]
Most people want to get lost in something. They find life routine and monotonous. Few things appear exciting enough to attract their full attention. Even [...]
We often make resolutions to improve ourselves, to correct our unworthy behaviors, to live more spiritually. But we frequently fail in our resolutions. Why? Because [...]
The belief that God exists is good. But much higher is the recognition that Krishna is God in his highest manifestation. Still higher is Krishna’s [...]
Some people question the spiritual recommendation to think about Krishna at all times and especially in times of distress: “What is its benefit? How is [...]
All of us have a public life where we interact with the world and a personal life where we interact with our loved ones. Additionally, [...]
When life confronts us with disappointments, we can transform them into his-appointments, into opportunities to connect with Krishna at a deeper level and thereby enrich [...]
Some new Gita students get the question, “Why do some Gita teachers disrespect others who interpret the Gita in a different way?” Because authentic Gita [...]
Some of us may get the doubt: “Science is exciting because therein we constantly discover new things. In spirituality, all the knowledge is already given [...]
All of us want to be happy. And the world is filled with activities that promise happiness – movies, music, video games, food, sex… Yet [...]
Beauty ranks among the world’s most fascinating – and frustrating – features. History is filled with stories of ill-fatedcaptivation by beauty. Can we not relish [...]
Good books are a joy to read. Great books are a joy to not just read, but also re-read. During the re-reading of great books [...]
When we are sick and seek treatment, we need to see eye-to-eye with the doctor. We need to understand and accept the diagnosis and the [...]
“Live for the moment.” So chimes the materialist credo. It is a curious slogan, assuming as it does that a moment is itself an entity [...]
As TV is popular nowadays, many people equate enjoyment with watching TV. Guzzling down hi-techimages of one’s favorite TV program all daylong is their version [...]
When we try to live according to traditional devotional culture in our contemporary material surroundings, we face a constant challenge: “How much do I stick [...]
Few things make us as self-conscious as a mirror. The sight of a mirror often makes us involuntarily check and adjust our hair, our dress [...]
Love is characterized by desire: strong, sustained, single-pointed desire. As spiritual seekers, we aspire to awaken our love for Krishna. In the ultimate sense, that [...]
Love has its own life, and it needs its own food to survive and thrive. The food that love feasts on is the glory, the [...]
Many of us may sometimes feel burdened by the various problems and anxieties that life brings our way. This mental burden often debilitates and disorients [...]
Disaster movies generally show people caught in a natural disaster trying heroically to save themselves and others from impending doom. However, not many of the [...]
“Let’s go back to our roots.” This passion consumes many people. Some of them take the route of genealogical investigation for discovering unsung ancestors. Others [...]