“I see all people rushing full speed into Your mouths, as moths dash to destruction in a blazing fire.”
– Bhagavad Gita (11.29)
My close shave and the subsequent epiphany taught me a sacred lesson.
‘Slow’ gives spiritual insight
If I hadn’t slowed down, I’d have likely carried the fearful experience with me for the…
“We must chant with the proper service attitude – not demanding love of God, but chanting for Krishna's pleasure.”
– Radhanath Swami
Krishna dasa does the needful on his various roles, and then sits to chant. For him, chanting is important but not the first thing in the morning. He confessed that during his initial…
However, when I spend time with Krishna, mind’s crafty schemes are not necessarily checkmated. He is biding his time, and would pounce on me at the least expected moment. He is determined to keep me in the external world, and he does that with myriad thoughts. But the more attentive I am in my Krishna…
“The key is not in spending time, but in investing it.” - Steven Covey
Don’t look at the watch when you meditate. Relax and slow down.
To reduce the influence of Time, look at Time, and not at the watch!
Acknowledge Time’s presence in your life and observe without judgement. Reduce your activity for some…
He fell asleep and in his dream goddess Saraswati appeared and said, “You are very fortunate today. You had the darshan of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Krishna who has mercifully appeared as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. He is the source of brahman and paramatma; He is Bhagavan! He is even my Lord. Whatever knowledge…
Nimai said, “Yes, Oh revered scholar. I am a new student whereas you are a seasoned champion. Therefore I am not showing flaws and instead asking you only to point out the flaws.”
Again the Pandit snarled, “You think you are better than me? Have you studied alankara- the way I have studied and mastered…
He was drawn to the Lord and as he came closer, he asked one of the students at the back, “Who is this amazing personality?” The boy said this is none other than Nimai Pandit, the best teacher in Nawadwip.
At that moment, Nimai, who was only a teenager then, saw the famed Pandit who…
When this grand procession came to Nawadwip, people exclaimed, “Now we are doomed.” Some scholars left the town, giving an excuse that they had an important family event in another city that they had to attend. Others feigned sickness and didn’t come out of their houses. Others discussed that it would be best if they…
One full moon night, Mother Sachi heard the sound of most enchanting Krishna’s flute coming from Nimai’s room. On hearing the divine sound, she fell unconscious in transcendental prema – pure love. When she came back to consciousness she traced the origin of the sound and entered Nimai’s room. There she saw on Nimai’s chest,…
“So what difference does it make if you have a lot of money or you have nothing; because isn’t time passing the same way for both? My clothes may have some stiches but I am happy. What is the matter?”
Nimai replied, “Oh Sridhar, you are hiding a great treasure. You are cheating the world…
Sometimes some vegetable grew on this thatched roof. He would sell bananas and banana leaves, and banana trunks and roots to make a meagre living. He would always charge the lowest, fairest price from his customers. Whatever little money he earned, he would first spend half of it to worship Lord Vishnu and mother Ganges.…
Then he had the vision of the most enchanting three-fold bending form of Shyamsundar Krishna who was playing his flute, enchanting all the residents of Vrindavan. The astrologer got bewildered and intensified his prayers to his Lord Gopal. “My dear Lord, you are giving me all these beautiful darshans and I am grateful to you…