Teaching for the day – Ignorance

  SB 4.29.29 — Covered by the mode of ignorance in material nature, the living entity is sometimes a male, sometimes a female, sometimes a eunuch, sometimes a human being, sometimes a demigod, sometimes a bird, an animal, and so on. In this way he is wandering within the material world. His acceptance of different types ofContinue reading “Teaching for the day – Ignorance”

Teaching for the day – the 3 gunas

SB 4.29.28 — Those who are situated in the mode of goodness act piously according to Vedic injunctions. Thus they are elevated to the higher planetary systems where the demigods live. Those who are influenced by the mode of passion engage in various types of productive activities in the planetary systems where human beings live. Similarly, thoseContinue reading “Teaching for the day – the 3 gunas”

Teaching for the day – Krishna

SB 4.30.23 — Dear Lord, we beg to offer our obeisances unto You. When the mind is fixed upon You, the world of duality, although a place for material enjoyment, appears meaningless. Your transcendental form is full of transcendental bliss. We therefore offer our respects unto You. Your appearances as Lord Brahmā, Lord Viṣṇu and Lord ŚivaContinue reading “Teaching for the day – Krishna”

Thought for the day – Oasis of Peace

Deep inside our consciousness is an oasis of peace. This is the molten core of the soul, but it is not hot, it is cool. Not passive, but a source of inner power to fuel our mind and intellect, so that we can create powerful thoughts and make accurate decisions. If you can learn toContinue reading “Thought for the day – Oasis of Peace”

Teaching for the day – the lords forms

The Supreme Personality of Godhead is all-pervading, but He is also manifested in different types of bodies which arise from a combination of material nature, time, desires and occupational duties. Thus different types of consciousness develop, just as fire, which is always basically the same, blazes in different ways according to the shape and dimensionContinue reading “Teaching for the day – the lords forms”

Teaching for the Day – Kapildeva

In the Srimad Bhagwatam the lord in the form of Kapil tells his mother the following: SB 3.33.11 — My dear mother, those who are actually transcendentalists certainly follow My instructions as I have given them to you. You may rest assured that if you traverse this path of self-realization perfectly, surely you shall be freed fromContinue reading “Teaching for the Day – Kapildeva”