Remember that tricky, sneaky old question, Can God make a stone so heavy he can’t lift it? Here’s the answer.

A Poem Sri Krishna Gaur Hari, (the Golden Lord) is Lord Krishna as he appeared in this world a second time, but this time his bodily complexion like molten gold. His advent, 500 years ago, along with an expansion of his own self known as his companion Nitai Prabhu (Lord Nitai), was like the sun … Continue reading A Million Moons above the Sea →

You think you can kill Me? You think you’re so strong? Get ready to learn what it means to be wrong.

A Poem Sri Krishna Find God by worshiping a plant? Strangest idea you’ve ever heard, right? But Tulasi (often pronounced Tul'si) is not your everyday houseplant. The thousands of Tulasis throughout the world, mostly in India and Hare Krishna temples everywhere, are said by the scriptures to be incarnations of the goddess Vrinda, who presides … Continue reading In Praise of Goddess Tul’si →

A Sonnet Sri Krishna Some years ago a godbrother  challenged me to write a sonnet. I  thought  for a while and then decided to write about an encounter I had had with a fly  that afternoon. Note: On a mobile phone, this poem is best viewed by holding the phone sideways. Poor Little Fly Poor … Continue reading A Song for the Little Fly →

A Poem Sri Krishna Note: On a mobile phone, this poem is best viewed by holding the phone sideways. Life Unending The soul lives on forever, so we know. It's nice to think that I will never die. Forevermore, I've countless lives to go. I'll never have to tell myself goodbye. But look both ways—ahead, … Continue reading Don’t Tell Yourself Goodbye →

Wake up, wake up, and chant, O sleeping soul. / Lord Chaitanya has come to show the way.