Wisdom of the Sages

tongue scraping & where culture should lead / there is a bhakti explosion brewing / we're over “stuff” and are looking for something more meaningful / understanding Prabhupada’s commentaries in conte…

samadhi & being free of happiness & distress / birth as a fruit fly hearing Bhagavatam / japa advice - bathe in the mantra / Cupid & Kandarpa / Krishna’s senses can not be agitated but He is captivat…

We’re like moths - our ability to understand through our senses or inference is limited / spiritual truth is not ascending, it’s descending / Nara-narayana Rishi’s oneness & difference / srivatsan on…

knowledge matures into wisdom through reflection / practicing for the moment of death / birth, death old age & disease / Haridas Thakura & material blessings / the deity is an access point / Raghu & …

brainwashing, youthful enthusiasm & magic / Krishna reciprocates according to how we approach / impersonal energy - in the heart - as a person / as master - friend - child - lover / do we practice ou…

you have to give your heart over / dealing with anger / is playing video games tamasic / what does it mean to first establish yourself in yoga, then act - Bhagavad-gita 2:48 / the fine line between s…

we should die with hearts saturated with affection / the devotion of Dwaraka’s prostitutes / we may end up in compromising positions but it is our state of heart that matters / Cintamani - the prosti…

verses for the appearance of the Divine within and the destruction of the inner darkness / the story of the half-man half-lion avatar / Nrisimhadeva miracles / closing blessing

kali-yuga minds are always disturbed / hearing Bhagavatam as mental hygiene / perfection of human civilization is made possible by utilizing the gifts of nature / industry deteriorates the finer inst…

pronoia - eradicate the victim mentality / what exists internally manifests externally / commentaries by the previous masters / Brahma’s envy of the “dirty little cowherd boy” / getting centered arou…

kirtan & pilgrimage as a child / devotee dog / seeing Shelter as a kid / the intimate devotion of Vrindavan / so many ways of expressing devotion / kumbha Mela at 17 / music is an offering, meditatio…

bhakti as meditation & as service / I move for the enjoyment of my source & I enjoy naturally as a result of the connection / asana is a condiment of yoga - the meal is the offering we make / meditat…

Arne’s letter / remembrances of Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama / Kripamoya Prabhu’s unforgettable kirtan / Krishna reels you back in / so many things are vying for our attention / Srila Gaura Govinda Sw…

let go of what we can’t control / leave room for magic / Sanatana Goswami’s Bhagavatam glorification / Bhagavatam is the churned nectar / mad elephant offense / respect flows up - affection flows dow…

the more we exploit nature and animals, the more we become entrapped by the reactions / spread the message from a place of love / don’t use it as a vehicle for our lower nature / rituals are designed…

to be truly true it has to be true in all 3 phases of time /social justice has to be taken to the spiritual level / all life is sacred / Svarupa - our original form / we are not our outer Mickey Mous…

makeover Monday / purifying the mind & senses / Vishvamitra muni loses control / artificial sense control vs spontaneous attraction / positive engagement for the senses / Hiranyakashipu’s yoga vs Pra…

is there a universal message in the bhakti tradition? / is there a message to share about how to see this crisis / advice for maintaining mental well being & relationships through the crisis / a mess…

we need to have like minded devotees in our life / Bhagavatam refines our love / let go of expectations / Krishna’s mission is to enjoy divine love / breaking ties with a yogi / don’t try to understa…