Is Bhakti Personal or Meant to Be Shared?
Many times, people say, “Bhakti is personal, so there’s no need to discuss your practice. Just keep it to yourself.” Can Krishna consciousness not be shared? Is it meant to be kept confidential?
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Many times, people say, “Bhakti is personal, so there’s no need to discuss your practice. Just keep it to yourself.” Can Krishna consciousness not be shared? Is it meant to be kept confidential?
Bhagavatam talks about only two kinds of people who are totally happy in this world. First, the lowest of fools, and seond, a person fully absorbed in transcendence. A saint has a past, a sinner a future – What all a sadhaka has to face in his or her spiritual life?
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta describes a fascinating story of Gopakumāra and his journey from the material world to the topmost abode of Goloka Vṛndāvana. He crosses different layers of enchantments to attain the Supreme Abode. Will we be able to do so?
The Power of even one DP or a Reel – It can make a Netflix Movie out of our Life!
Kali-yuga by its very definition means the age of rebellion and rejecting authority. We became advice-proof and came to this material world. Do we wish to continue this journey and remain here only with our independent plan making business?
Śrīla Prabhupāda established this society and named it the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. He took the cue from Śrīla Rupa Goswami’s phrase “Krishna-bhāvanāmṛta.” Currently, in our conditioned state, when love for Krishna has not yet manifest, Krishna remains a mystery for us. What exactly does Krishna mean to us at our current stage?
When I was a kid, how easy and simple were the joys of life. When I was a kid in Bhakti, how simple were the joys of Bhakti. When I have apparently grown up, has it remained the same?
Which example of surrender do I wish to follow from Ramayana – Sugriva, Vibhisana, Ocean God, Valmiki, Kaikeyi or Ravana? Reflections during the South India Yatra.