Tag Archives: Hare Krishna

A Deeper Look at the Krpa-shakti’s Influence on the Sadhaka

26 Dec
By: Babhru Dāsa Krpa or mercy, is certainly the undisputed energizing force of the sincere sadhaka’s spiritual advancement. It is a force that is completely outside of the jiva and enters one’s thoughts, deeds, emotions, and actions via its own ... Read more »

Attaining Intimate Association with Krsna (Through Sadhu-seva)

19 Sep
By: Babhru Dāsa Why is pleasing and satisfying the heart of a sadhu-vaishnava (advanced devotee of Krsna) so powerful and beneficial to our own progression of bhakti? There are many reasons for this, but one reason in particular is very ... Read more »

Bhramara-siksa (Instruction of a Bee)

17 Sep
By: Babhru Dasa Oh my dear helpful mind! Just as a drunken bee hovers perpetually over the honey laden lotus flower, won’t you kindly hover amidst the transcendental existence of Sri Krsna, which is overflowing with eternal, lovely, blissfulness? Oh ... Read more »

Chant More, Pray Less?

16 Feb
By: Babhru Dasa Is praying important for a spiritual seeker? Is meditation the same as prayer? What is the significance of prayer in devotional Hinduism?  What is praying? In this context, praying means to reach towards God with your internal ... Read more »

In Vraja, “Losing is Winning”

29 Dec
"With unabashed fervor, she pressures Krsna and His friends to eat more and more. She achieves such ends via strong words, emotional strength, and direct physical action. Seeing such overt behavior, the boys headed by Sri Rama and Sri Krsna ... Read more »

How Aishvarya-jnana Acts Upon Vraja-madhurya

30 Jan
By: Babhru Dasa The realm of Sri Vrindavan is special in so many ways. It is considered the apex of divine planes and is the atmosphere where the highest forms of divinity enact sweet eternal pastimes (lila-madhurya.) That being said, ... Read more »