Words of wisdom from a yogi tea bag

Love is where compassion prevails and kindness rules.

Vyasa Puja offering 2009 to H.H. Bhakti Tirtha Swami

Dear Gurudeva,

Please accept my humble obeisances.  All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I would like to express my gratitude to you for teaching me what life and love is all about.  Your compassion for all and your persistence in serving Guru and Krishna is nothing short of amazing.  

I will always treasure the association I have had with you, and your lectures and books which continue to help me grow in serving Krishna and the vaisnavas.

Thank you Gurudeva.  With love your undeserving daughter, Kiriti dasi 

What a beautiful analogy

The holy name is compared to a wonderful flower.  At the beginning, it is present as a mere bud, but then gradually, and steadily, it develops to its full-blossomed stage.  Just as a bud transforms into an attractive flower with fascinating petals, the sweet Syamasundara form of Krishna in Goloka Vrindavan will be revealed to the serious chanter.  When the bud starts to open, the chanter will be captivated by the sixty-four transcendental qualities of Krishna, which emerge from the blossoming flower of the holy name like an irresistable fragrance.  Finally, when the holy name has fully blossomed, Krishna's eternal pastimes will be revealed to the chanter.  -H.H. Sacinandana  Swami

Well worth the wait

Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Kunjabihari

Radharadhya dasa offering the first arotik.

Dvija mani dasa chanting the first kirtan for the deities.

Radharadhya dasa chanting some vrindavan mellows.

Dvija mani dasa, Omkara d.d., and Gayatri offering Rasika mani his first grains.  

Kisori radha and the ninny wailers minus one.  Where is Priya?

Thank you to everyone who gave us their blessings and association.  Also, thank you to everyone who cooked and brought such nice gifts.  Latannya your irish soda bread was amazing.

Special thanks to Kalpavrksa dasa for picking out such beautiful deities for us while he was in Vraja.  And extra special thanks to my dear husband for painting, sewing and making the jewelry for their Lordships.  

Sri Sri Radha Kunjabihari ki jaya!!!!!!!!!!!!  

Trying to be reflective, mindful and grateful

Life is full of meaning and opportunities for growth.  When we are mindful of the beauty and accomplishments of the past, even when the present or future is not exactly what we would like it to be, we will not be disturbed.  We will still be excited about the past and appreciative for the present.  In this way, the future will be even more auspicious because we create our futures by how we have dealt with the past and how we are dealing with the present.  Being always reflective, mindful, and grateful allows us to never forget how much the Supreme Lord is sending His love in different ways. -H.H. Bhakti Tirtha Swami    

The simplicity and sweetness of the ladies of Vraja

The ladies of Vraja are the most fortunate of women because, with their minds fully attached to Krishna and their throats always choked up with tears, they constantly sing about Him while milking the cows, winnowing grain, churning butter, gathering cow dung for fuel, riding on swings, taking care of their crying babies, sprinkling the ground with water, cleaning their houses, and so on.  By their exalted Krishna consciousness they automatically acquire all desirable things. -S.B. 10.44.15

For my girlfriends, thanks for the spontaneous kirtan

" The only real love in this world is when devotees with unconditional service attitude share Krishna with each other.  There is nothing sweeter, there is nothing deeper, there is nothing more satisfying to the heart than that." -H.H. Radhanath Swami