Just having a material body is itself a disease because the body incarcerates the soul and limits the soul from its most blissful, fulfilling activities. -H.H. Bhakti Tirtha Swami
Thoughts of a child
Tuesday, December 23, 2008Posted by kiriti dasi at 10:35 PM
This one is for you, Kisori-Radha
Monday, December 22, 2008Posted by kiriti dasi at 2:57 PM
Sounds good to me
Monday, December 15, 2008Anyone who meditates on Lord Krishna's birth, His protecting the cows, His singing charming songs with the gopas, and His other pastimes, will find himself overcome with bliss and love. -Srila Jiva Goswami
Posted by kiriti dasi at 9:36 PM
Giving thanks for devotee association.
Friday, November 28, 2008Posted by kiriti dasi at 11:20 PM
Just what I needed to read
Sunday, November 23, 2008The holy name is so powerful that even by chanting with offense, gradually he becomes pure. Therefore we should not give up chanting. Any circumstances, we should go on chanting Hare Krishna. -Srila Prabhupada
Posted by kiriti dasi at 11:46 PM
Attachment + Anxiety = Illusion
Sunday, November 16, 2008"Is the anxiety we pay for modern life worth it? The nature of attachment, even to useless things, is such that they bring us under the false impression that the anxiety of being without them is greater than the anxiety we pay to have them. What an illusion!" -H.H. Dhanurdhara Swami
Posted by kiriti dasi at 10:35 AM
Making our everyday urges favorable in serving the Lord
Wednesday, November 5, 2008" I will engage lust, anger, greed, illusion, madness, envy, pride in appropriate ways, and by defeating these enemies I will feel happiness in my heart as I peacefully worship Govinda. I will engage lust by offering it in Krishna's service. Anger I will direct towards those who are envious of the devotees. I will be greedy to hear the topics of Hari in the association of devotees. I will feel illusioned without achieving my worshipable Lord. I will be maddened while singing the glories of Krishna. In this way I will engage these enemies in their proper places." -Srila Narottama dasa Thakura
Posted by kiriti dasi at 7:32 PM
Thoughts on Gita-nagari dhama
Monday, October 27, 2008"Gita nagari is such a wonderful place." -H.H. Dhanurdhara Swami
Posted by kiriti dasi at 10:45 AM
Destroying faults by offenseless chanting
Monday, October 20, 2008"While chanting the holy name of the Lord, if a wretched person in his lifetime achieves namabhasa, or a glimpse of offenseless chanting, then all his faults are destroyed and Their Lordships become pleased with him." -Srila Rupa Gosvami
Posted by kiriti dasi at 12:46 AM
If only I had these attachments...
Monday, October 6, 2008Oh my uncomprehending inner self, my dear brother mind, I humbly prostate myself before you. Taking hold of your feet, I beseech you, please give up all pride and surrender fully to Sri Guru, to the spiritual abode of Vraja-dhama, to the residents of Vraja, to all the Vaisnava devotees of the Lord, to the sattvika-brahmanas, to the holy name of the Supreme Lord, and to the ever-fresh and youthful divine couple of blossoming beauty, Sri-Sri Radha and Krishna, and in this way quickly develop sublime attachment to Them. -Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami
Posted by kiriti dasi at 8:51 PM
To be free from passion and ignorance
Monday, September 29, 2008"Only when we are satisfied with the present can we be free from passion, which casts us to the future, and from ignorance, which projects us into the past." -H.H. Dhanurdhara Swami
Posted by kiriti dasi at 10:43 PM
So much nonsense in the world
Friday, September 26, 2008"We take a newspaper and we read what the politician says, so many nonsense things. We waste our time. Srama eva hi kevalam. We should increase our taste for hearing and chanting about Visnu, Krishna." -Srila Prabhupada
Posted by kiriti dasi at 9:25 PM
Beware of the shams out there
Saturday, September 20, 2008There is no religion without love, and people may talk as much as they like about their religion, but if it does not teach them to be good and kind to beasts as well as man it is all a sham. -Anna Sewell (19th century writer)
Posted by kiriti dasi at 7:54 PM
A qualification for bhakti
Friday, September 12, 2008The main qualification for bhakti is to be free from pretension. Pretension means to pose as something we are not. We are, by constitution, insignificant. To hold any other view is pretentious.
