Pure Bhakti – “It Requires Nothing More Than Sincerity” by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Nov 1, 1996 | Lessons from the Road, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-30 Number-06

WHAT THE Bhagavatam defines as religion far surpasses what most people think of as religion today. According to the Bhagavatam, religion means bhakti, pure devotion. Pure devotion is the only process by which we can rediscover our lost... read more

The History of the Krsna Book by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Sep 1, 1996 | Lessons from the Road, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-30 Number-05

THE BHAGAVAD-GITA tells us that if we understand Krsna's birth and activities we can go back to Godhead. Srila Prabhupada's book Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead (he called it "the Krsna book") presents us with all the... read more

The Essence of Compassion by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Jul 1, 1996 | Lessons from the Road, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-30 Number-04

ACCORDING TO The Nectar of Devotion, "A person who is unable to bear another's distress is called compassionate." Whereas generally people are too focused on their own interests to concern themselves with the distress of others, the devotee is... read more

Renunciation and Devotion by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Mar 1, 1996 | Lessons from the Road, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-30 Number-02

AS LONG AS WE are attached to material enjoyment we will not be able to concentrate on devotional service. Srila Prabhupada in his purports to Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam encourages us to practice both renunciation and devotion and to see... read more

Temple of Visnu by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Jan 1, 1996 | Lessons from the Road, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-30 Number-01

DEVOTEES KNOW that their bodies are temples of Visnu, or Krsna. Krsna, the Absolute Truth, appears in three features: as the impersonal Brahman, as the Supersoul, and as Bhagavan, the personal feature, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As the Supersoul, the Lord... read more