Chanting… Do I Need Initiation to Chant Hare Krishna? And other Dīkṣā / Śikṣā questions… 20 Feb 201720 Feb 2017 Q: Does the maha-mantra by itself unfold Jnana or would you have to get some Jnana to chant the mantra effectively? If you have no impediments, then the mantra alone will…
four kumara… How to Pay a Sage. How to Run a Society. 1 Sep 20161 Sep 2016 This is the conclusion of Pṛthu's discussion with Sanāt Kumār. Extremely grateful that the self-knowing young children of Brahmā had given him a clear vision his true self-interest, the King…
108… Trainwrecks & Transcendence Now Available (Paperback) 14 May 201614 May 2016 https://www.createspace.com/6251033 <-- you can get the paperback here, now. If you are going to see me in May, it'll be cheaper to buy it directly from me. If you want…
Modern Hare Krishna Culture… We Know the Center of a Circle by its Circumference 14 Apr 201614 Apr 2016 This continues directly from the previous excerpt; We Do Not Eat Fruits Washed by Karmīs Then we went to other European countries and everything was so different. The devotees were kind,…
Chanting Conceptions of the Mahāmantra 9 Feb 2016 QUESTION 1: What are the proper conceptions of the Name for persons who are just beginning to chant (i.e. those who are without attachment to Krishna in any particular rasa, but…
Modern Hare Krishna Culture… Krishna & Sexism 18 Nov 2015 Another big topic in Enquirer #5 was sexism, featured in an article blatantly titled, “Krishna and Sexism.” The article started out by defining sexism as the evaluation of a person’s…
Chanting The “Yoga” of Chanting 9 Nov 20159 Nov 2015 In Kapila's discussion with his mother, he explains that the primary inspiration for bhakti comes from realizing one's true self as a luminous consciousness, and realizing that, like all luminous things, the true…
My Memoir Drafts The Day I Shaved Up 14 Sep 2015 And then, the day finally came. It was inevitable. There seemed no way to become a true Hare Krishna without it. It happened in an empty bathtub, in the bathroom…
Modern Hare Krishna Culture What’s a Sikha? 1 Sep 20151 Sep 2015 Question: I've asked many devotees why they have sikhas and they all don't seem to know exactly why... is there any scripture behind why? I couldn't find any. All I found…