While hanging around the temple the other day I picked up “Vrindavan Memories” book and read a few stories from it. This book is a collection of personal remembrances related to building Krishna Balaram Mandir. Usually our memoirs are centered on Srila Prabhupada,…
Part one I heard few times of the ‘jewish conspiracy’ and I made jokes and laughed about it. This until few days ago when I met a new devotee just coming from a journey. He told me of his experience and he mentioned…
Some years ago for the first time I saw Tulsi Gabbard speaking, and after few minutes of the video, it was clear to me: this devotee has the capacity, the charisma to become the president of the United States of America. Then, just few days…
Recently I was in New York attending an initiation ceremony. As I watched the new devotees, young and old, take their vows, I reflected on my own beginnings. Over 35 years ago I sat before the fire and took the same vows. I…
Ears are crucial wherever eyes cannot help. We can’t see someone trapped in a storm drain, a coalmine, or under the debris of a collapsed building, but we can hear them. When we’re asleep – and our eyes are closed – a way…
Bhakti reveals that our inherent, perfect state is as a lover. As a yoga practice, bhakti is the path of evolving the heart and is known as the yoga of love. I think of bhakti as the path of heartfulness. Given our current…
Few days into 2019; an appropriate time to review our resolutions. Realistic, achievable and still alive? Need some tweaking? If Plan A is falling apart don’t worry – there are another 25 letters in the alphabet! In fact, modern-day motivators reassuringly remind us…
Dear Grihastha Coach, My wife and I have been married for five years. We have two children and both of us work as computer professionals. She and I were initiated before we were married and in general get along well. Lately, though we…
Dear Grihastha Coach, I have a question that I hope you will be able to answer. How does a person know if their feelings are love? You wrote before about infatuation, my question is specifically about love. Sincerely, Wants to know ——————– Dear…
