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Daily articles from February 2011 “Whenever a devotee wants something from Lord Vishnu, Lord Vishnu first of all considers whether such a benediction will ultimately be good for the devotee. Lord Vishnu never bestows any benediction which will ultimately prove disastrous to the devotee, He is, by His transcendental nature, always merciful; therefore, before giving any benediction, He considers whether it will prove beneficial for the devotee.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Krishna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vol 2, Ch 33) Starting a New Task Gateway to Freedom The Moon and The Stars Body...

Daily articles from January 2011 “In motion, speed, splendor, and lightness, O great monkey, you, O hero, are exactly like your father, the very powerful wind-god.” (Sugriva speaking to Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kand, 44.5) Intoxication Kripana Dead Inside Best Man For The Job Comings And Goings How To Serve The Dying Man Overcoming Obstacles Addition Subtraction The Creatures of the World I Love People Lighter Than Air Preyas and Shreyas Synergy In Preparation Prudence Better To Give Divine Arrangement The Safety of the Past Letter of Recommendation Visible Benefits We're ...

Daily articles from December 2010 “The deep vibration of Krishna’s flute surpasses the thundering of new clouds and attracts the aural reception of the entire world. Thus the inhabitants of Vrindavana rise and pursue that sound, drinking the showering nectar of Krishna’s bodily luster like thirsty Chatak birds.” (Chaitanya Charitamrita, Antya 19.42) Secretary of State Indexing MVP Is Not Null Delivering With Words Strong and Silent The Alliance A Family Treasure The Light of Day Muralidhara Justification For Faith Sudden Money Credit Score Oppression Mahavira Broken English Index of...

Daily articles from December 2011 “If one is engaged in the advancement of spiritual knowledge, there will be so many insults and much dishonor from others. This is expected because material nature is so constituted. Even a boy like Prahlada, who, only five years old, was engaged in the cultivation of spiritual knowledge, was endangered when his father became antagonistic to his devotion.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Bhagavad-gita, 13.8-12 Purport) Damodara If At First You Don’t Succeed Defined By Attributes A Red Carpet Event Best Fit Who Else But Hanuman Cleland Notes Next in Line The ...

Daily articles from August 2010 “The activities or desires that relatively help a soul attain his constitutional position are called piety. The opposite are called sin. Since devotional service to Krishna is one’s constitutional position, when one cultivates this service, then nescience, which is the root cause of relative situations in the form of sin and piety, is gradually fried and abolished.” (Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Shri Krishna Samhita, 10.2 Purport) Saying Grace Jnana and Vairagya Ambrosia He Who Hesitates Is Lost Karma-mukta Delivering the Mind The Rock Achintya-...

Daily articles from November 2010 “Dear Krishna, we are always busy in our family affairs. We therefore request that You remain within our hearts as the rising sun, and that will be Your greatest benediction.” (Gopis speaking to Lord Krishna, Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vol 2, Ch 27) Happiness Love Gets Me Every Time The Master Key Diwali 2010 Govardhana Puja 2010 Stirring the Lord’s Passions Free Exchange Clearing Our Vision Paying Tribute Meeting of the Minds All Encompassing A Poker Face Skepticism Melting Hearts Thousands of Gitas All Auspicious A Leg Up Highly ...

Daily articles from May 2011 “Having made up his mind thus, that heroic monkey, Hanuman, eager to see Vaidehi, wished for the sun to set.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 2.48) No Pain No Gain Within and Without The Delight of Vrindavana Adbhuta Darshana Markup Language Slight of Hand Shorn of Brilliance Zooming Out Amazing Discoveries Wealth Management The Gift of Consciousness That Don’t Impress Me Neti Neti Good Things For Bad People Narasimha Chaturdashi 2011 Full Sobriety Enhancing Stature Staring at the Sun Lighting The Dead End Street Rendezvous With Destiny Seeing Vishnu ...

Daily articles from March 2011 “Being beyond the range of limited sense perception [adhokshaja], You are the eternally irreproachable factor covered by the curtain of deluding energy. You are invisible to the foolish observer, exactly as an actor dressed as a player is not recognized.” (Queen Kunti speaking to Lord Krishna, Shrimad Bhagavatam, 1.8.19) Shri Hanuman Adhokshaja Blistered Earth Scarcity Positive Thinking Brilliant in Defense Respect the Game Degree of Deviation Mission Statement What Makes an Object Always Beautiful A False Choice A Little Help From Our Friends Spiritual ...

Daily articles from October 2010 “She has fully absorbed her body, mind and life in Lord Jagannatha. Therefore she was unaware that she was putting her foot on My shoulder. Alas! How fortunate this woman is! I pray at her feet that she favor Me with her great eagerness to see Lord Jagannatha.” (Lord Chaitanya, Chaitanya Charitamrita, Antya 14.29-30) Destroying Our Foes Vishnu and Krishna Encouragement Words Mean Things You Gotta Believe The Messenger With The Message The Spiritual Doctor Hyphenation The Highest Gain Killing With Kindness What’s the Use Potential For Intelligence What ...