- H.G. Bhurijana Prabhu
Posted by kiriti dasi at 9:07 AM
The Glories of the Vaisnava
Wednesday, September 3, 2008One should decorate the body with the dust from the lotus feet of the Vaisnavas, because, by this, one can achieve transcendental realizations. By constantly associating with devotees, one's cultivation of devotional service is purified and one can conquer nescience. -Srila Narottama dasa Thakura
Posted by kiriti dasi at 7:26 PM
The potency of hearing the Holy Name
Monday, August 18, 2008"When one becomes Krishna conscious, he loves everyone. If you chant loudly Hare Krishna, even the ants and insect who is hearing, he'll be delivered, because it is spiritual vibration." -Srila Prabhupada
Posted by kiriti dasi at 12:23 AM
To much time wasted
Friday, August 15, 2008"The main thing is, regardless of one's circumstance, to remain a servant of the spiritual master and be satisified with whatever service he offers. But if one is given time for direct devotional service, especially chanting and hearing about Krishna, it should be treasured with not a moment wasted." -H.H.Dhanurdhara Swami
Posted by kiriti dasi at 10:14 PM
Gita-nagari Rathayatra 2008
Thursday, August 14, 2008Posted by kiriti dasi at 8:48 PM
Trying to see better
Wednesday, August 6, 2008A person who sees everything in relation to the Supreme Lord, and sees all entities as His parts and parcels, and who sees the Supreme Lord within everything, never hates anything, nor any being. -Sri Isopanisad Mantra 6
Posted by kiriti dasi at 8:53 AM
Searching for peace
Saturday, August 2, 2008" It is all in Krishna. You cannot find peace outside Krishna activities, outside Krishna consciousness. That is not possible." -Srila Prabhupada
Posted by kiriti dasi at 4:11 AM
Full surrender
Friday, July 25, 2008"Take away my will Krishna, I am Yours. Force me to do what is right and best. Use me as You like. You be my intelligence. You be my mind. You act as my will. I don't know what is best for me. In this lifetime I am trying so hard and nothing is working. I ask you to put me in the right place at the right time for the right thing. Whatever is best, whether it is auspicious or inauspicious, bring upon me what I need. My desire, my intelligence, even my will they are all contaminated. I offer them all to You, my dear Lord Shyamasundara. I am yours. You do with me what is best. Help me to be eager to accept not in a grudging mood, but with real zeal and enthusiasm, as I submit myself and ask You what can I do?" -H.H. Bhakti Tirtha Swami
Posted by kiriti dasi at 2:44 PM
Perfection equals Krishna conscious
Saturday, July 19, 2008"In the beginning there may be some failures. That is quite natural. Just as a child is trying to stand, he may fall down. But that does not mean he should give up the idea. Go on. A time will come when he will be perfect. A time will come when you'll be perfect, Krishna conscious." -Srila Prabhupada
Posted by kiriti dasi at 10:29 PM
The mercy of Lord Gauranga
Thursday, July 10, 2008"O Gaura Raya, we bow down to Your wonderfully glorious lotus feet. You always overlook one's faults and offenses. In this way, any fortunate living entity who takes shelter of You, Lord Gauranga, will attain Goloka." -Srila Locana Dasa Thakura
Posted by kiriti dasi at 11:57 PM
Very well put
Thursday, July 3, 2008"Things have advanced so much, but the quality of life hasn't improved." It applies more now than ever. America is a prosperous country where the business class is favored. The working class is not exploited in terms of their salaries as much as they are exploited by a business community that creates artificial necessities and raises the prices on basic commodities like housing and health. Ironically, although the working class has more money than ever before, they are also less free from want than ever before. -H.H. Dhanurdhara Swami
Posted by kiriti dasi at 11:03 AM
The meaning of humility
Sunday, June 29, 2008Humility means not to think less of yourself, but to think of yourself less. -H.H. Varsana Swami
Posted by kiriti dasi at 10:58 PM
Building faith through sadhu-sanga
Monday, June 23, 2008Despite occasional circumstances that make it difficult to complete one's spiritual practice, the main problem with regularizing our sadhana is not our situation, but our sraddha, or faith. If we had trust in the glories of the holy name, we would not neglect it under any circumstance. If we had unquestioned faith that chanting gave us long life and unlimited wealth, and we cherished those attainments, we would make time for it at all costs. The holy name of Krishna gives so much more, but because our faith and knowledge of the Bhagavat-which proclaims the glories of the holy name-is weak, our practices unforunately become slack.
