Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Maharaj said: May I desire nothing but the supreme good of others, even of my greatest enemy. What a high conscience! This is a true leader. You are a leader, all the devotees are leaders and we should have this…
svasty astu visvasya khalah prasidatam dhyayantu bhutani sivam mitho dhiya manas ca bhadram bhajatad adhoksaje avesyatam na matir apy ahaituki May there be good fortune throughout the universe, and may all envious persons be pacified. May all living entities become calm…
Mental Illness on the Rise In their 2001 ‘World Health Report’, the World Health Organization reported on the condition of mental health around the world, estimating that 450 million people on the planet have a mental or behavioral disorder. Furthermore, depression is now…
Time is ticking and I’m reflecting on what I’ve actually contributed to the world. Though trying to avoid the egotistical desire to ‘make a mark,’ we are impelled to share the ‘fruits’ we have received. Spiritually, morally, and even legally, knowledge brings a…
“Strange that some of us, with quick alternate vision, see beyond our infatuations, and even while we rave on the heights, behold the wide plain where our persistent self pauses and awaits us.” George Elliot Oh I just really like him.…
I think Srila Prabhupada’s emphasis is that our time shouldn’t be spent doing mundane welfare work such as opening hospitals, feeding the poor (because others are already doing that) rather we should help people find a comprehensive solution to all their problems. The problem…
Focusing our love on Krishna doesn’t mean indifference to those around us, especially our families. by Krishnanandini Devi Dasi Picture this: Srimati Devi comes home from school one afternoon so quietly that her mother, Sudevi, senses a problem. Srimati,” she calls, “are you…
Developing the quality of empathy has many benefits for aspiring devotees of the Lord. When I was doing my clinical psychotherapy internship in graduate school, a supervisor stressed connecting with our clients through realized empathy. Most of his interns came from privileged backgrounds,…
After my last walk in India, I went to an Ayurvedic hospital to prepare my body for the many opportunities in 2013. I wanted to be fit as a “fiddle” and the treatment was successful. During my last conversation with Dr. Raju, I…
By: Partha Das and Uttama Dasi The answer is no….. and maybe yes. But is this the real question? Does sex assure a lasting, stable, happy marriage? This is a complex issue. In the non-devotional world, where sex is the norm, the divorce…
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