Radhanath Swami on As pure water from the sky When it rains, the water that comes from the sky is crystal clear. But when it comes on to ground it becomes full of mud. My question is what is the nature of water? Is it clear or is it muddy? …
When we hear a spiritual discourse, the treasure of God’s mercy is entering into our hearts through our ears, and we want to share that treasure with whomever we meet. We will want to help them, to uplift them. Therefore, simply repeat. No need to speculate, no need to concoct; …
As students you can use all your gifts for the ultimate welfare of the human society and in the service of God. Always remain in the mood of a humble person. Always recognize that whatever knowledge or abilities you have, they are by the grace of God. We may work …
With every blooming of a flower, with every song of a bird, in both the sorrows and the joys of life, we can find great fulfillment if we are trying to understand what God is trying to teach us. Srila Prabhupada gave a very simple instruction which, if we follow, …
In both the auspicious and the inauspicious events of life, there are divine messages to be understood: the reality of material life, the reality of the spiritual world and the lessons of how we can achieve the platform of liberation. In every situation, we must learn to be very humble …
We’re on this wonderful airship of the human life traveling back home, back to God. What maya, or illusion will do? She will send her hijackers, the six enemies—lust, envy, anger, pride, greed and delusion. These are our enemies and they’re living right within our hearts and it’s their duty …
In the Holy Scriptures, it is explained that the human body is a chariot. There are five horses representing the five senses that are pulling this chariot. The rope represents mind, because mind is meant to control the senses. The driver holding the ropes is the human intelligence, which is …
Question: I read in Shrimad Bhagavatam that one should be satisfied with whatever he receives through his destiny. Does it mean that a person should just sit quietly and make no extra endeavor for progress?
Krishna describes in the Gita that He created the caste system according to one’s qualities and the work one does in the world. Nowhere does Krishna categorize caste by birth. Of course if one is born in the family of doctors, the atmosphere is more conducive for one to be …