Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura wrote in Shri Chaitanya’s Teachings (pgs. 22-23): “Worldly people possess a double nature. They express one kind of sentiment but internally cherish a different purpose. Moreover they want to advertise this duplicity as a mark of liberalism or love of harmony. Those who are unwilling to show any duplicity, wish to…

This was floating around the internet about 6 years ago. I thought I’d drag it out as I still believe its message to be timeless. ——————————————— The Glories of Pizza Prasadam by Lasagne dasa Vanapasta dadati pratigrinati guhyam akhyati pricchati bhunkte bhojayate caiva sad-vidha priti-laksanam “Offering gifts in charity, accepting charitable gifts, revealing one’s mind…

[excerpt from 1008 Ways to Remember Srila Prabhupada, by Govinda das ACBSP] “While living together with Srila Prabhupada in New Jersey, we would have kirtan, just the four of us or if guests came from New York we would also have kirtans and Srila Prabhupada would talk. He was recovering from the stroke, so he…

One landlord was having difficulty keeping house-servants. After a few days of work, they would leave his employ. He was ever having to search out new help; his household was thus never properly managed. He mentioned this problem to a friend of his. “Why is it so difficult for me to keep even one steady…

Today was much more curriculum centered. Also I went to the actual classes that I’ll be assisting in. I was handed a seating chart for one class which will really help me with the names. For the other classes I just have the printout of mug shots which isn’t as easy. I have an idea…

[as told by Madhudvisa Prabhu] Srila Prabhupada was playing his kartals and leading a kirtan. Then he told someone else to lead. In those days the kirtans were ecstatic but they weren’t uproarious because we did the swami step. The swami step was a choreographed step in which everybody would dance by putting one foot…

A village was plagued by thievery. Things would disappear from houses in the night, and though careful guard was kept and the alarm was raised whenever something went missing, the thief always managed to escape detection. At last the village headman called in all those who’d been burgled and interviewed each in confidence. He discovered…

So today was my first day @ Villa Maria High School. This is an all-girls Catholic School with an emphasis on character development alongside the curriculum. I’d have to say that this focus on integrity is immediately perceptible upon entering the classroom. The group of girls I observed today were year 9. I was surprised…

The university professor challenged his students with this question: “Did God create everything that exists?” A student bravely replied, “Yes, he did!” “God created everything? The professor asked. “Yes sir”, the student replied. The professor answered, “If God created everything, then God created evil since evil exists, and according to the principal that our works…

BG 2.41 vyavasayatmika buddhir ekeha kuru nandana bahu sakha hy anantas ca buddhayo ‘vyavasayinam vyavasaya atmika resolute in Krsna consciousness; buddhih intelligence; eka only one; iha in this world; kuru nandana O beloved child of the Kurus; bahu sakhah having various branches; hi indeed; anantah unlimited; ca also; buddhayah intelligence; avyavasayinam of those who are…

Once a renounced spiritual master presented his neophyte disciple with a copy of the Bhagavad-gita, instructing him to study the book all the time. The disciple, eager to imitate the advanced status of his guru, entered a cave in the Vindhya hill and there read the gita day and night. Now, while the disciple took…

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“Spreading Krsna consciousness is Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s mission; therefore His sincere devotees must carry out His desire. prthivite ache yata nagaradi grama sarvatra pracara haibe mora nama The devotees of Lord Caitanya must preach Krsna consciousness in every village and town in the world. That will satisfy the Lord. It is not that one should…

A wealthy landlord was known for his fanciful whims; thus he was surrounded by sycophants who stood ready (in hopes of reward) to help him fulfill even the most silly and unrealistic wish. One evening the landlord gazed at the new moon sky and wondered aloud, “Is there a way to see the sun on…

Srila Prabhupada: Lord Krishna’s attraction is so powerful that once being attracted by Him one cannot tolerate separation from Him. — Srimad Bhagavatam 1.11.10 purport