Trying to reach a state of equilibrium….

Sometimes people want to know why I joined this Krishna consciousness movement. After all shaving your head and putting on a robe is not exactly the normal lifestyle for a young man growing up in America. Of course, I had a very good reason for joining. I did not join out of any blind sentiment or fanaticism. I was searching for a paradigm that could...

On Thursday 26 November we made a quick one day foray from Vrindavan to Jaipur and got the darshan of Sri Sri Radha Govinda. By taxi it is about five hours in each direction. We departed Vrindavan at 3:30am and got to Jaipur just in time for the an early morning darshan at 8:30am. We were in ecstasy to behold, bow down to, and pray for the mercy of...

A devotee does not think of his own enjoyment. He only thinks of what will please Krishna. It is for this reason that he can be happy in all circumstances, even if he has to go to hell for serving Krishna. There is no obstacle so great that it will cause him to give up his devotion to Lord Sri Krishna. He is willing to face any and all obstacles to...