Author Archives: Candidasa dasa, UK

Krishna is the master of masters of yoga, so any understanding of him is the highest kind of mystic yogi.
How far can you take your spiritual life living in a big city?
In the Dwarka pastimes: Krishna has just gotten rid of Shalva, Dantavakra and Vidu…

Krishna is the master of masters of yoga, so any understanding of him is the highest kind of mystic yogi.
How far can you take your spiritual life living in a big city?
In the Dwarka pastimes: Krishna has just gotten rid of Shalva, Dantavakra and Vidu…

We travelled to Berlin with Maitreya-Muni das, a very nice disciple of Pritu Prabhu. It was a very nice sunny day with hardly any traffic. A very nice ride up to Germany’s capital city (4 million people live in Berlin).
The temple itself was a bit of a…

We travelled to Berlin with Maitreya-Muni das, a very nice disciple of Pritu Prabhu. It was a very nice sunny day with hardly any traffic. A very nice ride up to Germany’s capital city (4 million people live in Berlin).

The temple itself was a bit of a shock. Located off a main street in an old courtyard of sorts, it had a run-down DDR-look to it, but at the same time was extremely peaceful. None of the noises from the busy road penetrated in. Dieties of Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra shone brightly. Supremely excellent prasadam was served upon our arrival. I’ve rarely seen Guru Maharaja chant so much while taking a meal. The food was most definitely out of this world.

I met Bhakta Andr?©, an expert photographer who took off in his Krishna consciousness while visiting New Zealand. In Wellington he met Devamrita Swami and married his long-term girlfriend.

The Saturday Feast started off with an hour of super-sweet bhajans. The singing, harmonium and mrdanga playing was expert.

Some things degrade with time, but there is always a revival. This is a miracle: devotees openly discussing Krishna consciousness in the DDR. Freestyle spirituality is popular today. No repressive dogma! The need for a religious institution is even mo…

Some things degrade with time, but there is always a revival. This is a miracle: devotees openly discussing Krishna consciousness in the DDR. Freestyle spirituality is popular today. No repressive dogma! The need for a religious institution is even mo…

Weimar is a famous beautiful university town. The birthplace of Schiller, one of the most famous German authors ever. It is one of the only cities in East Germany that has grown in population since the reunification. Income comes mostly from tourism. G…

Weimar is a famous beautiful university town. The birthplace of Schiller, one of the most famous German authors ever. It is one of the only cities in East Germany that has grown in population since the reunification. Income comes mostly from tourism. G…

We’re originally a part of Krishna, but struggling like a fly that has landed in some jelly. I was the first regional secretary for the DDR.
Weimar is famous for its culture. One thing is going on in the world:
economic development, more money, more m…

We’re originally a part of Krishna, but struggling like a fly that has landed in some jelly. I was the first regional secretary for the DDR.
Weimar is famous for its culture. One thing is going on in the world:
economic development, more money, more m…

Only 2 people for Vedicsoc this week. It was raining very (!) heavily.
I asked what they wanted to do. The request, to my surprise, was kundalini yoga. They really liked that. One person again said that the minute they closed their eyes in savasana the…

Only 2 people for Vedicsoc this week. It was raining very (!) heavily.
I asked what they wanted to do. The request, to my surprise, was kundalini yoga. They really liked that. One person again said that the minute they closed their eyes in savasana the…

Devamrita Swami spent the night at my old home in Germany. He suggested I should take a course in lawyer’s rhetoric for making a presentation and arguing. I need to learn negotiation and cynicism: to size up the opposition and get what you want (this w…

Devamrita Swami spent the night at my old home in Germany. He suggested I should take a course in lawyer’s rhetoric for making a presentation and arguing. I need to learn negotiation and cynicism: to size up the opposition and get what you want (this w…

On this day we flew to Germany from Heathrow. While checking in at the airport there was some complication with the booking. The lady at the ticket desk spent what must have been 30 minutes merrily reading over regulations, filling out forms, discussin…

On this day we flew to Germany from Heathrow. While checking in at the airport there was some complication with the booking. The lady at the ticket desk spent what must have been 30 minutes merrily reading over regulations, filling out forms, discussin…

Just 3 people for this week’s Vedicsoc session. Last week’s power yoga session may have been too intense. Then again, it was probably just a case of exams and coursework stopping many people from coming.
Yoga was a relaxing slow-deep stretch. Comments …

Just 3 people for this week’s Vedicsoc session. Last week’s power yoga session may have been too intense. Then again, it was probably just a case of exams and coursework stopping many people from coming.
Yoga was a relaxing slow-deep stretch. Comments …

Need to experience that chanting Hare Krishna solves all problems. At least one night a week come together and chant non-stop for one, two, three hours. That’s a practical demonstration of the simple, powerful taste of kirtan. Real community building….

