simple thoughts

As we have just celebrated the appearance day of Jesus Christ do we understand that his life gives us an insight into the transmigration of the soul?

This lesson is often overlooked and in a majority of cases missed.
The bible clearly states that God gave his only begotten son to counteract the sins of man, an [...]

It has been so nice over the last few weeks to be able to listen to the realizations of those early disciples of Srila Prabhupada and the early days of ISKCON here in the United Kingdom. There love and devotion cannot be underestimated in any way; most only had a very short time with there [...]

The last few month has been some of the most difficult faced in a long time but in many ways trials and tribulations come and go each one giving us an opportunity to learn and hopefully making us a much better person in the process.
However it is with some intrigue that several individuals wondered why [...]

Ekadasi — a special day for increased remembrance of Krsna, which comes on the eleventh day after both the full and new moon. Abstinence from grains and beans is prescribed. Directly presided over by Lord Hari, Ekadasi is a holy test day for Vaisnavas. One should utilize this day for fasting and increasing one’s devotion [...]

Srila Prabhupada: No, no. “Progress” — first you must understand what actual progress is. The thing is that if you try to progress vainly, what is the use of trying? If it is a fact you cannot change your material destiny, why should you try for that? Rather, whatever energy you have, utilize it for [...]

As always I am writing for writing sake to put down the thoughts that are in my head, some have given me some great realizations others not but it is nice in some ways to keep a record.
The other week I helped one of my charges to put together a news letter for the educational [...]

Language is very important, with out it we would not be able to ask questions, read and calculate, communicate with each other.
Suffering from dyslexia reading and writing has been something I have avoided but I have noticed that over the past few years that not only has my language use improved but that the joy [...]

Over the past few weeks I have been pondering a number of things, and wondering if I should just ignore and tolerate or actually address or make a reply, it is somewhat problematic as either way I could be seen as being wrong. If I remain quiet then it could be said that these things [...]

It is always nice to find an enquiring mind sometimes the questions are straight forward and other times not so, but also if we listen carefully we can find opportunities to share some nice Krishna Conscious thought during what initially appears a mundane conversation.
This occurred to me just the other day,
Whilst chatting to one of [...]

yad yad acarati sresthas
tat tad evetaro janah
sa yat pramanam kurute
lokas tad anuvartate
TRANSLATION
Whatever action a great man performs, common men follow. And whatever standards he sets by exemplary acts, all the world pursues.
Bg 3.21
Over the past few weeks I have been thinking about the need for good examples, that we need to develop ourselves in order [...]