Different Types of Guru
For sadhu sanga to be effective, we must associate with, i.e. hear from, a genuine sadhu. As we show in ‘Some Thoughts on Sraddha to Prema’, this means the bona fide guru, Srila Prabhupada.
Different Grades of Devotional Service
Srila Prabhupada tells us we cannot understand the Srimad Bhagavatam if we are not pure: “Simple hearing is not all; one must realize the text with proper attention. The word niviṣṭa means that Sūta Gosvāmī drank the juice of Bhāgavatam through his ears. That is the...
Gita Flow
CHAPTER 1 Gita Flow Note: An asterisk indicates there is an analysis of the verse, which you will find below in the Analyses section. 1.1: Dhritarastra’s question* Dhritarastra asked Sanjaya, “What’s happening at the holy place, Kurukshetra? My sons and Pandu’s sons...
‘I’m So Glad You are Here …
In 2017 I made a post on Facebook which went viral. It was shared 119 times directly from my page, and as far as I am aware more times from other people’s shares. […]