Divine Love

Suppose we strive to practice bhakti and live purely, but fail — and fail repeatedly. We may feel disheartened: “When I am so impure, how [...]

Some people ask, “Why doesn't God love us as we are? Why does he prescribe so many rules?” To understand God’s love for us, let’s [...]

Some religions hold that God gives us just one chance; if we don’t surrender to him in this life, he casts us into hell forever.  [...]

Suppose a bird is perched on a branch. Does it live in constant fear that the branch under it may break? No, because it knows [...]

Suppose in a war, an enemy soldier dresses like a defending soldier and enters into the defending army. If the defenders aren’t alert enough to [...]

Some people ask, “If God is all-loving, why does he prescribe so many do’s and don’ts? Why doesn’t he accept us as we are.” To [...]

We are often our worst enemies. When we get some lucky breaks, we let them slip away because of laziness, distractedness and impulsiveness. When we [...]

When something terrible happens, we may question, “Is this God’s plan? Did God want this thing to happen?”  Some people answer firmly in the affirmative, [...]

To embark on any journey, we need to know the starting and ending points. In our devotional journey toward God, what are the starting and [...]

Suppose a reputed coach, who has helped many athletes excel, is eager to work with a budding athlete. That athlete would be profoundly grateful. But [...]

We all work hard to achieve whatever we need to achieve. Still, sometimes, despite our best efforts, we fall short. At such times, we recognize [...]

Some people think that if they just pray to God, he will fix their problems.  However, such outsourcing of problems to God is problematic. If [...]

Life sometimes puts us in situations where we don’t get what we want or even need. If we are deprived of material resources while practicing [...]

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 [...]

When we practice spiritual life, we may feel forlorn: “I am trapped in this material world and Krishna is in the spiritual world, so far [...]

Suppose we are driving to a distant place for some important work. If the road is clear, we will drive at the highest legal speed. [...]

We all need hope. Without hope, life becomes unbearable, even unlivable. But we need to choose carefully where we pin our hope, lest we are [...]

When we practice bhakti, we may wonder, “How do I know if I am progressing and succeeding?” On the spiritual journey, our destination is Krishna, [...]

Whenever we do anything, we usually have various levels of motivation for doing that thing. And depending on how deep or substantial our motivation is, [...]

While practicing bhakti, suppose we face problems and pray to Krishna for help. If we don’t get the sought protection, we may doubt, “Why is [...]