Introduction: A Devotee's Challenge Narsinh Mehta, a highly revered Vaishnava poet and saint, was deeply engrossed in his devotion, spending most of his time singing bhajans in praise of Lord…
Introduction: A Pilgrim's Journey On another occasion, there was a Brahmana, a Brijavasi, who lived in Vrindavan. He desired to go on a pilgrimage to different holy places across India.…
Malati Devi Dasi remembers that Srila Prabhupada was also always “so incredibly kind to the children.” In 1969, when her daughter Saraswati was a little over two years old, Malati…
Srila Prabhupada even showed care for plants. Giriraja Swami recalls that in order to get permission to build the Juhu temple in Mumbai, the local municipality required the devotees to…
In the book Yamuna Devi: A Life of Unalloyed Devotion, the late Yamuna Devi recalls the time in 1971 after the first famous Delhi pandal program when she fell sick with…
One summer day, Krishna, along with the cows and the cowherd boys, was wandering through the forest of Vṛndāvana, searching for fresh grasses, when they came across an orchard, now…
There once lived a devout follower named Mahadeva Swami. His heart belonged entirely to Panduranga, the deity of Pandharpur, a form of Lord Krishna. Despite his unwavering devotion, Mahadeva Swami…
A Lesson in Humility: Narada Muni, a pure devotee never touched by Maya, played the role of a nitya-baddha (eternally conditioned soul) for our instruction. Once, while meditating, beautiful apsaras…
The Lost Necklace Once, there was a king who had gifted his daughter, the princess, a beautiful diamond necklace. One day, the necklace went missing, and the entire kingdom was…
Kasi is renowned for the holy river Ganges, for Lord Siva, and for many jnanis and yogis. One such yogi was Anandaswami. The sishya parampara (disciplic succession) begins with Ananthanande…