Nectar of Devotion The feeling of love is the most fundamental feeling of all living beings, especially the human being. This feeling is always hankering for perfection, and if that hankering for perfection remains unsatisfied it leads to an underlying … Read More
The essence of all spiritual teaching is to learn how to love. The Bhagavad Gita may be considered the love song of God, because it is his call for us to take the journey to him and to be blissfully … Read More
Within this extraordinary memoir, Radhanath Swami weaves a colorful tapestry of adventure, mysticism and love. Readers follow Richard Slavin from the suburbs of Chicago to the caves of the Himalayas as he transforms from young seeker to renowned spiritual guide. … Read More
“In the next century Yoga will be relegated to the background and the role of Bhakti will be foremost. Bhakti is faith and pure love.” In his book “The Bhakti Age” Swami Satyananda speaks about his insights regarding a revolution … Read More
Bhakti includes offering everything enjoyable to the Supreme. In the Bhagavad-gita the Lord says that he does eat. Because the Lord is the origin of everything that exists, eating is also present in Him: “If one offers Me with love … Read More
The soul is eternally seeking pleasure, that is its inherent nature. But external pleasures can’t satisfy the soul, it is only love that reaches our heart and gives us true satisfaction. A small child may be given a beautiful home … Read More
Radhanath Swami tells how he once was challenged by the minister of the federal government of India for the environment and forestry. The minister asked the Swami: “The rivers are polluted, the oceans are polluted, the air is polluted, the … Read More
Sravanam means hearing about God. Hearing or reading stories full of bhakti is very pleasing to the heart and strengthens our love and devotion. In order to enter into deeper stages of bhakti we require a profound understanding about the … Read More
Bhakti-yoga means to connect ourselves with the supreme being or God with attention, feeling and a loving heart. Because God is beyond our sense perception we have to use authentic methods that have the propensity to touch the innermost of … Read More