Three ways to deepen our immersion in Krishna
The Bhagavad Gita (9.13–14) describes the external and internal characteristics of those whose lives are totally devoted to Krishna. These characteristics, which can inspire us [...]
Disconnect me O Lord, from my connection with distress (6.23)
Bhagavad Gita 6.23 taṁ vidyād duḥkha-saṁyoga- viyogaṁ yoga-saṁjñitam "Know this to be yoga, the divine connection, From all sorrow, it grants full disconnection." [...]
Are nostalgia or utopia distracting us from meditation?
Meditation is essentially about connecting with a timeless divine reality that resides and presides beyond the mundane reality, which is constantly subject to change due [...]
The Journey from effortful remembrance to divine absorption
The Bhagavad-gita (10.9) states that the thoughts of the devotees reside in Krishna. This is a far more devotionally endearing way of describing the activity [...]
The material realization that fosters spiritual immersion
Meditation requires us to turn our attention from the world’s promises of pleasure to a higher reality. Such turning away from the world requires a [...]