Rivers and Ropes
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Last night I was thinking of the mantras of the Veda appearing like a lotus around Krishna and  in my mind saw the Vedas just like rivers of attractive transcendental sounds. I’ve never heard anything like that before, afaik.

So for little while I was thinking the Vedas are like beautifully assembled waves flowing […]

Thanks to Srila Prabhupada and to Bhaktimarga Swami
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Today is the Vyasa-puja day for my spiritual master, Bhaktimarga Swami.  I remember many years ago admiring his humility in offering respect given for him to Srila Prabhupada, his desire to see Srila Prabhupada glorified instead of himself, and that was when I first thought of him as a potential spiritual master for me.  In […]

Apology to Srila Prabhupada
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  Dear Srila Prabhupada,   I am writing this because I sincerely regret blaming you for ISKCON’s apparent faults, and because my public apology was recommended by one dedicated disciple of yours.  I’m sure you realize I was practically going crazy over my lack of Krishna consciousness, and I know you would forgive me, but […]