Below is an article by His Holiness Varsana Swami. I liked this article so much that I wanted to share it with everyone, so I decided to send it as this month’s newsletter. I trust you will find it insightful. May you always remember Krishna, Mahatma Das By Varsana Swami The efforts, austerities, and practices involved […]
Dear All, Last month I finished a series of online classes on Finding Your Dharma. Devotees often ask, “How do I know my nature and how do I find my inspiration?” This newsletter offers ways to answer this question. May you always think of Krsna, Mahatma Das Spanish Translation of this Newsletter P.S. – […]
No muera con su música en usted Queridos, La semana pasada inicie una nueva serie de clases en línea llamada Encontrando tu Dharma. Los devotos preguntan “¿Cómo sé mi naturaleza y encuentro mi inspiración?” Este boletín le ofrece maneras para contestar esa pregunta. Que siempre piense en Krishna. Mahatma Das Varita mágica Si tuviera una […]
After five months of constant travel I return to Mayapur. Many priorities made it difficult to keep up with my newsletters. What I would have wanted to write if I had the time is expressed perfectly in the article below by my godsister Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi. The article is about the difference between low […]
I have been getting many letters recently asking how to choose a partner, and also asking why marriages don’t last. For this newsletter I have taken all my responses and organized them into something cohesive. I felt it important to share this information because stable marriages are becoming more and more of a challenge today […]
Recently an unmarried female devotee told me that a man was interested in getting to know her, and in their discussions he mentioned that ‘the husband is the guru.’ She asked me for guidance on the subject. This Illumination is what I wrote to clarify for her (and him) what it means for a husband […]
In this newsletter, I conclude our discussion on guru tattva by approaching this topic from the perspective of a guru. I humbly believe that, in doing so, I speak on behalf of other gurus, both diksa and siksa (including counselors, mentors, and teachers) and thus present their vision and realizations as well. By the way […]
I apologize for the long delay in coming out with Part Two of What is Guru. Between a busy schedule and many re-writes and re-edits, this newsletter seemed to go on forever. By the way if you haven’t read Part One, you can access it here. I also wanted to introduce you, or remind you […]
In this issue of Illuminations, we talk about responsibility. Responsibility means the ability to respond to a problem with a solution rather than with blaming. Prabhupada said that when we see something wrong in a temple, we should think that it is our responsibility that the problem exists and we should therefore do what we […]
During Christmas, ISKCON temples around the world focus on book distribution. During the holidays people are out shopping in large numbers and are in a generous mood. So this time of year is the optimum time to distribute books. Maybe you are indirectly or directly involved with book distribution this year. If you are, I […]
Recently I was at a program in Tennessee in which a devotee said that environment is more powerful than willpower. He later told me how he felt his environment at work was not at all conducive for being Krsna conscious. He felt he could be Krsna conscious at home, but not at work. After speaking […]
I received some feedback from a godbrother of mine about the last Illuminations newsletter on fault finding. This resulted in an exchange of several emails between us. Since our conversation went more deeply into the subject, I decided to share it with you because I thought you would find it enlightening. So this newsletter is […]