Time for The Journey Back Home by Purushottam Kumar
Learning our true identity should inspire us to fully use our life to secure the best destination after our time in this body runs out. It cannot be seen or touched or felt, but its existence is undeniable. Just like a tsunami wave, it has no emotions, but it entraps... read more
When our Failure is a Success by Vraja Bihari Dasa
Where you turn to when you fail in devotional service decides the result. Anyone who comes to ISKCON temples is immediately exposed to the chanting of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. And those who are convinced about the philosophy of Krishna consciousness soon take up... read more
Taking Shelter by Navina Syama Dasa
For relief from life's inevitable distress, we need to stop looking in all the wrong places. In ISKCON we often speak of “taking shelter” of Lord Krishna or His devotees. For example, a new member who has expressed his or her interest in a particular... read more
Sehnsucht When Vocabulary Encourages Yearning for Krishna by Satyaraja Dasa
The more spiritually evolved we become, the more we long for life’s “missing piece." WOOOAHHH! That’s it!” I said when I came across the German word sehnsucht (ZEN-zookt). “That sums it all up!” Sehnsucht means... read more