Simply Present, Simple Presence
Each week before service, we meet together and participate in a group activity. This week we spoke about the power of association, of...
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When Krishna Goes Away
When Krishna Goes Away by Sacinandana Swami Besides the experience of success, all serious practitioners on the spiritual path know the...
The Power Of One Day
How many times do we say hello to people in our lifetime? Thousands, maybe even millions. While we serve together, especially on Sundays,...
A Little Sunshine
All it takes is a shaft of sunshine to flood our room and voila! we feel better already. Here’s a great quote that speaks to that: “If...
Stories from the Parking Lot
This week we highlight a story of connection from the parking lot. Parking volunteers provide an important service because they are the...
Ways Faith Grows
As we continue to explore the statement ‘faith is unflinching trust in something sublime’ we look to see how faith can grow from small...
A Little Faith
Srila Prabhupada, the founder-acarya (Sanskrit for “teacher by example”) of ISKCON, gives a very interesting definition of faith in his...
The Spirituality of Money
I recently connected with a childhood friend who also became a monk. As you can imagine, we had lots to talk about, and lots in common....
To Japa, with Wonder
A friend recently shared with me a spiritual tradition which teaches that prayer is a combination of concentration and wonderment. I was...
Breathing Space
‘Don’t forget to breathe,’ is the gentle admonishment often heard at yoga studios. As participants concentrate on a posture or a focus of...
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