You are Bigger than Your Habits by Caitanya Carana Dasa
We often think that bad habits are insurmountable, but this is not true. The article is based on a talk given by the author at the University of Queensland in Australia, on March 18, 2016. We can study the nature of habits using the acronym H-A-B-I-T: Hardness,... read more
Srila Prabhupada’s Legacy Lives On by Caitanya Carana Dasa
Though Prabhupada was present for only the first eleven years of ISKCON’s fifty-year history, he continues to guide and inspire his followers to expand what he began. Yama, maybe you want to deal with this opening some other way, rather than as an extract.... read more
As We Desire, So We See by Hari Parsada Dasa and Caitanya Carana Dasa
Translation by Hari Parsada Dasa, commentary by Caitanya Carana Dasa kanya varayate rupam mata vittam pita srutam bandhavah kulam icchanti misöannam itare janah kanya — bride; varayate — desires; rupam — beauty; mata — the mother [of the... read more
Jatayu Victorious in Defeat by Caitanya Carana Dasa
Devotion transforms a materially crushing defeat into a spiritually liberating victory No one likes to lose. When we find ourselves losing, we often try to connect with someone stronger to emerge victorious. When people start worshiping God, they hope that he will... read more