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Posted: 3 years 2 weeks ago
Author: Karnamrita Das
It seems as we age
we're forced to become more
bodily conscious in terms of
keeping the body alive.
Most of our lives we're on
automatic pilot, unconscious
of the limits of physicality,
searching for happiness, a calling.
Sitting in the dermatologist lobby
surrounded by other gray haired folk,
deep wrinkles, signs of reduced capacity,
a beautiful, well furbished waiting room.
I notice soft conversations, mental activity,
others read, daydream, or me, write,
many study their smart phones,
the...
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Posted: 3 years 4 weeks ago
Author: Karnamrita Das
[reposted from 9-21-2010] We have had back to back to back holy days commemorating the appearance or disappearance of great saints in Gaudiya Vaishnavism. These include the appearance day of Shrila Jiva Gosvami (sort of hidden by Lord Vamanadeva’s appearance on the same day), the appearance of Bhaktivinoda Thakur, and today, the disappearance day of the “namacharya” (great teacher of the glories of the holy name) Shrila Haridas Thakur.
Though I can’t do them justice especially in the same...
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Posted: 3 years 5 weeks ago
Author: Karnamrita Das
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Every year the Vaishnava group my wife and I are part of, The Grihastha (Family) Vision Team, has a Couple's Retreat at the Gita Nagari Bhakti-Yoga Farm in Port Royal, PA. In honor of this event coming up the weekend of September 14th-16th (See flyer) 2018, I thought I would repost this blog about having a balanced and successful family life: This is a follow up to my last blog which spoke about how we can become overwhelmed by...
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Posted: 3 years 6 weeks ago
Author: Karnamrita Das
[reposted from 9-7-16] THE MIRACLE OF FORGIVENESS: Much has been written in spiritually themed literature, Vedic scriptures and Prabhupada's translations, and personal growth/self-help books about forgiveness. As a young person and devotee I had no idea how important forgiveness could be. It was only after years of introspection and prayer that I personally understood how important it was for me to forgive important persons in my life and myself.
The topic came up in my reading of the last few...
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Posted: 3 years 6 weeks ago
Author: Karnamrita Das
On this day, Shri Janmastami 2018, I thought I would repost my very first blog (with a few updates from 9-11-07) on Krishna.com from 11 years ago, as today is a busy day for me on this auspicious day of celebration of the Lord's appearance in the world,and in a personal way, the Lord's appearance in our lives! May today, or whenever you read this, be a blessed, spiritually surcharged day. For many Hindu's and all Vaishnavas Janmastami is one of the most important holy days. The "birth" of the...
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Posted: 3 years 2 weeks agoIt seems as we age we're forced to become more bodily conscious in terms of keeping the body alive. Most of our lives we're on automatic pilot, unconscious of the limits of physicality, searching for happiness, a calling. Sitting in the dermatologist lobby surrounded by other gray haired folk, deep wrinkles, signs of reduced capacity, a beautiful, well furbished waiting room. I notice soft conversations, mental activity, others read, daydream, or me, write, many study their smart phones, the...0 Comment(s)