Ananda's Blog

Making Our Way Out

We often forget that the goal of life is to be free. As souls, we are prisoners of this world - covered by the modes of material nature...

How to Meditate on Krishna

The now famous 16 word maha mantra is the recommended sound for meditation on Krishna. The goal is to awaken love for Krishna, the long...

4 Ways to Stay

Last Sunday I was in New York attending an initiation ceremony. As I watched the new devotees, young and old, take their vows, I...

A Taste for Reading

by HH Sacinandana Swami You must know that there is bhakti with nectar and bhakti without nectar. Bhakti without nectar means that we do...

The Art of Not Caring

The art of not caring is both the art of detachment and the art of compassion. Both are key elements in any spiritual practice and...

7 Tips for an Amazing Holi DC 2017

1. Come early, stay late It's time! Holi DC is finally here! Parking lots and entry gates open at 10.30am and the festival starts at...

Why Color Matters

We often want to escape complexity by settling into black and white thinking. Either or. Yes or no. With me or against me. But like it or...

Growing As Devotees

“A devotee should always be thoughtful, peaceful, friendly, compassionate and self-realized.” Srimad Bhagavatam 3.27.8 Purport AC...

Living with Chaos

by Sutapa Das, London 16 years ago, after graduating from UCL with a management degree, I opted to leave it aside and embrace monastic...

How is Life Lived?

A small bird lay on the ground in front of me, without life. It was still and beautiful and empty. It returned me to a question I was...