Always Remember Krsna.. by Rohininandana Dasa

May 1, 1994 | Bhakti Yoga at Home, Rohininandana Dasa, Volume-28 Number-03

AND NEVER forget Him." So states the most important instruction of the Vedas. All other rules and regulations simply serve to assist this one basic principle. Thinking of Krsna is as natural as thinking of our own self. Despite our involvement with a... read more

Ekadasi: Krsna’s Special Day For Everyone by Rohininandana Dasa

Mar 1, 1994 | Bhakti Yoga at Home, Rohininandana Dasa, Volume-28 Number-02

A FRIEND OF MINE in the British Air Force writes, "I've heard that on Ekadasi one should not eat, drink, or sleep at night. One should also not look at or speak to nondevotees on this day. I find all this impossible to follow in my circumstances. What is... read more

Our Deity Worship by Rohininandana Dasa

Jan 1, 1994 | Bhakti Yoga at Home, Rohininandana Dasa, Volume-28 Number-01

THE DEITY WORSHIP in our home is simple compared to the gorgeous worship that always thrills me when I visit a temple. In ISKCON temples devotees bathe the Deities every day, dress Them twice a day, feed Them six times a day, and offer Them seven aratis a... read more

TV for Free? No Thanks! by Rohininandana Dasa

Nov 1, 1993 | Bhakti Yoga at Home, Rohininandana Dasa, Volume-27 Number-06

[Editor's note: Two issues ago, Urmila Devi Dasi in her column had some strong things to say about television. Now Rohininandana Dasa has more.] WHEN I WAS BORN my father bought my mother a present: our first television. In my childhood the television was pretty... read more

Chanting with Purpose by Rohininandana Dasa

Sep 1, 1993 | Bhakti Yoga at Home, Rohininandana Dasa, Volume-27 Number-05

THE VEDIC SCRIPTURES recommend that in this age the best way to awaken our original love for God is to chant His holy names. The chanting is a meditation on Krsna, who is present in the sound of His name. As one associates with Krsna through His name, one's... read more

Regulation: The Path to Freedom and Love by Rohininandana Dasa

Jul 1, 1993 | Bhakti Yoga at Home, Rohininandana Dasa, Volume-27 Number-04

NOW THAT I LIVE IN the country, I'm more aware of the predictable pattern of nature. I notice how trees and creatures in and around my cottage submit themselves to the laws of the universe, as if even they recognize a superior power. At an ordained time they... read more