Modern Hare Krishna Culture… How to Make Sādhana More “Natural”? 4 Dec 20165 Dec 2016 After studying the 14th chapter of Gita someone very feelingly asked, "I see people take to bhakti or other yogas very unnaturally, fanatically, and they wind up extremely depressed and stressed out. How can…
Sādhana-bhakti Following Rules 2 Feb 20162 Feb 2016 Doubt: I’ve found in the past, when I try to follow the rules of a particular tradition, at some point I lose interest and they cease to have the allure they…
Chanting Japa Hints – 1: The Right TIME 24 Jun 201524 Jun 2015 The best time to chant is whenever we find it easiest to let go of the deep-seated habit of driving our thoughts from one personal desire or interest to the…
Uncategorized More About Advancing in Bhakti-Yoga 16 Nov 201416 Nov 2014 More About Advancing in Bhakti-Yoga This continues my previous article. Unsteady Practice Utsāha-mayī, the very first stage of practicing bhakti, is a state completely made of enthusiasm, with very very little…
Uncategorized Progress in the Early Stages of Sādhana Bhakti 14 Nov 201416 Nov 2014 Progress in the Early Stages of Sādhana Bhakti In Bhakti Rasāmṛta Sindhu (1.4.15–16) Śrī Rūpa divided the progress of bhakti-yoga into nine stages from its seed (śraddhā, conviction/attraction) to its…
Uncategorized Just Keep Going? 15 Jul 2014 Just Keep Going? Most of the time, if you are struggling to practice bhakti-yoga you will hear this advice: “Don’t give up, just keep going.” There is some value in…
Uncategorized What Stops Bhakti? Offending Saints (Sadhu Ninda) 29 Sep 201030 Sep 2010 This is excerpted from the first rough draft of my work on a summary study of Srila Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakur's Madhurya Kadambini. It is a summary of a passage in…