“Don’t feel yourself to be alone because Krishna is always with you. Krishna is always with every living entity as supersoul, and to His devotees especially He talks and gives instructions how to attain the perfectional stage of meeting Him. So don’t feel alone. Always chant whenever possible, read our books, and there will be…
“In this world men are not meant for quarrelling like cats and dogs. Men must be intelligent to realize the importance of human life and refuse to act like ordinary animals.” – Srila Prabhupada (Introduction, Bhagavad Gita As it is)
If you win one million rupees, you could either waste it away or double it…
“When one is intelligent enough, one tries to find out the supreme cause of all causes—within and without.” – Srila Prabhupada (in Science of Self-Realization)
A friend of mine was surprised when I organized a high profile event and a lunch programme that featured some of the senior most leaders of our community, including the…
“Krishna consciousness movement is meant to save human society from spiritual death.” – Srila Prabhupada
6. Experience journal
Since the last time you wrote a journal, what was the most touching experience you went through?
I once saw a badly mashed vehicle, and an ambulance taking the accident victims away. I soon got busy and…
“Every living entity, especially persons in the human race, must feel grateful for the benedictions offered by the grace of the Supreme Lord.” - Srila Prabhupada (purport to Srimad Bhagavatam 3.19.36)
4. Gratitude journal
A one week experiment would reveal to you the incredible power of gratitude journal.
Write your inner most desires and don’t…
“One whose happiness is within, who is active within, who rejoices within and is illumined within, is actually the perfect mystic. He is liberated in the Supreme, and ultimately he attains the Supreme.” – Bhagavad Gita (5.24)
While journaling, one day you may get scared and discover your fears and insecurities. Probably you tried to…
“Anyone who is steady in his determination for the advanced stage of spiritual realization and can equally tolerate the onslaughts of distress and happiness is certainly a person eligible for liberation.” (Srila Prabhupada, purport to Bhagavad Gita 2.15)
‘I am not comfortable writing’
As kids some of us had teachers who forced us to write…
“Without being self-controlled, without being disciplined and without being fully obedient, no one can become successful in following the instructions of the spiritual master and without doing so, no one is able to go back to godhead.”
– Srila Prabhupada (Shrimad Bhagavatam purport, 1.5.24)
Journaling improves Self-Awareness
Right now are you aware of the room…
My inspiration to write regular journals is the following quote of Srila Prabhupada:
“Realization means you should write, every one of you, what is your realization. What for this Back to Godhead is? You write your realization, what you have realized about Krishna. That is required. It is not passive. Always you should be active.…
“Real yoga practise entails meeting the Lord in the heart and then following His dictation.”
– Srila Prabhupada (Purport, Bhagavad Gita 6.6)
The logic is simple: When you stretch your body and perform herculean physical exercises, you also relax your muscles and rest your body sufficiently. This ensures you get the six pack you seek.…
“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…
“By the slow process of devotional service, under the guidance of the bonafide spiritual master, one can attain the highest stage, being freed from all material attachment, from the fearfulness… from the frustrations... Then one can ultimately attain to the abode of the Supreme Lord.”
- Srila Prabhupada (Purport, Bhagavad Gita 4.10)
The sword…