Even though we have more enemies than we realize, we also have more friends than we realize
Suppose we are confronting someone. To face them effectively, we need to know our friends and our enemies. If someone we had overlooked turns out [...]
God can transform flashlights into floodlights, just stay in his light
Suppose we are walking on a road and suddenly the power goes off. Though we might initially groan or rant, we will soon pull out [...]
Whatever we are surfing for, we are ultimately surfing for Krishna
Our mind is constantly surfing for something enjoyable. While surfing referred traditionally to a water sport, it has now come to refer to the act [...]
If we are tormented by strong conscience and weak willpower, the solution is strengthening willpower, not weakening conscience
We all face situations in our life wherein we feel impelled to do things that go against our values and principles. At such times, we [...]
Gita 10.36 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 10.36 dyūtaṁ chalayatām asmi [...]
Gita 10.07 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 10.7 etāṁ vibhūtiṁ yogaṁ [...]
Experience becomes our best teacher when we experience the Best Teacher
As the common saying goes, experience is the best teacher. But we see so many people who don’t learn from experience; they keep repeating the [...]
Praying to get our need fulfilled isn’t our need – praying is our need
When we pray to God for something, we may fear, “What if my prayer is not answered? Won’t my faith in God weaken? If God [...]
The world points to Krishna and often misses the point of Krishna
The world features many attractive things that we clamor and labor to enjoy. Yet their beauty doesn’t last for long. Even while it lasts, their [...]
Associate with the saintly to upload their spiritual positivity, not download our mental negativity
When things go wrong, our mind often gets filled with negativity. At such times, we naturally need solace, which we may seek by associating with [...]
Gita 10.34 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 10.34 mṛtyuḥ sarva-haraś cāham [...]
When the Infinite is discovered, the infinitesimal is uncovered
Love is our innate need – we all long to love and be loved. However, in searching for love, we may get lost. When people [...]
When the supreme soul is glorified, the small soul is purified
When we hear the Bhagavad-gita’s recommendation to practice bhakti-yoga, which centers on glorifying the object of bhakti, Krishna, we may wonder, “What do we get [...]
The devoted shine like sapphire when they go through the sadhana fire
The soul is like a jewel. It is an effulgent spark of consciousness, being a part of the supremely effulgent ultimate reality, Krishna. Presently however, [...]
Gita 10.01 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan New Prayer: Prapan Parijatayah Totraya [...]
Association works, but making it work is our responsibility
If we want to drive to a destination, we need a working car. But just getting the car is not enough – we need to [...]
Be in Krishna consciousness, not around it
To be in Krishna consciousness means to be aware of Krishna’s supreme position as the source of everything and to devote ourselves wholeheartedly to him. [...]
To trust God means to trust that he can run the world without us
When we hear the Bhagavad-gita’s repeated exhortation to fix our mind on Krishna, we may doubt, “I have so many responsibilities that I need to [...]
Atheism claims to reject God, but only replaces him
Atheists often devote themselves to their atheistic theories that serve as their surrogate gods. For example, to explain the working of the universe, they propose [...]
Spiritual learning culminates not just in learning about Krishna but in learning to keep learning about Krishna
When we start exploring life’s spiritual dimension, we sense that something eternal exists beyond this world – and that we ourselves belong to that eternal [...]
To get Krishna, get absorbed in Krishna
The word “get” can refer to comprehension (“I get what you are saying”) and attainment (“I will get that award”). In both these senses, we [...]