We may be infinite steps away from purity, but we just need to take one step now
We may be infinite steps away from purity but we just need to take one step now If we have to walk on a long [...]
Devotion is expressed through intention and attention not just emotion and action
Devotion is expressed through intention and attention not just emotion and action People often equate devotion with feel-good emotions or ritualistic actions. If they feel [...]
Freedom is not just an opportunity – it is also a responsibility
Freedom is not just an opportunity – it is also a responsibility Our culture celebrates freedom, yet it doesn’t give the freedom to drive to [...]
Just because a memory can’t be deleted doesn’t mean that it has to be recalled
Just because a memory can't be deleted doesn’t mean that it has to be recalled When we strive to grow in our life, our memories [...]
Associate with the saintly to upload their spiritual positivity not download our mental negativity
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. [...]
Sensual pleasure feels fine but it comes with a fine
Sensual pleasure feels fine but it comes with a fine Youths often like to drive their bikes superfast, way above the speed limit. They get [...]
Renunciation is an expensive business
Renunciation is an expensive business Some people think that renunciation is a cheap business: just as even those without much capital can start a cheap [...]
Fighting self-destructive desire by ourselves is like fighting a forest fire with bare hands
Fighting self-destructive desire by ourselves is like fighting a forest fire with bare hands When we indulge repeatedly in some self-destructive desire, it becomes addictive. [...]
Life may knock us down but it can’t keep us down
Life may knock us down but it can't keep us down Suppose we are walking along a road, and a sudden stormy wind knocks us [...]
Heart work is hard work
Heart work is hard work We think of hard work usually in terms of physical labor and occasionally in terms of intellectual work. But we [...]
The heart’s core is never hardcore
The heart’s core is never hardcore Hardcore is often the describer for people who are rigid and inflexible, convinced that their particular way of doing [...]
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 [...]
Protecting cows protects the cow protectors from greed
Protecting cows protects the cow protectors from greed Some people ask, “Why does bhakti culture stress cow protection?” Multiple reasons. The cow is a gentle [...]
Hating the wrongs done to us blinds us to the wrongs done by us
Hating the wrongs done to us blinds us to the wrongs done by us When we feel wronged, we often magnify our side of the [...]
Even if we lose hope with ourselves Krishna doesn’t
Even if we lose hope with ourselves Krishna doesn't We often face difficulties because of outer conditions or inner conditionings or both. If these difficulties [...]
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 [...]
As long as we are bound by desire we will be bound to fear
As long as we are bound by desire we will be bound to fear Suppose an alcoholic is in a de-addiction center. Driven by desire [...]
The mind is not just a window; it is also a camera
The mind is not just a window; it is also a camera The mind is like a window; it integrates inputs coming from the senses [...]
Devotion is not just reverential deference to God’s greatness; it is also passionate advocacy of his sweetness
Devotion is not just reverential deference to God’s greatness; it is also passionate advocacy of his sweetness Some people think that to be devoted means [...]
The most exhausting burden is a mask
The most exhausting burden is a mask If we see someone carrying a huge burden on their back, we may feel pity for them. Yet [...]
Don’t just keep waiting – keep pushing too
Don't just keep waiting – keep pushing too When urged to practice spiritual life, some people stay lethargic, saying, “I am waiting to get an [...]