One day, many years ago, I was standing in line at a grocery store. Some politician was on a television screen saying things that disturbed my mind. And then I
“If one chants the holy name, even in a helpless condition or without desiring to do so, all of one’s sinful reactions immediately depart, just as a lion’s roar causes
“The successful warrior is the average man with laser-like focus.” Bruce Lee The magnifying glass is a source of constant fascination for young kids; I know it was for my
My teacher, Prabhupāda, once told a story at a Rotary Club where prominent businessmen had gathered to hear about the spiritual goal of life. He told them: Once there was
Have you ever seen this little sentence on your phone: “Searching for network?” I remember looking at that one day and thinking how the mind is always searching for a
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a
My wife and I once stayed at her friend’s apartment. We knew that she was an avid collector of clothes, but we were amazed to find not only closets full
The three secrets to developing an uncommonly powerful spiritual practice, among many secrets, are attitude, incremental improvement and controlling the tongue. These three are primary in my life and I
Human experience is so exciting, because we can make changes at any time that we like. We have free will and we can decide. And it doesn’t require that we
One morning, just before sunrise, I was sitting in my garden. Before starting, I couldn’t help shake a feeling of sadness I had about some recent news I had heard.
