Austerity – Door to the Highest Pleasure by Rohininandana Dasa

Mar 1, 1998 | Bhakti Yoga at Home, Rohininandana Dasa, Volume-32 Number-02

HAIR SHIRTS. Little sleep. Cold showers. Dry crusts. Contrition. Severity. No affection. No sex. No fun. These were some of the images the word austerity conjured up for me before I met Srila Prabhupada, who attracted me to a life of austerity by teaching... read more

Chanting and Seeing God by Rohininandana Dasa

Jan 1, 1998 | Bhakti Yoga at Home, Rohininandana Dasa, Volume-32 Number-01

WE MAY WANT to see God, but there are many impediments. We cannot even see our own self, what to speak of the Supreme Self. The Lord is far, far away from the range of our present perception. Still, by His mercy we can perceive Him in sound. As we can perceive a... read more

Why and How to Pray by Rohininandana Dasa

Nov 1, 1997 | Bhakti Yoga at Home, Rohininandana Dasa, Volume-31 Number-06

I REMEMBER PEEPING as a small boy around the edge of the door to my father's room. I would see him kneeling in front of a chair, his elbows resting on the seat, his hands clasped, his thumbs touching his bowed forehead, his eyes closed. I felt awed. He seemed to... read more

Caring for Guests by Rohininandana Dasa

Sep 1, 1997 | Bhakti Yoga at Home, Rohininandana Dasa, Volume-31 Number-05

SOMETIMES WHEN my family and I prepare for the arrival of guests, our home becomes a flurry of activity. We all like to take part in some way. As we clean, cook, decorate, put flowers in vases, do extra shopping, and discuss where our guests will stay, the atmosphere... read more

The Importance of Association by Rohininandana Dasa

Jul 1, 1997 | Bhakti Yoga at Home, Rohininandana Dasa, Volume-31 Number-04

TO ILLUSTRATE the supreme value of spiritual association, Srila Prabhupada writes, "As fire is kindled from wood by another fire, the divine consciousness of man can similarly be kindled by another divine grace. His Divine Grace the spiritual master can kindle... read more