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The Cobbler & The Brahmana

June 9th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

There is a story of Narada Muni who was once asked by a brahmana: “You are going to meet the Lord? Please ask Him when I’m going to get my salvation?”


The Sparrow Who Conquered The Ocean

June 8th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

As for determination one should follow the example of the sparrow who lost her eggs in the ocean. The sparrow asked the ocean to return her eggs


The Boatman & The Technology Student

June 5th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

The student was asking the boatman, “Do you know what are the stars?” The boatman said, "Sir, we are ordinary boatman. What do we know about these stars?"


The Old Woman in the Woods

June 4th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

An old woman had to collect wood from the forest. So one day she was praying to God, that “Kindly help me. I am in very poverty-stricken.”


The Roads of the Foolish and the Wise

June 1st, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Despite being looked after well by the father, the fool still disobeys him. One is foolish and low on the human scale if he persists in being punished


Life’s Only Goal

May 31st, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Visnu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the goal of everything. Doing everything for His satisfaction is the way to liberation from the cycle of karma.


From Folly to Defeat

May 30th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

The dog is thinking, ‘I am this body,’ and the cat is also thinking, ‘I am this body.’ So if a human being thinks like that, then he remains in ignorance


Honoring the Pure Devotee

April 9th, 2024 | by

As news reports from around the world become increasingly disturbing, it's quite natural to wonder just where the joy of life has gone for so many people.


The Richest Frog in the World

April 1st, 2024 | by

A story told by Bhaktisiddanta Saraswati illustrating how one can become proud of a little material opulence and lose perspective of the reality of life


Aerosmith Gets A Book

March 25th, 2024 | by

Steven Tyler, lead singer with the big rock band Aerosmith had just walked past us. I nipped over and gave him a book. He seemed to appreciate it



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