Offering Arati by Rohininandana Dasa
IN MY LAST COLUMN I wrote about inviting and welcoming the Lord in His Deity form into your home. Now I'll discuss how to please such a special guest. A beautiful method is to offer arati, made available to us by the enlightened teachings of the... read more
Inviting the Lord by Rohininandana Dasa
In a passage from the Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.11.13-15) recounting Lord Krsna's return to His city, Dvaraka, we hear how householder devotees welcomed and worshiped Krsna: The city gateway, the household doors, and the festooned arches along the roads were... read more
Cleanliness and Krsna Consciousness by Rohininandana Dasa
WHEN I ONCE licked a stamp in a post office in India, a man next to me frowned and pointed to a little pot containing glue and a brush. All my life I'd been licking stamps and envelopes without a second thought, but in that simple, rather scruffy post office in an... read more
Devotional Service “in Secret” by Rohininandana Dasa
I HAVE RECEIVED the following letter: My problem arises from my attempt or rather my eagerness to love and serve Lord Krsna. It must be a typical situation, really: my parents want me to marry a wealthy young man and enjoy material benefits, and I want to practice... read more