By Achyut Gopal Das Don’t live the same day over and over again and call that a life. Life is about evolving mentally, spiritually and emotionally. -Germany Kent We all have our own comfort zones which we don’t want to leave. Why? Because life is very predictable and set according to our convenience. … Read More
The Hare Krishna movement was built on a pioneering spirit. Srila Prabhupada was the original pioneer who then empowered three couples – Mukunda and Janaki, Shyamasundara and Malati (with their baby Sarasvati), and Gurudasa and Yamuna – with a dream to start a center in London and meet the biggest band in … Read More
From Back to Godhead By Sukhada Devi Dasi When Charles asked his son and daughter-in-law a Hare Krishna couple to move in with him, he knew he’d have to adapt, but his reward was more than he could ever imagine. Charles was born in 1917. He grew into a man of courage … Read More
From Back to Godhead By Seva Devi Dasi A devotee-bookseller explains. Have you ever met a Hare Krsna devotee in an airport, a parking lot, or on the street distributing books and collecting donations? Many people wonder why we do this. I’ve been distributing books for over six years, and I’d like … Read More
We may read or hear some gurus say that Sri Vrndavana Dhama is the land of Sambhoga, or meeting with Lord Krishna. Devotees might think this is at odds with what Srila Prabhupada taught us in Krishna Book and Srimad Bhagavatam tenth canto. Does not Vipralambha occur in Vrndavana? Have we ever … Read More
People are noticing a slight limp in my walk. It’s been there for a little while now. I would attribute this imperfection in my movement to the long distances of walking on roads where the shoulders slant. At least one Oriental chiropractic therapist in Toronto told me to make a deliberate straight thrust forward with … Read More
By Kripamoya Das Krishna is the Original Soul. If they were able, all souls could trace their ultimate origin to Krishna, the origin of everyone and everything. Just as the body has a soul within, so the soul also has a soul. The Soul of the soul is known as Atma-atma. But … Read More
Kevin Wu, un Youtuber con más de 300 millones de visitas en su canal «KevJumba», quedó inspirado espiritualmente después de acompañar y grabar al sankirtanero Madhava Puri Dasa mientras este distribuía libros. En el año 2017, Wu atravesaba un período difícil en su vida y estaba buscando respuestas espirituales. Decidió hospedarse unos días … Read More
How do we maintain self-confidence, yet feel ourselves a fool before our spiritual master? How can we be confident and simultaneously feel unqualified to serve Krishna? Aren’t self-confident people somewhat proud or arrogant? We are ordinary people engaged in an extraordinary process, a process that will make us extraordinary. Thus, our confidence … Read More
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 14 July 2012, Modra, Slovakia, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.1.1) All throughout history, people have tried to impress other people. Some men have been wearing high hats. Some ladies have been wearing high heels. In so many ways, people have tried to impress each other, generation after generation. Are we any … Read More