Daily articles from October 2011 “The Lord heard the story of Sakshi-gopala with great pleasure because He wanted to impress upon the atheists that the worshipable Deities in the temples approved by the great acharyas are not idols, as alleged by men with a poor fund of knowledge.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Shrimad Bhagavatam, Introduction) Look At This Doubling Down Sharing Gold Dancing To Their Wish Dussehra 2011 Creating Gods From Snake to Swan Sakshi-gopala Won Over Sum of Its Parts Auspicious Invocation Knowledge Means Power Mahatma I’m Ready For More As I Understand It Tinkling of ...

Daily articles from November 2011 “The living entities in this conditioned world are My eternal, fragmental parts. Due to conditioned life, they are struggling very hard with the six senses, which include the mind.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 15.7) Hate Me Now Every Kind of Happiness Coming Up For Air Assessing Sin Exclusive Love No One Like Him Negation Defined The Determining Factor Focus On The Positive Daughter of Janaka Attached To The Result A Monkey’s Mind Seeing The Future What Is Auspiciousness Tunnel Vision Among Their Own Endless Love Avoiding Scorn The Songwriter ...

“Then a voice, sounding like a human being, was heard from the sky which said, ‘O king, this child is rightfully your daughter.’ Thereupon my father, the righteous King of Mithila, was greatly pleased. Obtaining me as his daughter, that ruler of men felt highly blessed and fortunate.” (Sita Devi speaking to Anasuya, Valmiki Ramayana, Ayodhya Kand, 118.31-32) Daily articles from April 2010 The Supreme Shelter Quitting Time Make Lemonade Unending Bliss A Hero At Any Age Through The Never Prowess A Proven Method The Beautiful Warrior Awakening The Most Beautiful My Brother's Keeper The...

Daily articles from November 2009 The Krishna Diet Higher Education A Vow to Keep Solving Our Problems Judging Character Deathly Loss With Love and Devotion Company We Keep Name Calling Pleasing the Guru Class Distinctions The Source of Light Great Communicators Bringing God To The Family Think Before You Act Loaned Talent Rising Above Puranic Recitation Liberation The Story of Savitri Dandavats Purifying Consciousness Being Faithful to God Hinduism Good Association Thanksgiving 2009 Mother of the World Immortality Rules For Reading Purity

What is the purpose of government? What should be their primary duty? How should a leader behave? How should they view the citizens? How do we stop the bickering between factions? Can we ever have world peace? What is our role in society? What is our duty as citizens? What is the best use of the freedom that we have been granted? Chapters: 1. Religion and Politics, 2. Puranic Recitation, 3. Taxation, 4. World Peace, 5. Slayer of Demons, 6. A Full Time Occupation, 7. Liberty and Tyranny, 8. Partisanship, 9. Getting Along, 10. Scarcity, 11. Providing Comforts, 12. Laying The Groundwork, 13. ...

Catching Krishna is a short collection of poems describing the pastime where Lord Krishna is tied to a mortar by mother Yashoda for having broken a pot of butter in anger.

Putana, Trinavarta, and others come, But demons leaving alive none. Though in body of boy small, Krishna defeating enemies tall. To the heart these stories endearing, Though outcome guessed while hearing. Fictional stories belonging to a temporary land, But Krishna lila time’s test to stand.

“This is Sita, who is firmly dedicated to her husband and is the daughter of the great soul Janaka, who is the King of Mithila and strictly adherent to religious principles.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 16.15) From Hanuman’s words get a feel, For Sita, character from Ramayana real. Not a figment of the imagination, Or aspect of body representation. By relationship to father Janaka she is identified, With respect for dharma over kingdom he did preside. Also known as Shri Rama’s beloved wife, Service to Him her dharma in life. From the speculating cheaters stay away, And...

“The Lord is personal although impersonal, He is atomic although great, and He is blackish and has red eyes although He is colorless.” (Kurma Purana) Chapters: God is a Person, The Supreme Personality of Godhead, A Personal Touch, Do You See What I See?, Is Not Null, I See Me, I’m Still Standing, What Is Maya, Achintya-bhedabheda-tattva, Always With Form, A Person With Knowledge, Driven to Impersonalism, The Two Mayas

"Devotion Without Obstruction" is a collection of fifteen essays discussing the four regulative principles of devotional service [refraining from meat eating, gambling, intoxication and illicit sex] described in the teachings of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and the effect following those principles has on consciousness.

“Then, like a naracha arrow released from a bowstring, he flew quickly towards the garden of trees, which was surrounded by mango trees and had hundreds of creepers intertwined.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 14.4) “Hanuman Enters the Ashoka Grove” is a collection of seventeen essays discussing the verses from the Ramayana which describe Hanuman’s entry into the grove of Ashoka trees in Lanka during his search for Sita Devi.