Miscellaneous

The supremely merciful credit of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu

23 Mar 2024

If one finds himself in a position of receiving in an unexpected manner a credit that can change their life instantly, one surely may be amazed by this act of causeless mercy. It is this causeless mercy that is manifesting via Lord Caitanya, the most merciful incarnation of the Lord.

Feminism-Chauvinism-Body-ism

03 Feb 2024

This text is written by somebody who, in 1972, joined a movement where the struggle between feminist-minded and chauvinistic-minded "devotees" didn't exist. We all learned that we are not this body, and we also learned what kind of body we are not.

Pathos and Krsna Consciousness

23 Jan 2024

Having forgotten the Supreme Personality of Godhead for millions of lifetimes, our return to Krsna Consciousness must carry a certain amount of pathos.

Things That Don't Change

28 Dec 2023

This text may be disappointing to some, but indeed, even for those who are enthusiastically and devotionally following the gradual process of Krsna Consciousness purification, some things will not change.

Spiritual Master: Who is It?

17 Nov 2023

Accepting a spiritual master is a condition. The Supreme Personality of the Godhead is established for those who would like to see Him. Quite contrary to the sahajiya understanding of many, God cannot be realised on the basis of our intuition or by the strength of our mental and sensual perception. After all, to indulge in illusory concepts is one of the basic qualities of the conditioned soul. God is real; our perception may be illusory.

The System

06 Oct 2023

"The system", a magic word for any demoniac totalitarian regime, is operated by system creators and system guardians...

To Forgive or Not Forgive

25 Aug 2023

As a hungry man sees the need to lecture about food, a cruel man writes volumes of books about love, and an asocial man may present himself as the ultimate social mediator, one may wonder why some among the ISKCON leaders stress the need for absolute forgiveness so rigidly as if seeking some amnesty for themselves.

Quo Vadis: Where do we come from?

11 Aug 2023

When asked what he was before becoming the leader of the Hare Krsna movement, Srila Prabhupada offered various answers, depending on the person asking.

Krsna Consciousness… Another Dream?

17 Jul 2023

Arjuna said: O infallible one, please draw my chariot between the two armies so that I may see those present here, who desire to fight, and with whom I must contend in this great trial of arms.

The Power of Intuition

08 Jun 2023

Once hearing Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, talk in His Bhagavad Gita and learning about his all-pervasive presence as Supersoul and His special concern for his devotees,

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