A Devout Brāhmaṇa’s VowIn the holy city of Jagannātha Purī lived a devout brāhmaṇa learned in the Vedas, who daily performed sacrificial duties in service of the Lord. In his…
The Inspiration for Gīta-GovindaOnce the Supreme Lord, the Husband of Rukmiṇī, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, said to His intimate devotee Uddhava, “In the age of Kali, I wish to be worshiped through…
ObeisanceObeisance to Śrī Gaṇeśa, the remover of all obstacles. Obeisance to Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who appeared among the cowherds to protect the world through His divine play. The Lord’s Concern for…
The Power of a Question One of the greatest powers we possess as human beings is the ability to direct our focus—and one of the simplest, yet most profound ways…
(The Divine Authority of Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura) The Passing of a Great Saint When the exalted saint Śrīla Gaura Kiśora dāsa Bābājī Mahārāja (GK) departed from this world, the…
(The Hidden Ecstasy and the Birth of the Gauḍīya Maṭha) The Search for a Successor After the departure of the great ācārya Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, one of his disciples, inspired…
(An Incident at the Yoga Pīṭha Temple) A Difficult Servant At the Yoga Pīṭha temple in Śrīdhāma Māyāpura, there once served a cook known among the devotees for his fiery…
(Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura’s Lesson on Real Detachment) A Class on Detachment One day, Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura gave a powerful class on vairāgya—true detachment from material life. His words…
(The Childhood Mercy of Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda) A Brother’s Affliction In his childhood, Bimala Prasāda—the boy who would one day become Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda—exhibited extraordinary devotion…
(Adapted from “The Nature of Leadership” by Stephen R. Covey) The Young Heir and His Training In the third century A.D., King Ts’ao sent his beloved son, Prince T’ai, to…