The Creeper of Devotion by Toshana Nimai Dasa
With good fortune, one receives causeless grace, When unknowingly a service to Vaisnava takes place, By such cumulated good deeds one qualifies to receive bhakti-lata seed, It’s knowledge of devotional service implanted in the heart indeed. ... read more
Should We Hate the Mind ? by Caitanya Carana Dasa
Neither foolish acceptance nor rigid rejection of mind's demands will help in controlling the mind In our daily life, we are often misled by the mind. Under its spell, we do things that we regret later. When its schemes get us into trouble repeatedly, we may start... read more
Intrusion on Time by Revati Vallabha Dasa
“A man who has nothing to do with his own time has no conscience in his intrusion on that of others.” When I read this quote, some twenty years ago, I liked it so much that I wrote it in bold letters on a wall inside my hostel room. Through this I wanted... read more
Clear Conception of God by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
By developing genuine devotional qualities, one's understand of God becomes clear and perfect arjuna uvaca senayor ubhayor madhye ratham sthapaya me 'cyuta yavad etan nirikse 'ham yoddhu-kaman avasthitan kair maya saha yoddhavyam asmin... read moreLetters, Volume-12 Number-04 (Indian) 2015
Combined Personalities If the spiritual identity of every individual is eternal, including that of the Supreme Lord Krsna, then how should one understand different avataras like Dattatreya, who is a combination of Siva ,Visnu and Brahma, and similar avataras in... read moreThe Alarm Is Ringing by Nagaraja Dasa
After Lord Visnu created the raw materials for the universe, the Vedic literature tells us, the first created being to appear was Brahmā. He didn’t know who he was, where he was, or what he was supposed to do. Sound familiar? We all start life like that.... read more
Matchless Gifts (The Movie) by Satyaraja Dasa
A Case of Spiritual Serendipity. An early film about Srila Prabhupada in New York, misplaced by his first disciples, resurfaces at just the right time. After first arriving in America in September of 1965, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada –... read more
The Ultimate Rescue Mission by Purushottama Kumar
If we realize our predicament in the material world, we can take advantage of the most effective saving grace and perfect our life. People in India are generaly able to understand that God can appear as an incarnation. Especially among the Hindu community, people are... read more
Where Friendly Talks Failed by Syamananda Dasa
At a particularly important point in his life, Arjuna decided that his friendship with Krishna was actually causing him a lot of problems. Of course, the problem was not of Krishna's doing. It was Arjuna who was notable to derive proper advantage of being so close... read more
A Texas-Sized Temple with Room to Grow by Sarvabhauma Dasa
A dedicated congregation has developed the Hare Krishna temple in Houston into a vibrant center of devotion. Texas is a Big state, but Srila Prabhupada’s disciple Dina Bandhu Dasa recalls how the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in Houston, Texas,... read more