Faith means faith in sastra. Faith comes from sadha-sanga. Sadhu-sanga means to hear sastra from advanced devotees. We must make every effort to get sadhu-sanga and increase our faith in devotional service. It is the basis of spiritual life. -H.H. Dhanurdhara Swami
Posted by kiriti dasi at 9:26 AM
Trying to collect some spiritual wealth
Thursday, June 12, 2008The advent of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is like an expanding ocean of nectar. One who does not collect the valuable jewels within that ocean is certainly the poorest of the poor. -Srila Prabodhananda Saraswati Thakur
Posted by kiriti dasi at 7:56 PM
Keep chanting
Thursday, June 5, 2008Indeed, a life full of Krishna consciousness is noble, exalted, glorious, and magnificent-in short-superb. Anyone can attain such perfection in life and enjoy happiness, peace and prosperity by taking up this simple process. All one has to do is chant-Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare-and your life will be sublime. - H.H. Mahanidhi Swami
Posted by kiriti dasi at 12:27 AM
When will that day come?
Tuesday, June 3, 2008"Detachment from maya is only possible if you have attachment to Krishna." -Srila Prabhupada
Posted by kiriti dasi at 11:06 PM
Making memories. Festival of Inspiration 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008Although most of our time was spent with the children it was a festival of inspiration!
Posted by kiriti dasi at 10:26 PM
Something I need to come to terms with
Sunday, May 25, 2008Although Vrindavan is glorious and an unparalleled inspiration for spiritual life, more important is to take full shelter of the holy name and remain in good consciousness regardless of one's place of residence. -H.H. Dhanurdhara Swami
Posted by kiriti dasi at 7:43 PM
Wanting to live free of anxiety
Monday, May 19, 2008Faithfully remembering that everything has to be sanctioned by Krishna allows a devotee to live free of anxiety. Being dependent on Krishna's sanction allows us to live in His mercy, even in the material world. This key philosophical concept awards us a vision of Krishna in every "material" transaction and it keeps a faithful devotee safe in all circumstances. -H.G. Bhurijana prabhu
Posted by kiriti dasi at 11:19 AM
Prabhupada nectar
Friday, May 16, 2008Prabhupada liked kachoris so much that his parents nicknamed him Kachoridas. -Yamuna devi dasi
Posted by kiriti dasi at 10:16 PM
Thoughts on Motherhood
Tuesday, May 13, 2008The walks and talks we have with our two year olds in red boots have a great deal to do with the values they will cherish as adults. Edith F. Hunter
Posted by kiriti dasi at 9:18 PM
Humbler than the grass. More tolerant than a tree.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008If you want to chant the Hare Krishna mantra, then you have to take to the principle of trnad api sunicena. You have to become humbler than the grass. Grass is lying on the street. Everyone is trampling down the grass. There is no protest. Taror api sahisnuna. And more tolerant than a tree. The tree is giving us so much help. It is giving us fruit, flower, and leaves. And when there is scorching heat, it also gives shelter, and you may sit down underneath. So benificial, yet we still cut. As soon as I like, I cut it down. But there is no protest. The tree does not say,"I have given you so much help and you are cutting me?" No. The tree is tolerant. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu has selected the tree: taror api sahisnuna. And amanina manadena. For oneself one should not expect any respectful position, but the devotee should offer all respects to everyone. Amanina manadena kirtaniya sada hari. If we acquire these qualifications, then we can chant Hare Krishna mahamantra without any disturbance. These are the qualifications. -Srila Prabhupada
Posted by kiriti dasi at 7:53 PM
Vrindavan eternally
Saturday, April 26, 2008Five plus five is equal to ten. Two plus two is equal to four. So Krishna plus everything is Vrindavan. Do not forget Krishna, and you shall always be in Vrindavan. -Srila Prabhupada
Posted by kiriti dasi at 9:28 PM
To serve or be served
Monday, April 21, 2008Although everyone wants to experience love, when problems arise we often become resentful and discouraged. The real test is to remain firm in our love of God no matter what. Otherwise we are simply viewing Him as a menial servant whose role is to fulfill our desires and whims. In such circumstances, we are like spoiled children, turning away or throwing tantrums if He does not give us what we want. Love of God must go beyond such an attitude. -Bhakti Tirtha Swami
Posted by kiriti dasi at 10:57 PM
The mercy of Srimati Radharani
Monday, April 14, 2008Of the many objects of favored delight and of all the lovable damsels of Vrajabhumi, Srimati Radharani is certainly the most treasured object of Krishna's love. And, in every respect, Her divine kunda is described by great sages as similarly dear to Him. Undoubtedly Radha-kunda is very rarely attained even by the great devotees; therefore it is even more difficult for ordinary devotees to attain. If one simply bathes once within those holy waters, one's pure love of Krishna is fully aroused. -The Nectar of Instruction-text 11
Posted by kiriti dasi at 4:36 AM
Is the glass half full or half empty?
