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Soul Goes With The Mind!

Prahlad’s perfection was – he was always thinking of the Supreme Lord. He wasn’t just in a state of meditation, neutral. He was doing things. But his mind was always upon the Supreme Lord whether it was joyful or dangerous. He had lots of situations which were dangerous, but his mind didn’t go from the […]

29Mar

Developing an Attitude of Gratitude

Four steps, 1) Gratitude journal – every day ideally sometime during the day, ideal time is in the night before you rest, but anytime, best is if its fixed, sometime during the day you step back enter this mode of goodness space.instead of I have got so many things to do when the mind is […]

23Mar

Where Does Humility Begin

Humility begins when we make a sincere effort to reach reality. And then our arm doesn’t reach, it’s beyond our reach. I am very tiny, and acknowledgement of our tininess, Srila Prabhupada once said Krsna consciousness is very simple, God is very great, I am very small. Therefore I should serve HIM that is

14Mar

Meaning of ‘From the heart’ in devotion

What is this from the heart thing mean? Sometimes devotees… more some less some but some devotees use this phrase you know ‘from the heart’. Here is what our Acaryas have to say about that, starting with Rupa and Sanatan Gosvami. And those of you that know Rupa Gosvami’s writings, this is

05Mar

Compassion – A wholesome perspective

When Krishna returned from Vrndavan to Mathura, He was brought by chariot by Akrura.And as He entered into Mathura one by one, He received garments, from Kubja He received fragrances and sandalwood paste, from a weaver, He received ornaments and then He met Sudama- the florist. There is a wonderful description

21Feb

Means of achieving spiritual perfection – A life of service to the Holy Name

A Life of service to the holy name, we all know the yuga dharma – means of achieving spiritual perfection, way up there perfection, not just piety not just good karma, go to heaven; beyond go to heaven is perfection;smashing the cycle of birth and death,smashing karma, smashing the modes of nature, smashing

25Jan

“Namah” – Why we say it?

“Namah” – Why we say it? In the mood of humility ‘Ma’ – represents ahanakara and ‘na’ represents negation of ahankara. This is a translation of namah from Padma Purana. Thus, by uttering namah one negates one’s independent attitude. The jiva is dependent on the Lord. He lives with dependence.

07Jan

Serving the Holy Name

Our life, our mission, our existence in Bhakti Yoga in practicing Krsna Consciousness is to awaken our forgotten, our dormant relationship with Krsna in its fullness and the primary means for the mood of serving Krsna by which we can be in our relationship with Krsna is the Holy Name. So specifically, the Holy

07Jan

What is the purpose of creation?

What is the purpose of creation? or Why creation? In this purport there is actually two main purposes but one of those two main purpose is the living entity has misused the freewill, and they have rebellious spirit against Krishna, just to rectify that the entire purpose of God is to rectify the living entities

26Dec

How to be enthusiastic and not expecting results from chanting?

How to be enthusiastic and not expecting results from chanting? It requires intelligence that’s what Srila Prabhupada explains, Utsah means enthusiasm it requires intelligence which will take way from passion I want the result. We should have only one desire as in Siksha Astakam to serve the Lord and pray to