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where Karma ends & Dharma Begins
by Hari Kirtan Das I have an ongoing game I play in my head for no particular reason. The game is called, “If I had two cats, I’d name...


Equal vision
The powerful concept of equal vision (sama darshana in Sanskrit), is not about external equality. We are different in multifarious ways....


Smoldering Love
I recently read a story about firefighters in LA and the work involved in containing wildfires. One group is designated to walk miles and...


8 Steps to Pure Love
Blessing the land of India in the 16th Century, the Golden Avatar, Caitanya Mahaprabhu, was a powerful force in the blossoming of the...


Snow Story
We gathered at the window to watch the snowfall. It was coming down lightly, the small flakes landing softly on the ground. I thought it...


God is Everywhere
Ananda Vrindavan Devi In our temple room, during the meditation class, a guest was taking photos of his friends with his back to the...


Clean the heart
Ananda Vrindavan Devi “Glory to the Sri-Krishna-sankirtana, which cleanses the heart of all the dust accumulated for years and...


More than a Song
Sacinandana Swami I think in the chanting of the Holy Names, we all have to go on a journey. It usually starts by us liking the singing...


Find that deep part in side of you
Sacinandana Swami Devotees can be thought of in three categories according to their advancement - conventional, committed and...


Under the hill
And so it happens. Life meets us with various storms of intensity - physically, mentally, and emotionally. Here are five lessons on how...
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