Sunday, April 6, 2008If your not optimistic, you're an atheist. -Srila Sridhara Swami
Posted by kiriti dasi at 10:06 AM
I sure hope this is my husbands case
Monday, March 31, 2008"I think that sometimes a vaisnava can receive all their remaining karmic reactions for several lives in one lifetime, so that they can finish up their business in this world and return to Godhead at the end of this life." -a quote from "Greetings from Vrindavan" from a devotee named Ghanasyama
Posted by kiriti dasi at 12:34 PM
Devotion everyday
Friday, March 28, 2008Days off are needed from work, not from devotion. -H.H. Dhanurdhara Swami
Posted by kiriti dasi at 11:28 PM
Getting back to our natural state
Thursday, March 27, 2008Our purpose as human beings is to fall back in love with God and return to the land of divine love, where we can experience our natural state. Anything else is unnatural. If we are not totally absorbed in divine love, we remain subject to the bondage of lust and the sufferings of old age, disease, and death-all part of the material environment and not in alignment with who we truly are. -H.H. Bhakti Tirtha Swami
Posted by kiriti dasi at 2:23 PM
Vyasa Puja offering 2008 to H.H. Bhakti Tirtha Swami
Wednesday, March 19, 2008Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
On this most auspicious day I would like to thank you for taking the time to set such an example of parental love. You willingly took on so many disciples as your own children. You then cared for us all individually, giving us what we needed to grow in our devotional lives. After becoming a parent myself and seeing the many joys and pains involved with raising a family I have realized that you have shared these joys and pains with so many of us.
What amazes me the most is that you are still able to inspire and encourage others and myself without being physically present. When I am at my lowest point you are always there coming to me through dreams, lectures or your books pulling me out of maya and giving me the encouragement to move on just when i need it most. This is the power of Guru disciple relationship. This is the power of parent and child relationship.
Thank you Gurudeva for continuing to be such a devoted parent and such a devoted son to your father. Thank you Gurudeva for your unconditional love and for giving the greatest gift a parent can give " Love of Krishna".
With love your undeserving daughter, Kiriti dasi
Posted by kiriti dasi at 11:33 AM
Krishna 24/7
Friday, March 14, 2008Always think of Me, become My devotee, worship Me and offer your homage to Me. Thus you will come to Me without fail. I promise you this because you are My very dear friend. -BG.18.65
The most confidential part of knowledge is that one should become a pure devotee of Krishna and always think of Him and act for Him. One should not become an official mediator. Life should be so molded that one will always have the chance to think of Krishna. One should always act in such a way that all his daily activities are in connection with Krishna. He should arrange his life in such a way that throughout the twenty four hours he cannot but think of Krishna. And the Lord's promise is that anyone who is in such pure Krishna consciousness will certainly return to the abode of Krishna, where he will be engaged in the association of Krishna face to face.
