Why Are We Averse to Authority?
It seems many of us do not like the government telling us how we should conduct our lives.
Nature is kind and playful. And her beauty is powerful.
Mature spiritual understanding is not relinquishing responsibility, but assuming responsibility with wisdom.
"Calling Krishna together as we head home / Making others stop in wonder at our joy"
What if there was one simple solution for all your problems? Something so easy that even a child could do it? Something which costs nothing, is available to everyone and ultimately ends all suffering?
Beneath all apparent differences of race, nationality, sexual orientation or ethnic origin, everything that lives is a spark of that Supreme Being. Are we not, then, all family?
The spiritual world is not an impersonal place – it’s a place of wonderful exchanges, deep friendships and loving interactions.
According to the Bhagavad-gita, there’s no contradiction between cultivating an inner life of personal spiritual development and an outer life of active social engagement as long as that engagement is dedicated toward “the welfare of all living beings.
Not all conflicts are caused by misunderstandings alone; many are caused by malevolence.
I am now older and wiser in the practice of Krishna Bhakti and yet it still moves me, still delights, still informs.
One of the best ways to inspire people to take responsibility is to equip them with spiritual wisdom.
Often times we start on our spiritual journey with great enthusiasm, excitement and cheer. Yet, somewhere in the middle we come to a point where everything becomes known, monotonous and obvious. How do we steer back?
'Contentment' is one of the niyamas, the set of five personal observances that Patanjali lists in the second chapter of his Yoga-sutras. It's also a state of being that can be very hard to attain. How do we find real contentment?
How do we embrace pain? How do we overcome what we fear most?
Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s propaganda minister, put it well, “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.”
With genuine spiritual advancement comes the capacity and capability to have friendly relationships with one and all.
Questions about statements from Srila Prabhupada concerning Hitler and the Jews.
When our children grow into teens, many of us find that inspiring them in Krishna consciousness becomes much harder. They are no longer enthusiastic to imitate us or join in with the devotional activities we initiate.
Maybe we tend to prioritise external achievements over internal purification – after all, that’s what gets the claps and nods from our social circle.
For us to persevere through life’s various challenges, we need the fundamental conviction that we can make a difference.
Sometimes, when we make a mistake and we regret it, that very feeling improves our relationship with the Holy Name.
Mahabharata is specifically meant to help us understand and appreciate the nuanced meanings and principles of dharma.
"O Mother Radhe / You are so sweet and strong.. / In most amazing and caring ways / Your compassion makes me feel I belong…"
We look for happiness on many levels; through our bodily faculties, through emotional comfort and through intelligence and ego.
A popular proverb is “Show Me Your Friends and I will Show You Your Future.” The people with whom we associate plays an important role in shaping our thoughts and our life.
