The dynamics of the human-divine partnership
Our business is to do what is possible; God's business is to do what, to us, seems impossible. Stop taking over God's business, and stop [...]
When our prayers are unanswered
When a prayer seems unanswered, God is not depriving us of a blessing. He is delivering us to a better blessing. One of the greatest [...]
Two things that we should never underestimate
Never underestimate two things: God's power to make things better and our power to make things worse. During our life, we may sometimes find ourselves [...]
Gita 12.10 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Ch 12 overview: 1-7: Worship [...]
Looking out for number one or looking at Number One?
To look out for number one is a phrase that means to act for one's own interest without caring for others. We tend to look [...]
Gita 09.14 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 9.14 satataṁ kīrtayanto māṁ [...]
Present yourself in the present to the One who is always present
Present yourself in the present to the One who is always present We live in an uncertain world where sudden and severe changes can fill [...]
To perceive God, we don’t need any instrument; we only need to become his instrument
On seeing impressive scientific instruments, we may wonder, “Can science develop an instrument sophisticated enough to perceive God?” That’s like asking: will a future telescope [...]
When the part offers its whole to the Whole the Whole makes the part whole
When the part offers its whole to the Whole the Whole makes the part whole We often feel a sense of incompleteness, a feeling that [...]
To trust God means to trust that he can run the world without us
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 [...]
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; [...]