Hare Krishna! Hare Krishna maharaja, we are speaking about pure devotional service and the standard that we are supposed to reach, but seeing such a higher standard of pure devotional service that we are supposed to get. If, when we are trying but the standard which Våträsura is showing it, …
A devotee gives his life to God, everyone is liberated by his influence. In the end everyone will be most proud and satisfied. That is Krishna consiouness. And this faith, this determination is what is required, otherwise there are so many obstacles, so much propaganda to divert our attention. And …
This material life, karmis which we are talking about, they go to the movies, they do gambling, and they enjoy from that. But after certain time they get frustrated, they want something new out of it. But for the same thing, when we come into spiritual life, because we are …
Look at what is happening to the world today, because we don’t understand the Vedic conception of the absolute necessity for a peaceful life and peaceful society, to honour and respect our mothers. The earth is our mother. She is being exploited in such ways that if we keep going …
According to the Vedic system there are five ways of acquiring knowledge. The first is ‘pratyaksha’ which means through direct perception of the mind and senses. But that is very faulty! Another is ‘paroksha,’ which means indirect knowledge, receiving and understanding from higher authorities who know more than us. The …
“This world is a place of fear. The most prominent expenditures within society today, all over the planet, are based on fear.” – Radhanath Swami. People put a lot of time, energy and money into building hospitals and buying medicines. It is all based on fear of disease, fear of …
Have you ever seen what elephants could do? I have personally seen big male elephants who wrap their trunk around a tree and just rip them along with the roots, right out of the ground and throw it. They are powerful. But when the elephant goes in to the current …
Addictions are very deep; they are like weeds. If you cut a weed it just grows right back. If you cut it again, it grows back again. The more you cut it, the more it grows. And if you don’t cut it, it will strangle the flower of your consciousness. …
I was listening to a radio show and this lady from anti-cruelty for animals was boasting that how she saw someone tied their dog too close to a post and so she called the police because that dog did not have space to move. That person actually got fined. Then there were calls for questions to this lady on radio.
Today people use their free-will to condition themselves to such dangerous habits. They are not only illegal, but even though they are so dangerous to the mind, body and soul, they are utterly socially acceptable. Let us take smoking cigarettes for instance. First of all, just a couple of years …
