-
Posted: 19 weeks 2 days ago
Author: More reflections from inmate David B. — Danbury, Connecticut
-
When I got the Covid19 I felt physically terrible with severe joint pains, chest pain and uncontrollable shivering. Yet, I was so at peace, and not only did I manage to chant my twenty rounds every day but even during the worst I spent all my waking time chanting the maha mantra, grateful for such suffering and the focus it gives to what matters and all the mercy Krsna so kindly bestowed.
I was thinking back to the “old” me years ago and how much I have progressed. Observing others around me...
2,073 Reads
-
Posted: 25 weeks 5 days ago
http://www.veda.harekrsna.cz/library/Sri_Nrsimha_vandana.zip
http://www.veda.harekrsna.cz/library/Sri_Nrsimha_palana.zip
Additions, corrections, etc. welcome.
All the best.
Hari Hari
ys Jan
1,181 Reads
-
Posted: 26 weeks 4 days ago
I WANT KRSNA MORE
By Louis D. —inmate in Florida
The following are excerpts from a compilation of many letters written by Louis, over a few months.
Hare Krishna! Bhakti-lata Dasi, I want to thank you again for all you have done to rescue me from suffering in this material existence. I have ten months left in this solitary confinement, and I am set and determined to learn as much as I can about the Supreme Absolute Truth and His pastimes, because I want to make it my life’s mission that others...
699 Reads
-
Posted: 35 weeks 6 days ago
Author: By Krishna Kirtan Dasa
Back in 2007, an inmate devotee [who wants to remain anonymous] slipped a Back to Godhead magazine underneath my cell door. That started my journey in Krishna consciousness. Saying ISKCON Prison Ministry (IPM) changed my life would be an understatement. IPM has transformed me, providing an understanding of life, Truth, and bliss I never thought possible.
If you ever thought you should show your gratitude to Srila Prabhupada for the bliss you’ve experienced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, IPM seva is a...
1,582 Reads
-
Posted: 1 year 9 weeks ago
Author: Inmate Jeffery S. from Fredonia, Kentucky
I grew up in a small county in Southern Tennessee, near Memphis called Atoka. In our home there were pretty much no rules. Since I can remember my mother was very ill; she had congestive heart failure and I remember the day the doctor told her that she had kidney failure and would need to start dialysis. I remember it being really rough on her. She took a lot of prescription pills, Xanax, pain pills and smoked weed daily. I remember sneaking into her purse and stealing pain pills and Xanax...
5,813 Reads
Posted: 19 weeks 2 days ago- When I got the Covid19 I felt physically terrible with severe joint pains, chest pain and uncontrollable shivering. Yet, I was so at peace, and not only did I manage to chant my twenty rounds every day but even during the worst I spent all my waking time chanting the maha mantra, grateful for such suffering and the focus it gives to what matters and all the mercy Krsna so kindly bestowed. I was thinking back to the “old” me years ago and how much I have progressed. Observing others around me...0 Comment(s)