Articles tagged: "Krishna"
1: Dealing With Blame in ISKCON
Yesterday one devotee was commenting that on each level of ISKCON management we find devotees blaming the persons on the level just above them for their problems. That is if one is a cook in the temple for example, one will blame the temple commander, if one is the temple commander one will bla
2: Suffering From Emotional Dependency
In my travels I have noticed many devotees suffering from the effects of emotional dependency or attempting to free themselves from emotional dependency. I am impelled by my desire/need to help devotees to write about this subject. Emotional dependency can affect GBCs, presidents, Gurus, brahma
3: More On Autonomy And Thankfulness
Also we find in the Gita that on the brahman platform cravings are non-existent, and one is qualified to transcend this world and perform pure devotional service. Also one experiences true happiness of the self. I personally experienced this with my diet. I was thinking that life without cheese
4: Desire Good Things For Others And Good Things Will Happen
So, the person who is desiring to get a new sports car, beautiful wife, etc. is simply exhausting the fruits of his previous pious activities. If he knew this he would be more careful about his desires! This is the same concept Krishna describes in the Gita when he describes the plight of the s
5: Learn To Control Your Anger
This morning in Bhagavatam class we discussed anger and how to deal with it. This discussion was in the context of the description of Lord Boar speaking in such a way as to make Hiranyaksa angry. "The Personality of Godhead said: Indeed, We are creatures of the jungle, and we are searching afte
6: Not Always Getting What The Heart Desires
There is a philosophy going around that if you desire something enough in a positive way, and you visualize it continually the universe will deliver the fruits of that desire. There are some instances depicted where a man really wants something like a new sports car and he meditates on it (don'
7: Have Love And Self-Esteem For Yourself And Krishna
That 's an interesting title for a Krishna conscious blog-"Love Yourself." Many devotees are under the impression that we should love Krishna and denigrate ourselves! It is understandable that they think this way because there is many statements that one may misunderstand such as: Thinking onese
8: If You Desire Something Enough, The Universe Will Deliver It
There is a philosophy going around that if you desire something enough in a positive way, and you visualize it continually the universe will deliver the fruits of that desire.There are some instances depicted where a man really wants something like a new sports car and he meditates on it (don't
9: In Real Love/Empathy/Compassion There is Equality, and Hierarchy Vanishes Like the Mist
This is different from sympathy in which one from a superior position simply feels sorry for thosewho are suffering. In real love/empathy/compassion there is equality and hierarchy vanishes like the mist being burnt off by intense sunshine. By understanding this particular point, so much in Pra
10: One Must Recognize One 's Needs
I am studying several books (in addition to my Kcon studies) right now that deal with the structure of different types of organizations, the power of Authority, books on Non Violent Communication (which I am using as source material for several courses I am putting together on Empathy and confl
11: We Should Appreciate All Services Done for Krishna
This mood of intolerance of others service represents an insecurity. If we are truly convinced about the potency of our service, we don't need to belittle others. We should appreciate all services done for Krishna. Its like the story of Hanuman and the spider which Srila Prabhupada told us. Bot
12: Letters From Prison Inmates About Bhagavad Gita As It Is
Two months prior to 2006 Gita Jayanti festival, I requested inmates, who regularly write to me, to write down a few lines about how they received the 1st copy of Bhagavad Gita As It Is and what they learned from the Gita and what are their favorite verses. I have tried to keep the inmates respo
13: Understanding Material Nature And How To Live In The Real World
But since we don't have these siddhis it behooves us to be aware of how the material nature affects our bodies.It is amazing to me how devotees are oftentimes in denial of this: in our diet, sleeping habits, use of spiritual paraphernalia, eating habits, safety procedures, etc. There are certai
14: Love Of Krishna 's Practices And Prayers
By the practices and prayers I mentioned (and of course by the mercy of Srila Prabhupada and Radha Govinda), I am feeling a radical softening of the heart and the feeling of intense love for Krishna 's parts and parcels. The process actually works! And of course this intense love for Krishna and
15: We Should Think In a Positive Way To Get Rid of Anarthas
Today is Lord Nrisimha 's appearance. I appeal to Krishna in that form to eradicate the anarthas in my heart so that I can perform pure devotional service. Those anarthas are our real enemies, not external personalities who are themselves suffering under the law of the material energy. Prahlad M
16: More On Chanting Properly To Krishna
It is also hard for me to relate when someone says something like: "That was an ecstatic kirtan," which indicates some other kirtan wasn't ecstatic or that someone thinks they have to travel hundreds or thousands of miles to experience an "Ecstatic Kirtan." Ecstatic Kirtans are there for everyo
17: Better Ways Of Eating For Krishna And Prabhupada
Now comes the controversial part where I attempt to explain how many of our habits (that we confuse with Kcon) or activities may be harming us or at least not contributing to our health. Lets take eating for example. Most of us were brought up in Kcon eating tons of Halvah, Sweet Rice, fried fo
18: Ways To Become Happy By Chanting The Names of Krishna
The names of Krishna are the repository of all happiness. They are the greatest wealth! If we chant properly, we will not experience material miseries (spiritual miseries like the feeling of intense separation from Krishna are another thing!). So the question arises as to how we can chant nicel
19: Sometimes Wanting More Is Not Always What You Want
I just arrived in Houston, Texas for our North American GBC and leadership meetings which will last 4 days. Management is not a sannyasi 's traditional duty nor is it something that is high up in my list either. When I first joined the movement, I definitely had a desire to control and wanted to
20: Externally And Internally In My Heart And Mind
I have decided to start a blog, not as an attempt to document what is going on externally in my life and travels but rather as to reveal what is happening internally in my heart and mind as I perform my devotional service to Srila Prabhupada. Sometimes I will refer to external events as a means
21: The Regulative Principles of Freedom, Service to God and The Six Senses
There are positive and negative injunctions for those wishing to be successfull in spiritual life. For example, if one wishes to start a fire he must apply heat(positive injunction) as well as avoid pouring water(negative in junction) which would hurt his recovery.There are four pillars of sinf
22: When Krishna Comes to this World and The Four Sinners-The Four Saints. Impersonalism vs. Personalism
In the Bhagavad-gita Krishna states that He comes to this world whenever there is a rise in religion and a decline in religion. He comes to re-establish religious principles, annihilate the miscreants, and protect the devotees.By the phrase "rise in irreligion," Krishna indicates that irreligio
23: The Disappearance of Krishna
When Krishna was there in Vrindavan as a child he killed many demons. Then he went to Mathura and killed many demons. When he was in Dwaraka he killed many demons and then in the Kurukshetra war many demons were killed by the Pandavas. Now Krishna thought that it was the time for him to disappe
24: Bringing Krsna to Work
Recently, after hearing during a recent class from the LA Temple, that one shouldn't think he could bring Krsna Consciousness to the work place and expect people there not to influence the devotee, it got me thinking so I am writing this today. I understand the speakers' intention was to not fo
25: A Spiritual Perspective Against Euthanizing of Animals
A half-feral cat showed up at our door 8-1/2 years ago, apparently abandoned, and we began feeding him. Now that he is older and has mellowed out a bit through the aging process and the hearing of Harinam in our house, he wants to stay inside more and more, especially in winter, but he refuses
