Self-compassion & Personal Change by Mahatma Dasa
When you see a problem in yourself, what do you do? We can be hard on ourselves when we don’t live up to our ideals, particularly when we do something (or have thoughts) that are morally or spiritually bankrupt. Let’s look at this more deeply. When we feel... read more
Hedgehogs and Hare Krishna by Vraja Bihari Dasa
A friend quipped, “You Hare Krishna s are amazing — you guys are always happy. I guess that’s because you are a hedgehog!” I recalled Isaiah Berlin’s popular essay “The Hedgehog and the Fox” and soon realized how intelligent... read more
The Authority of the Puranas by Srila Jiva Gosvami
The preeminent philosopher in Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s line explains why, in this age, the Puranas are essential for accessing the Absolute Truth. Sri Tattva-sandarbha is the first of Srila Jiva Gosvami’s Bhagavatasandarbha, or saṭ-sandarbha, six treatises... read more
Monkey Renunciation by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Monkeys make an external show of renunciation by not accepting clothing and by living naked in the forest. In this way they consider themselves renunciants, but actually they are very busy enjoying sense gratification with dozens of female monkeys. Such renunciation... read more