Vedic Thoughts, Volume-32 Number-02, 1998
The Lord is the bestower of all benediction. If someone gives something to the Lord, he is not the loser; he is the gainer by a million times. His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Krsna, Chapter 11 Pure devotional service in Krsna consciousness cannot... read more
Austerity – Door to the Highest Pleasure by Rohininandana Dasa
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
A Blessed Departure by Ravi Gupta
3:30 A.M. on Saturday the phone rang here in Boise. When my father, Ananta-rupa Dasa, picked up the phone, my aunt was on the line, calling from Delhi. "Get here as soon as possible," she said. "Father is very sick. He's in the hospital. He's on... read more
The Right Medicine by Devamrta Swami
We place our trust in healers of the body, but we lack faith in true healers of the soul. In his book Perfect Escape, Devamrta Swami comments on the teachings of the saint Jada Bharata to King Rahugana, found in the Fifth Canto... read more