Living and Dying for Krishna: Emperor Parikshit's example

For our benefit Krishna
arranged the curse
so Shukadeva could speak
Parikshit would inquire
all could hear Krishna katha
which destroys materialistic life
giving a higher taste
maturing into Krishna Prema.

Guidelines For Japa - Part 1

Sometime ago I wrote a 10 part series on avoiding offenses to the Holy names. Today I was reading a very good article written by Mahanidhi Swami and came across some very nice guidelines to help us with our Japa, so I thought I would start an 8 part series based on these guidelines.

"Uselessly Opinionated, Professional debators"

Just the Monday we honored the great Vaishnava Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura. A week earlier I was gifted with one of his amazing works, the "Sri Caitanya Siksamrta".

Texas Faith 6: What thinker most influenced you?

Dallas Morning News,

Story about "What is Important?" and a Prayer for Balance

IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE

A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty widemouthed gallon jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, about 2 inches in diameter.[This is a story which is used in the Japa Retreat for setting our priorities of what is really important. I also found in on the Internet taken here with a little modification (i.e., "swanning")]

Krsna Is In The Heart

Hare Krsna my dear devotees, I hope your spiritual life has been full of realisations and blessed with the nectar of devotee's association and the effect of the Holy Names may be bringing you pure love of Krsna.

Making Flower Garlands

Evening with The Veronica's II

Arjuna’s Yogic Preference by Satyaraja dasa

(A Lecture Given at The Institute for Advanced Yogic Studies,
San Francisco, California)

The Land Beyond Death and Doubt--the Homeland of the Heart

I
The Iron Age of Quarrel
or the machine/garbage age,
glorifies technology
along with those
who can run it,
considering them most interesting,
important—even supreme
things and persons.