“The service that is most pleasing to Bhagavan is when we make sacrifices without selfishness, out of compassion, for others within this world.” – Radhanath Swami There is a beautiful story in the Bhagavatam Purana about Mahadev, lord Shiva. Once upon a time when the devas and the asuras were churning the ocean of… Continue reading Radhanath Swami describes a rare ornament
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The Honeybee and the Fly
The honeybee flies from one flower to the next, drinking only the sweetness and the essence of the nectar of that flower without disturbing the flower in the slightest, and then going to the next flower and drinking the nectar there. So, we have much to learn from the honeybee; it is teaching us the… Continue reading The Honeybee and the Fly
Swan-like Persons
A swan can separate milk from a mixture of milk and water. Also, its mind is fixed on attaining the nectar in the whorl of the lotus flower. Pure-hearted human beings devoted to