Ananda's Blog

Some Thoughts on Fear, Surrender, and staying Spiritually Connected

I’ve been wondering how, aside from staying home, I can be of service to those for whom the coronavirus pandemic has become an all too...

Prayers in Times of Difficulty

The Extraordinary Prayers of Queen Kunti Listen here to a soothing recitation of these deep and heartfelt prayers. May they bring us...

Eight Krishna-Conscious Activities To Do From Home!

Here are some ideas to help you make the most of your time at home during this coronavirus work/ travel restriction. It's a great...

Reflections on Simple Living

In these trying times of Coronavirus, many will be forced to make changes in their lives, some temporary, some long term. As we take...

The Big and Small Souls

Everything that exists is a product of matter and spirit. Spirit is the basic field of creation, and matter is created by spirit. Spirit...

4 Principles of Community Building

Many years ago a great Krishna Bhakti teacher, Bhakti Tirtha Swami, penned the following 4 principles of community building: 1. Treat...

A Generous Love

Imagine we were rich with love. We had storage after storage rooms of love. And then imagine that we were one of those rare rich people...

Stating the Obvious

As I marvel at the different languages I hear when I travel, as I feel awe flying at 30,000ft in the air, as I appreciate the ease of...

In Search of Self

“Be yourself.” This is an oft-repeated mantra nowadays. While the call to be true to oneself is enriching, the path to self-expression,...

Time I Am

Time I Am “Time I am” echoes in the air as we breathe into the end of another year We can fool ourselves that we are in control Until we...