Posted by kiriti dasi at 3:51 AM
Pleasant thoughts
Wednesday, March 5, 2008Vrindavan is such a nice place. Flowers are always blooming, and there are even various kinds of decorated deer. Birds are chirping, peacocks are crowing and dancing, and bees are humming. The cuckoos there sing in five kinds of tunes. The lakes of Vrindavan are surrounded by green grasses and various kinds of lotus flowers bloom there, and the air blowing there carries the aromatic pollen of those lotus flowers. When the particles of water from the waves of the Yamuna, the lakes and the waterfalls touched the bodies of the inhabitants of Vrindavan, they automatically felt a cooling effect. Therefore, they were practically undisturbed by the summer season. There are many waterfalls, which are always pouring water, and the sound is so sweet that it covers the sound of the crickets. And because the water flows all over, the forest looks very green and beautiful. -KB Chap. 18
Posted by kiriti dasi at 7:26 PM
Saranagati
Monday, February 25, 2008One has to have great strength of mind to know the truth. If one wants to learn to swim, he must not be afraid of water. At the same time, one should know that saranagati, or the path of exclusive surrender, is not a difficult thing. In fact, it is very easy and natural for the soul. Anything which is opposed to it--that is unnatural and painful. -Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
Posted by kiriti dasi at 9:19 PM
The mercy of Lord Nityananda Rama
Monday, February 18, 2008"Arise! Get up!" He told me again and again. Upon rising, I was greatly astonished to see His beauty. He had a glossy blackish complexion, and His strong, herioc stature made Him seem like Cupid himself. He had beautifully formed hands, arms and legs, and eyes like lotus flowers. He wore a silk cloth, with a turban on His head. He wore golden earrings on His ears, and golden armlets and bangles. He wore tinkling anklets on His feet and a garland of flowers around His neck. His body was anointed with sandlewood pulp, and He was nicely decorated with tilak. His movements surpassed those of a maddened elephant. His face was more beautiful than millions of moons, and his teeth were like pomegranate seeds because of His chewing betel. His body moved to and fro, right and left, for he was absorbed in ecstasy. He chanted "Krishna, Krishna" in a deep voice. His red stick moving in His hand, He seemed like a maddened lion. All around the four sides of His feet were bumblebees. His devotees dressed like cowherd boys, surrounded His feet like so many bees and also chanted "Krishna, Krishna," absorbed in ecstatic love. Some of them played horns and flutes, and others danced and sang. Some of them offered betel nuts, and others waved camara fans about Him. Thus I saw such opulence in Lord Nityananda Svarupa. His wonderful form, qualities and pastimes are all transcendental. I was overwhelmed with transcendental ecstasy, not knowing anything else. Then Lord Nityananda smiled and spoke to me as follows. "O my dear Krishnadasa, do not be afraid. Go to Vrindavan, for there you will attain all things." After saying this He directed me toward Vrindavan by waving His hand. Then He disappeared with His associates. I fainted and fell to the ground, my dream broke, and when I regained consciousness I saw that morning had come. I thought about what I had seen and heard and concluded that the Lord had ordered me to proceed to Vrindavan at once. That very second I started for Vrindavan, and by His mercy I reached there in great happiness. All glory, all glory to Lord Nityananda Balarama, by whose mercy I have attained shelter in the transcendental abode of Vrindavan! -C.C. Adi5.183-200
Posted by kiriti dasi at 8:09 AM
Lord Varahadeva Ki Jaya
Sunday, February 17, 2008If one hears and describes in a devotional service attitude this auspicious narration of Lord Boar, which is worthy of description, the Lord, who is within the heart of everyone, is very pleased.
In His various incarnations, the Lord appears, acts, and leaves behind Him a narrative history which is as transcendental as He Himself. Everyone of us is fond of hearing some wonderful narration, but most stories are neither auspicious nor worth hearing because they are of the inferior quality of material nature. Every living entity is of superior quality, spirit soul, and nothing material can be auspicious for him. Intelligent persons should therefore hear personally and cause others to hear the descriptive narrations of the Lord's activities, for that will destroy the pangs of material existence. Out of causeless mercy only, the Lord comes to this earth and leaves behind His merciful activities so that the devotees may derive transcendental benefit. -S.B.3.13 text 48
Posted by kiriti dasi at 10:51 PM
A favorite quote in my house
Tuesday, February 12, 2008"Material life is an infection." -Srila Prabhupada
Posted by kiriti dasi at 2:52 PM
Little Vaisnavas
Friday, February 8, 2008The association of devotee children is very uplifting and motivating for me. I feel so blessed to have these amazing children in my life.
Posted by kiriti dasi at 8:50 PM
Tired of cheating and being cheated
Some say that if you become simple you will be cheated. But you have already been cheated. A thousand times you have been cheated. My Guru maharaja said that this is a world of the cheaters and the cheated. You should try not to cheat. Rather, you should become simple and completely Krishna conscious. If you have suddha-bhakti then you will be protected by Krishna. How can anyone cheat you when Krishna is protecting? -H.H. Gour Govinda Swami
Posted by kiriti dasi at 12:29 AM
Praying to be Absorbed Part 2
Sunday, February 3, 2008The key to spiritual life is absorption. -H.H. Dhanurdhara Swami
Posted by kiriti dasi at 12:11 PM
One of these lifetimes I'll get it right
Friday, February 1, 2008Krishna is unconquerable. No one can defeat Him. But He becomes bound by His devotee's love. You're experiencing some difficulties now because of old bad habits, but sooner or later this will all be cleared because you have taken to this process. That's the beauty of Krishna consciousness. Execute fifteen percent in this life;next life you start at sixteen percent. It's guaranteed that one day you will become one hundred percent Krishna conscious. Just see. -Srila Prabhupada
Posted by kiriti dasi at 11:19 PM
How do I feel today?
