“It should be understood that all species of life, O son of Kunti, are made possible by birth in this material nature, and that I am the seed-giving father.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 14.4) Download this episode (right click and save)… Read More ›
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Givers And Takers
“O son of Kunti, all that you do, all that you eat, all that you offer and give away, as well as all austerities that you may perform, should be done as an offering unto Me.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 9.27)… Read More ›
Do You Believe In A Higher Power
“The whole cosmic order is under Me. By My will it is manifested again and again, and by My will it is annihilated at the end.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 9.8) Download this episode (right click and save) प्रकृतिं स्वामवष्टभ्य विसृजामि… Read More ›
Is There A Requirement For An Open Profession Of Faith
“I am faithfully engaged in the service of Rama, who is as immovable as a great mountain, as great a lord as Mahendra [Indra], and who, like a great ocean, is incapable of being agitated.” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana,… Read More ›
Melding Faith And Empirical Knowledge
“Religion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism, while philosophy without religion is mental speculation. The ultimate goal is Krishna, because the philosophers who are also sincerely searching after the Absolute Truth come in the end to Krishna consciousness.” (Shrila… Read More ›
Three People Who Kept Their Belief In God Even Through Bad Times
“I wish that all those calamities would happen again and again so that we could see You again and again, for seeing You means that we will no longer see repeated births and deaths.” (Kunti Devi, Shrimad Bhagavatam, 1.8.25) Download… Read More ›
Vishvasa
“O Vaidehi, to inspire faith in you I have spoken of the glories of your husband. O sinless devi, without doubt Rama will soon come here to take you.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 35.83) viśvāsārtham tu vaidehi bharturuktā mayā… Read More ›
Know Thyself
“Like when the cow dung mixes with the rain, when you turn your back on worship of Rama you will experience that no one likes you and no one has love for you, says Tulsi.” (Dohavali, 73) barasā ko gobara… Read More ›
Why To Extend Faith
“O Tulsi, your personal interest is met by Rama and your supreme interest by Raghuvira, who has valiant warriors like Lakshmana and the son of the wind serving Him.” (Dohavali, 55) tulasī svāratha rāma hita paramāratha raghubīra | sevaka jāke… Read More ›
Talking About Dueling Attachments
“O son of Dasharatha, those persons who remember you just once get all happiness bestowed upon them by you. Why, then, don’t you care about me, O ocean of mercy?” (Dohavali, 46) Download this episode (right click and save) Friend-One:… Read More ›