As I stand where earth, sea, and sky meet, and watch the sun rise before me, it’s easy to feel the emotion of gratitude. Who am I to be...

This Sunday, Nov. 14th, we begin the last 5 days of the sacred month of Kartika. I want you to imagine these are the last 5 days of your...

By Ananda Vrindavan Devi It’s that time of year again when we get a chance to be intentional about nurturing our relationship with...

And excerpt from The Living Name by Sacinandana Swami Srila Prabhupada once said about Kirtana: Your business is not to satisfy the...

I found the following reflection by Sacinandana Swami very helpful. As always, what sounds easy on paper is not always so easy in action...

by Mahatma das 1. To Do List Japa – Meditating on your to do and shopping lists, sometimes adding and deleting items between mantras....

Those of us who live on the east coast of the US are nearing the end of the cicada season. They are curious creatures who teach us a few...

by Hari-kirtana Dasa My spiritual teacher, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, had many extraordinary talents. One of them was his...

The vet called late in the evening. “We have to do surgery now. It can’t wait until morning.” Earlier that day the devotees from Gita...

We are always being advised to chant with emotion like a child crying for its mother. But when I chant, it takes everything I got to be...