Tuesday, January 29, 2008Colors
I am green today I chirp with joy like a cricket song
I am gray today gloomy and damp like a morning fog
I am orange today loud and messy like finger paint on the wall
I am red today hopping mad like a playground ball
I am black today strong and tall a great big bear
I am purple today bright and happy like a butterfly in the air
I'm a rainbow today all the colors of the world
I'm a rainbow today all the colors of the world
I'm a rainbow today all the colors of the world are in me
I am yellow today I shine my light out like the sun
I am white today soft and quiet like new snow
I am blue today calm as glass and cool like the sea
I'm a rainbow today all the colors of the world
I'm a rainbow today all the colors of the world
I'm a rainbow today all the colors of the world are in me
-Kira Willey
Posted by kiriti dasi at 6:40 PM
There's No Friendship Like Devotee Friendship
Sunday, January 27, 2008One who helps you to develop Krishna consciousness is a real friend. -H.H. Gour Govinda Swami
Posted by kiriti dasi at 6:47 PM
Trying to progress on the path of Krishna Bhakti
Friday, January 25, 2008O my Lord, as powerful as fire, O omnipotent One, now I offer you all obeisances, falling on the ground at your feet. O my Lord, please lead me on the right path to reach You, and since You know all that I have done in the past, please free me from the reactions to my past sins so that there will be no hindrance to my progress. -Sri Isopanisad Mantra 18
Posted by kiriti dasi at 9:12 PM
The Power of Prasadam
Thursday, January 24, 2008We are giving you prasadam. By eating, eating, eating, you will one day become Krishna conscious, simply by eating. Because you are so dull, you cannot understand the philosophy. You know the belly like the animals. So therefore we are giving facility, "All right, fill up your belly, and you will be infected." As you take foodstuff from an infected area, you become infected with some disease, so this is Krishna-infected, prasadam. You take it, and one day you will be diseased with Krishna consciousness. -Srila Prabhupada
Posted by kiriti dasi at 8:29 PM
Wherever you go, there you are
Saturday, January 19, 2008
We are already where we need to be
As human beings we are always trying to get somewhere. Many of us seek some standard of success that we think will bring happiness or validation from the world. Even those of us involved in the personal growth and consciousness process still have the idea that we certainly don't want to be where we are - we're trying to get somewhere better. And when we get to that place, everything will be right somehow. Yet, consciousness cannot be found somewhere else; it happens through becoming aware of where we are right now.
Trying to get somewhere else takes us away from appreciating the process. When we begin to enjoy the process itself, we can stop worrying and become completely involved in the fascinating journey that's unfolding each moment in each day.
Today I am not trying to get somewhere else. I'm focusing on being aware of where I am now.
(I am not exactly sure who wrote this or where it came from but it was definitely something that I needed to read. Many thanks to my friends at Healthy Alternatives for sharing this with me.)
Posted by kiriti dasi at 9:18 PM
I sure need some HELP
Thursday, January 17, 2008Two small practices can give one an immediate boost in spiritual life: rising early and controlling one's eating.- H.H. Dhanurdhara Swami
Posted by kiriti dasi at 5:01 PM
Praying to be Absorbed
Tuesday, January 15, 2008Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, become My devotee, offer obeisances to Me and worship Me. Being completely absorbed in Me, surely you will come to Me.- BG 9.34
Posted by kiriti dasi at 10:33 PM
The Absolute Truth
Thursday, January 10, 2008Seekers of the Absolute Truth are never allured by unnecessary engagements in sense gratification because the serious students seeking the Absolute Truth are always overwhelmed with the work of researching the Truth. In every sphere of life, therefore, the ultimate end must be seeking after the Absolute Truth, and that sort of engagement will make one happy because he will be less engaged in varieties of sense gratification.- Srila Prabhupada SB 1.2.10 purport
Posted by kiriti dasi at 8:19 PM
Chant and be Happy
Tuesday, January 1, 2008We are trapped souls in a state of forgetfulness of Krishna, and Krishna is giving you the chance now to re-establish your relationship with Him by this chanting process. So take full advantage of it and be happy.
Posted by kiriti dasi at 1:28 PM