The native American Indians have a way of explaining the internal conflict within all of us. They say that within the hearts or the minds of all of us are two dogs: a good dog and a bad dog. The bad dog is howling for vengeance, for immoral reckless action. And the good dog is calling out for…
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Compassion – The Highest Spiritual Truth
The fundamental need of all of us is love. Every living being is looking for pleasure—from the insignificant insect to the kings and prime ministers. Everyone is seeking pleasure, but there is only one pleasure that can reach the heart, and that is the pleasure of experiencing the heart’s need to
How to Feed the Good Dog?
We have often given the example of the good dog and the bad dog. Krishna tells in Bhagavad Gita that there is a divine nature and there is a demonic nature in all of us. The good dog is
Radhanath Swami – Duties of a family person
The scriptures explain that one of the foremost duties of a family person is to give in charity. When we have something we should be willing to share it with those who are
Radhanath Swami Speaking About Real Charity
Many people in the world today are charitable; they like to help the poor. But wherever they help the poor they want a nice plank with their name on it. They want their names in the
The Greatest Charity – Radhanath Swami
We should be good. We should be charitable. We should be pious. But we should also know the best charity for the human form of life. There is charity to the body, charity to the mind and charity to
Radhanath Swami – Perfect Charity
Charity is of three types: charity to the body, charity to the mind and charity to the soul. To give food, shelter, clothes and hospitalization is charity to the body. To encourage others, to be good to others, and to be a friend is