From time to time I get asked about certain kirtan performers who make a living chanting mantras, doing kirtan workshops, selling albums etc. Especially with people who are new to …
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Who is Lord Nityananda? We have heard of Lord Krishna. We know that when we chant the name of Krishna, we refer to the Supreme Lord, the Supreme Personality of …
Reincarnation refers to the taking on of a new material body after one’s present body has died. (Carnal: flesh and blood). The doctrine of reincarnation is taught in great detail …
The meaning of the word yoga is loving union with the Supreme Lord. When Lord Krishna, the all-attractive Supreme Being descended to this world 5,000 years ago, He spoke the …
This essay is on Developing Your Love for God Through the Process of Sadhana Bhakti. As I don’t yet have love for God, this is a bit like me giving …
In 1972 I was working as a psychiatric nurse at a big psychiatric hospital in Sydney. I was living with a bunch of hippies, but I was a …
One famous singer related that as a child in school he was once asked “What do you want to be when you grow up?” His reply was “Happy. I want …
Sometimes it surprises people that although we are following Vedic yoga teachings, we worship and respect Lord Jesus Christ. But the reason we acknowledge and try to follow the teachings …
Our hard heartedness causes us to be insensitive and cruel to others. The more we are cruel, causing others pain, the harder our hearts become, and the further we move …
After attaining Me, the great souls, who are yogis in devotion, never return to this temporary world, which is full of miseries, because they have attained the highest perfection. From …