Holy Name — The Cure for All Problems
The Holy Name is a potent and a pleasing medicine for both gross and subtle diseases of a conditioned soul.
The Holy Name is a potent and a pleasing medicine for both gross and subtle diseases of a conditioned soul.
A few temples and communities conduct a “Live Like a Monk Challenge.” People come for fifteen days and experience a rigorous yet blissful spiritual program. What if, instead of a “Live Like a Monk Challenge,” we organized a “Be a Gopī Challenge”? Is it possible?
How far and how deep have we gone in the nectarean ocean of devotional service?
Every person lives with a “theme song” constantly playing within the heart — a recurring meditation, aspiration, obsession or attachment that shapes the direction of one’s life. Whatever we repeatedly think about, glorify, remember and pursue gradually becomes the soundtrack of our existence. What is the theme song of my life?
It is easy to love, a bit difficult to serve and grueling to please. How various devotees gave up different things in order to Please Krishna !
When we are faced with unbecoming situations in life, do we yield? Do we pause and reflect? Or do we simply break down mentally and emotionally?
What comes out of our mouth? Mindless speech, mindful speech to keep ourselves in the centre, purposeful speech to help ourselves and others, and divine speech – to transform the hearts and stir the mood of devotion, or ecstatic speech that arises due to the madness of separation?