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  • Joyful Respect

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    “Possessing love, fortune, good luck, humility, beauty and wearing so many ornaments, with happiness in their hearts the queens, along with their sons, all came and offered their obeisances to the feet of the rishi.” (Janaki Mangala, Chand 2.2) anurāga… Read More ›

  • Krishna The Person

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    “Always think of Me and become My devotee. Worship Me and offer your homage unto Me. Thus you will come to Me without fail. I promise you this because you are My very dear friend.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 18.65) Question:… Read More ›

  • The Time Is Now

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    “The situation has come to this and I am at an impasse. What course of action is appropriate and timely for achieving my objective?’ Thus Hanuman thought the matter over and over again in his mind.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand,… Read More ›

  • Pushing The Rock

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    “Fruitive work, in which almost all people in general are engaged, is always painful either in the beginning or at the end. It can be fruitful only when made subservient to the devotional service of the Lord. In the Bhagavad-gita… Read More ›

  • A Very Joyous Meeting

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    “Hearing the king say, ‘No one is as fortunate as I am.’, Vishvamitra became very happy and praised the king. The happiness felt from that meeting is known only to the minds of the king and the muni.” (Janaki Mangala,… Read More ›

  • Double Or Nothing

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    “Activity in Krishna consciousness, or acting for the benefit of Krishna without expectation of sense gratification, is the highest transcendental quality of work. Even a small beginning of such activity finds no impediment, nor can that small beginning be lost… Read More ›

  • The Sword of Devotion

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    “Or I think that maybe she was taken to Ravana’s home and is crying very softly there like a caged myna. How can that wife of Rama, who is born in Janaka’s family and has a slender waist and eyes… Read More ›

  • Catch Me If You Can

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    “Yogis cannot capture Krishna by severe penances and austerities, but mother Yashoda, despite all obstacles, was finally able to catch Krishna without difficulty. This is the difference between a yogi and a bhakta.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Shrimad Bhagavatam, 10.9.10) Mother Yashoda… Read More ›

  • Little Did He Know

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    “Welcoming his dear guest and worshiping his feet, the king said, ‘Because you have visited I don’t think anyone is as fortunate as I am.’” (Janaki Mangala, 16) pūji pahunaī kīnha pāi priya pāhuna | kaheu bhūpa mohi sarisa sukṛta… Read More ›

  • Branching Out

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    “The original source of knowledge is the Vedas. There are no branches of knowledge, either mundane or transcendental, which do not belong to the original text of the Vedas. They have simply been developed into different branches, They were originally… Read More ›