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Daily articles from May 2011 “Having made up his mind thus, that heroic monkey, Hanuman, eager to see Vaidehi, wished for the sun to set.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 2.48) No Pain No Gain Within and Without The Delight of Vrindavana Adbhuta Darshana Markup Language Slight of Hand Shorn of Brilliance Zooming Out Amazing Discoveries Wealth Management The Gift of Consciousness That Don’t Impress Me Neti Neti Good Things For Bad People Narasimha Chaturdashi 2011 Full Sobriety Enhancing Stature Staring at the Sun Lighting The Dead End Street Rendezvous With Destiny Seeing Vishnu ...

Daily articles from March 2011 “Being beyond the range of limited sense perception [adhokshaja], You are the eternally irreproachable factor covered by the curtain of deluding energy. You are invisible to the foolish observer, exactly as an actor dressed as a player is not recognized.” (Queen Kunti speaking to Lord Krishna, Shrimad Bhagavatam, 1.8.19) Shri Hanuman Adhokshaja Blistered Earth Scarcity Positive Thinking Brilliant in Defense Respect the Game Degree of Deviation Mission Statement What Makes an Object Always Beautiful A False Choice A Little Help From Our Friends Spiritual ...

Daily articles from August 2011 “As a desire tree, whatever you want you can have from the Vedas. Veda means knowledge; it is so complete that whether you want to enjoy in this material world or you want to enjoy spiritual life, both kinds of knowledge are there. If you follow the Vedic principles, then you will be happy.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Krishna Consciousness The Topmost Yoga System, Ch 8 ) At Every Step Ease of Implementation The Starting Point Why Should I Try The Home of Dharma Betting On The Cure Endless Possibilities The Ripened Fruit From an Anthill Franchising Bhakti Rasa ...

Daily articles from October 2010 “She has fully absorbed her body, mind and life in Lord Jagannatha. Therefore she was unaware that she was putting her foot on My shoulder. Alas! How fortunate this woman is! I pray at her feet that she favor Me with her great eagerness to see Lord Jagannatha.” (Lord Chaitanya, Chaitanya Charitamrita, Antya 14.29-30) Destroying Our Foes Vishnu and Krishna Encouragement Words Mean Things You Gotta Believe The Messenger With The Message The Spiritual Doctor Hyphenation The Highest Gain Killing With Kindness What’s the Use Potential For Intelligence What ...

Daily articles from October 2011 “The Lord heard the story of Sakshi-gopala with great pleasure because He wanted to impress upon the atheists that the worshipable Deities in the temples approved by the great acharyas are not idols, as alleged by men with a poor fund of knowledge.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Shrimad Bhagavatam, Introduction) Look At This Doubling Down Sharing Gold Dancing To Their Wish Dussehra 2011 Creating Gods From Snake to Swan Sakshi-gopala Won Over Sum of Its Parts Auspicious Invocation Knowledge Means Power Mahatma I’m Ready For More As I Understand It Tinkling of ...

Daily articles from November 2011 “The living entities in this conditioned world are My eternal, fragmental parts. Due to conditioned life, they are struggling very hard with the six senses, which include the mind.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 15.7) Hate Me Now Every Kind of Happiness Coming Up For Air Assessing Sin Exclusive Love No One Like Him Negation Defined The Determining Factor Focus On The Positive Daughter of Janaka Attached To The Result A Monkey’s Mind Seeing The Future What Is Auspiciousness Tunnel Vision Among Their Own Endless Love Avoiding Scorn The Songwriter ...

“Then a voice, sounding like a human being, was heard from the sky which said, ‘O king, this child is rightfully your daughter.’ Thereupon my father, the righteous King of Mithila, was greatly pleased. Obtaining me as his daughter, that ruler of men felt highly blessed and fortunate.” (Sita Devi speaking to Anasuya, Valmiki Ramayana, Ayodhya Kand, 118.31-32) Daily articles from April 2010 The Supreme Shelter Quitting Time Make Lemonade Unending Bliss A Hero At Any Age Through The Never Prowess A Proven Method The Beautiful Warrior Awakening The Most Beautiful My Brother's Keeper The...

