Be childlike, not childish
Be childlike not childish Children have a charm to them. They have an innocence and freshness to them that lightens and brightens the world around [...]
To have fixity in purpose we need flexibility in pace
To have fixity in purpose we need flexibility in pace Suppose we are driving to a distant place for some important work. If the road [...]
Sensual hope deludes spiritual hope delivers
Sensual hope deludes spiritual hope delivers We all need hope. Without hope, life becomes unbearable, even unlivable. But we need to choose carefully where we [...]
The test of success in bhakti is taste for bhakti
The test of success in bhakti is taste for bhakti When we practice bhakti, we may wonder, “How do I know if I am progressing [...]
The appreciation we get for our service is not as consequential as the absorption we get in our service
The appreciation we get for our service is not as consequential as the absorption we get in our service Whenever we do anything, we usually [...]
Immigration to the spiritual world happens not by infiltration but by invitation
Immigration to the spiritual world happens not by infiltration but by invitation When two countries have huge economic disparities, people from the poorer country often [...]
Devotion is not just emotion – it is conscious continuous cultivation
Devotion is not just emotion – it is conscious continuous cultivation Many people conceive of devotion as a pleasant, pious emotion that they experience occasionally. [...]
Gita 12.17 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 12.17 yo na hṛṣyati [...]
Gita 12.02 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 12.2 śrī-bhagavān uvāca mayy [...]
Seek not to grasp God – seek to be grasped by God
Seek not to grasp God – seek to be grasped by God To grasp God means to use our intelligence to comprehend and conquer him; [...]
Even if we can’t be transfixed, we can still be fixed
To be transfixed is to be captivated, mesmerized, absorbed. The purpose and perfection of devotion is to be transfixed by our love for Krishna. Pure [...]
When we become at home in Krishna, we go home to Krishna
When we start practicing spiritual life seriously, we aspire to attain the supreme spiritual reality, Krishna, by attaining his eternal abode, which is our ultimate [...]
To tune out the mind, tune in to Krishna
Suppose we are hearing a radio program that is transmitting unpleasant noise. We would naturally tune out from that station to some other station. We [...]
Connection comes best by a combination of commitment and contentment
If we wish to develop a relationship with someone, we need both commitment and contentment. Commitment means that we persevere in that relationship without getting [...]
Our satisfaction is determined more by the location of our consciousness than the location of our house
When people want to buy a house, they often long to get one in an expensive locality, hoping that the prestige thereof will make them [...]
Don’t treat others as a waste-basket for your words
If we have a lot of waste in our house, we wouldn’t throw it at any visitor. But strangely we sometimes throw our waste-words at [...]
Krishna is the stabilizer of material emotions and the stimulator of spiritual emotions
Our emotionality is an innate feature of our very being – it comes from the core of who we are, conscious, spiritual beings. A central [...]
Cultivate a tender heart, but cover it with a thick skin
The process of bhakti is meant to purify and soften our heart, to make it receptive to relish the subtle and sweet love of Krishna. [...]
Dedicate your external to the eternal internal, not the ephemeral internal
When authors write books, they often dedicate their book to some person – that person may not be much mentioned in the book itself, but [...]
Let dissatisfaction propel us vertically, not horizontally
If a person has fallen in an ocean and is floating in a stormy part, they may naturally get to a calmer part of the [...]
Closeness unites more than oneness
When two people share many common interests and deep mutual understanding, they often say, “We are close to each other.” This closeness is not physical [...]