Living Bhakti

We explore racism in our hearts: why it exists, how to recognize it and what to do about it.

Racism is a blatant contradiction to the vedic statement, aham brahmasmi, "I am spirit", and a manifestation of a lack of compassion. Compassion identifies and feels the pain of those who are mistreated/poorly represented. A compassionate person also becomes a voice for those people. Yet racism is found even in ISKCON because of the racial prejudices members brought with them to the movement. But new prejudices may be born after joining ISKCON due to misunderstanding scripture or reading sastra with personal agendas. Any racism that exists in our organization portrays a huge spiritual paradox that not only hurts our members/potential members, but entirely misrepresents the heart of Prabhupada. We need to recognize it, overcome it, and call it out when we see.

Srila Prabhupada said that unless one is fortunate they cannot go back to Godhead. In this Krishna consciousness movement, we are trying to make everyone happy, fortunate and intelligent.

Daily Class, given by HG Mahatma Prabhu streamed live on Facebook

The spiritual world is inconceivable for us in our conditioned state. It is transcendental and unlimited, unlike anything we have experienced in the material world.

Daily Classes streamed on Facebook by Mahatma Prabhu

Facebook morning class, given on June 10th. Continuing in two documents: What Prabhupada has said about the spiritual world, and questions asked to Prabhupada about the spiritual world.

Continuing in the compilation of questions asked to Prabhupada about the nature of the spiritual sky.

Continuing and wrapping up the pastime of Jaya and Vijaya.

Srila Prabhupada said: Life cannot be prolonged by heart transplant. You cannot increase the duration of life. One can perhaps give some relief to disease, that is another thing, but the duration of life is destined.

Going deeper and deeper into the pastime of Jaya and Vijaya that has been discussed in the last few classes. 

Continuing in the pastime of Jaya and Vijaya being cursed by the Four Kumaras. Here we read Srila Jiva Goswami's commentary on this section of the Bhagavatam. We look into vaishnava aparadha, and what we can take away from this story and how to apply it in our lives. 

Diving deeper into the pastime of Jaya and Vijaya being cursed by the Four Kumaras. What does the seventh gate represent? How does this pastime apply to us? Find out here.