Daily articles from November 2009 The Krishna Diet Higher Education A Vow to Keep Solving Our Problems Judging Character Deathly Loss With Love and Devotion Company We Keep Name Calling Pleasing the Guru Class Distinctions The Source of Light Great Communicators Bringing God To The Family Think Before You Act Loaned Talent Rising Above Puranic Recitation Liberation The Story of Savitri Dandavats Purifying Consciousness Being Faithful to God Hinduism Good Association Thanksgiving 2009 Mother of the World Immortality Rules For Reading Purity

Daily articles from August 2009 Equality A Perfect Sannyasi Gopi Jana Vallabha Life Is Meant For Austerity Brotherly Love Illicit Sex Feeling Right At Home The Lord of Earth Back to Basics Sanatana Dharma Animal Sacrifice Maintainer of the Universe Krishna Janmashtami 2009 Vyasa Puja 2009 Fasting Not To Be Denied God is One Ishvara Parama Krishna The Simple Life Falling On Hard Times Food For The Soul Giving To The Lord Spreading The Message The Power of Love Rules of Etiquette The Joys of Childhood Radhashtami 2009 Remover of Fears Perfect Yoga A Divine Vision Real Heaven

What is the purpose of government? What should be their primary duty? How should a leader behave? How should they view the citizens? How do we stop the bickering between factions? Can we ever have world peace? What is our role in society? What is our duty as citizens? What is the best use of the freedom that we have been granted? Chapters: 1. Religion and Politics, 2. Puranic Recitation, 3. Taxation, 4. World Peace, 5. Slayer of Demons, 6. A Full Time Occupation, 7. Liberty and Tyranny, 8. Partisanship, 9. Getting Along, 10. Scarcity, 11. Providing Comforts, 12. Laying The Groundwork, 13. ...

Catching Krishna is a short collection of poems describing the pastime where Lord Krishna is tied to a mortar by mother Yashoda for having broken a pot of butter in anger.

Putana, Trinavarta, and others come, But demons leaving alive none. Though in body of boy small, Krishna defeating enemies tall. To the heart these stories endearing, Though outcome guessed while hearing. Fictional stories belonging to a temporary land, But Krishna lila time’s test to stand.

“This is Sita, who is firmly dedicated to her husband and is the daughter of the great soul Janaka, who is the King of Mithila and strictly adherent to religious principles.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 16.15) From Hanuman’s words get a feel, For Sita, character from Ramayana real. Not a figment of the imagination, Or aspect of body representation. By relationship to father Janaka she is identified, With respect for dharma over kingdom he did preside. Also known as Shri Rama’s beloved wife, Service to Him her dharma in life. From the speculating cheaters stay away, And...

“The Lord is personal although impersonal, He is atomic although great, and He is blackish and has red eyes although He is colorless.” (Kurma Purana) Chapters: God is a Person, The Supreme Personality of Godhead, A Personal Touch, Do You See What I See?, Is Not Null, I See Me, I’m Still Standing, What Is Maya, Achintya-bhedabheda-tattva, Always With Form, A Person With Knowledge, Driven to Impersonalism, The Two Mayas

"Devotion Without Obstruction" is a collection of fifteen essays discussing the four regulative principles of devotional service [refraining from meat eating, gambling, intoxication and illicit sex] described in the teachings of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and the effect following those principles has on consciousness.

“Then, like a naracha arrow released from a bowstring, he flew quickly towards the garden of trees, which was surrounded by mango trees and had hundreds of creepers intertwined.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 14.4) “Hanuman Enters the Ashoka Grove” is a collection of seventeen essays discussing the verses from the Ramayana which describe Hanuman’s entry into the grove of Ashoka trees in Lanka during his search for Sita Devi.

"For one who explains the supreme secret to the devotees, devotional service is guaranteed, and at the end he will come back to Me." (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 18.68) "From the seeds distributed to the disciples by the spiritual master, trees of devotion get planted everywhere. But what’s even more remarkable is that the guru teaches his spiritual descendants how to distribute seeds themselves. This was especially the mission of Lord Chaitanya, who cut through the barriers erected by sectarian traditions and ignorance by traveling from town to town and inducing others to chant the ...

“Those great saints, who are knowers of dharma and greatly fortunate, spoke these words to me: ‘Rama will visit your very pious ashrama. Along with Saumitra [Lakshmana], you should offer Rama the greatest hospitality as your guest. Thus after seeing Him, as a benediction, you will ascend to the eternal realm.’” (Shabari speaking to Lord Rama, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 74.15-16) “Welcoming Rama” is a collection of nine essays discussing the verses in the Ramayana which describe the time when Rama and Lakshmana visited the female ascetic Shabari in the forest.

Seeing her suffer from separation’s fear, Hanuman cried for wife to Rama so dear. To be dear to God is not ordinary, For servants have qualities extraordinary. Wife and home Lakshmana quickly left, So that in woods of his company Rama not bereft. Sita thus dear to Lakshmana’s guru, Who also has Hanuman working for Him too. Destiny’s influence made Hanuman cry, But for pleasing Rama he would continue to try.

"Just as the arrows released by Raghava travel at the speed of the wind, so I will travel swiftly to Lanka, the city protected by Ravana. If I do not find the daughter of King Janaka in Lanka, with the same force I shall go to the realm of the demigods." (Hanuman addressing the Vanaras, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 1.39-40) “Hanuman Crossing the Ocean” is a collection of ten essays discussing the verses in the Ramayana which describe Hanuman’s journey to Lanka to look for Sita Devi.