Naughty Krishna holding a piece of candy (photo: Jishnu Das) Been thinking a lot about parrots lately. Why? Don’t know. But wait. I’m supposed to meditate on Krishna. Surely, nothing spiritual comes from thinking about parrots, right? Maybe I like their bright eyes and their raspy voices and the funny ways they combine words. But … Continue reading A Parrot’s-Eye View →

Last August 28 we celebrated the 125th anniversary of the birth in this world of my spiritual master. We sang and danced and worshiped him with flower petals. I have written this article as a tribute to the great teacher who has shown to me and thousands of others the perfection of life. In this … Continue reading A Tribute to a Great Soul →

Naughty Krishna holding a piece of candy (photo: Jishnu Das) Have things ever gotten so bad that you wished you could really tear your hair out? Or bang-bang your head against the wall until the wall collapses? O.K. But what about finding the cloud with the silver lining? What about hearing the lark sing after … Continue reading How a Clack-Clack and a Thud Brought My World into Focus →

Sri Chaitanya “Hare Krishna! Hare Krishna!” shouted the little children at the devotee standing in front of them. “Oh, don’t say that,” said the devotee as he put his hands over his ears. “Hare Krishna! Hare Krishna!” shouted the children in teasing defiance, louder and louder. The Devotee's Secret But the children could not imagine … Continue reading Yes, Go Ahead and Sing the Lord’s Name in the Bathroom →