May 31, 2022

Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul – Democritus / Dr. Pain comes to Raghunath (reminding him that none of this is ours) / the beauty and simplicity of Krishna’s devotees / the awakening voice comes through the mouth of a pure devotee / let Krishna reclaim you / never...

May 30, 2022

Socrates on the sage of steady mind / its as easy to get swept away by success as by misfortune / Maharaja Prithu feels devotional ecstasy / water parks aren’t fun alone / serving together is the best association / Vishnu demonstrates the purity of the Bhakti-yogis’s heart by offering a boon to Prithu / Prithu’s...

May 28, 2022

How does yoga “clean the mirror of the heart”? / When trying to fix a relationship, can we intentionally resolve the quarrel or it all comes down to Krishna's mercy? / How are we to know when we are dealing with a Perfected Being, and what is the difference between a Perfected Being and an incarnation of Krishna? /...

May 27, 2022

“To the body and mind which have been cramped by noxious work or company, nature is medicinal” Ralph Waldo Emerson / “We are never tired, so long as we can see far enough” Ralph Waldo Emerson zooms out / school shootings & other tragedies – the answer lies much deeper than political solutions / forgiveness...

May 26, 2022

Beware what you set your heart upon, for it surely shall be yours. – Ralph Waldo Emerson / all we do is desire / desire + karmic merit = next body / lessons from the Twilight Zone / advancing in spirituality means we can laughing at ourselves / Krishna’s not impressed with sacrifices, severe austerities or mystic...