The Essence of Compassion by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
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
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
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
Why Did This Have To Happen To Me? by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
KRSNA ALWAYS ACTS for everyone's welfare. This is true, even though we cannot always understand it. Therefore, even if we are put into an awkward or difficult situation, we should see it as Krsna's mercy and arrangement. The Srimad-Bhagavatam tells... read more