Need to experience that chanting Hare Krishna solves all problems. At least one night a week come together and chant non-stop for one, two, three hours. That’s a practical demonstration of the simple, powerful taste of kirtan. Real community building….

Maya presents illusory sources of inspiration. Mind wastes so much time. Thoughts waste so much time, material desires, aspirations.
Nothing is more important than our KC. Pariksit knew how to prioritise properly. Maya promises satisfaction, but doesn…

Maya presents illusory sources of inspiration. Mind wastes so much time. Thoughts waste so much time, material desires, aspirations.
Nothing is more important than our KC. Pariksit knew how to prioritise properly. Maya promises satisfaction, but doesn…

I’ve (finally) finished writing up my notes and editing the recording from a trip to Germany with my spiritual master in April 2006. I’ll post these on this blog over the coming weeks.
So, the blog posting relating to the trip are obviously not in real…

I’ve (finally) finished writing up my notes and editing the recording from a trip to Germany with my spiritual master in April 2006. I’ll post these on this blog over the coming weeks.
So, the blog posting relating to the trip are obviously not in real…

I taught a full 90-minute power yoga class to 5 eager students for this week’s Vedicsoc session. The session was no walk in the park. I certainly was pretty tired afterward and woke up a little sore the next day. I dread to think what it did to everyon…

I taught a full 90-minute power yoga class to 5 eager students for this week’s Vedicsoc session. The session was no walk in the park. I certainly was pretty tired afterward and woke up a little sore the next day. I dread to think what it did to everyon…

Quote from a class by BVPS:
One devotee goes to a big, elaborate, fabulous, inspiring, motivational discussion/self-help seminar from someone of the caliber of John Maxwell, Tony Robbins or Stephen Covey . Everyone loves the presentation. Then in the e…

Quote from a class by BVPS:
One devotee goes to a big, elaborate, fabulous, inspiring, motivational discussion/self-help seminar from someone of the caliber of John Maxwell, Tony Robbins or Stephen Covey . Everyone loves the presentation. Then in the e…

This week’s vedicsoc session brought 7 guests. Just the right amount. 5 new visitors. I fail to understand the dynamics of the fluctuating visitor number. Students especially are quite unsteady in their attendance. I do what I can.
So, this week I focu…

This week’s vedicsoc session brought 7 guests. Just the right amount. 5 new visitors. I fail to understand the dynamics of the fluctuating visitor number. Students especially are quite unsteady in their attendance. I do what I can.
So, this week I focu…

Apple yesterday released an updated MacBook Pro. The major change is the inclusion of the new Intel Core 2 Duo processor. This is big news for me because the Core 2 Duo is a 64-bit processor, meaning that it can address more physical memory than the pr…

Apple yesterday released an updated MacBook Pro. The major change is the inclusion of the new Intel Core 2 Duo processor. This is big news for me because the Core 2 Duo is a 64-bit processor, meaning that it can address more physical memory than the pr…

The Internet is making it ever easier for “normal people” to produce “professional” content.
Blogging turns anyone into an online journalist. Podcasting allows people to create their own on-demand radio shows. Using Apple’s iMovie the average guy or ga…

The Internet is making it ever easier for “normal people” to produce “professional” content.
Blogging turns anyone into an online journalist. Podcasting allows people to create their own on-demand radio shows. Using Apple’s iMovie the average guy or ga…

This week 9 people came to Vedicsoc. It was just the right amount of guests.
I taught a fairly mellow slow-deep strength class (someone commented how they were paining for days after the aerobic experience of last week) and afterwards we all chanted th…

This week 9 people came to Vedicsoc. It was just the right amount of guests.
I taught a fairly mellow slow-deep strength class (someone commented how they were paining for days after the aerobic experience of last week) and afterwards we all chanted th…

I’ve created a system for memorizing Bhagavad-Gita verses called Sloka Raja.

You can go to the Sloka Raja website and see a series of verses hidden by a saffron veil. Each verse number is given in a tab along the top of the window. If you hover the mo…

I’ve created a system for memorizing Bhagavad-Gita verses called Sloka Raja.

You can go to the Sloka Raja website and see a series of verses hidden by a saffron veil. Each verse number is given in a tab along the top of the window. If you hover the mo…