Reflections
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Humility, Tolerance & Respect
Humility, Tolerance & Respect are 3 most Important virtues that we continuously try to cultivate in the practice of Bhakti. There are many reasons why these ... -
Seeing Through Eyes of Service
How are things different when we see through eyes of service, and what difference does this make in the lives of ourselves and others? When we ... -
A Starving Bird in a Polished Cage
I’d like to introduce you to a place where there is constant conflict between people wearing different colours and varieties of clothing. For example, those in ... -
Spiritual Emotion
At this week’s Mind Body Soul session at Bhaktivedanta Manor, Bhakti Vijnana Goswami gave a wonderful talk on the life of Lord Rama, who was the ... -
Going Nowhere Fast
At theme parks, we often have to wait in a queue for hours to get on a ride that only lasts a few seconds. Similarly, in ... -
Destructive enlightenment
When a budding sculptor approached his master for guidance, he received some cryptic advice. After quizzing him on his purpose, the young craftsman replied: “More than ... -
Proud Block
Pride is a formidable block on the road of spirituality. When it rears its ugly head it’s painstakingly obvious – to ourselves and others. We may ... -
Sensitively strong
The Sages of the East describe the paradoxical demeanor of perfected spiritualists: harder than a thunderbolt, and simultaneously softer than a rose. To accommodate such strength ... -
Finding your ‘dharma’
In recent times, a common theme keeps surfacing in our spiritual circles: the need to find yourself, your purpose, nature, contribution and calling. Here’s an exercise: ... -
Psychological Atheism
Atheists come in a variety of shapes and sizes: Default Atheists – those who never really thought about it, and hence don’t really believe it. The ...
