Kirtan is a deep reservoir of all-satisfying waters that allows you to experience inner peace and spiritual happiness. The more you drink from this reservoir, the more your heart will be filled with real peace and happiness. This Hare Krishna…
The chanting of the holy name of the Lord is able to uproot even the reactions of the greatest sins. Therefore the chanting of the Sankirtan movement is the most auspicious activity in the entire universe. Hearing this beautiful Madana…
Jaya Radha Madhava is a divine prayer or hymn written in the Bengali language by the great saint and spiritual teacher Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. Here it is beautifully sung in kirtan by Jagad Guru and friends, accompanied by a medley…
The goal of yoga and meditation, the goal of the Vedic system and the goal of human life are all the same: to become free from the wheel of birth and death, to become liberated. By nature, we are eternal…
In this life we have many different experiences, some pleasurable and some miserable. In this interview, Jagad Guru Siddhaswarupananda explains that it is not by chance or accident that we have these experiences. Question: Why is it that if God…
Each of us seeks a place where we are perfectly comfortable and happy, yet our bodies and this world have so many miseries built into them. This article is edited from a lecture given by Jagad Guru and gives important…
Question: A lot of times in the world, religion often acts as and is seen as a divider of people and a source of conflict rather than a source of unity and greater understanding for people. Why is this? And…
Question: To achieve self-realization, or love for God, do I need to give up all my possessions and live in a monastery or ashram? Jagad Guru: No. As Krishna makes clear in the Bhagavad-Gita, one can be in the world…
Question: How do you feel when people criticize you for having faults? Jagad Guru: They’re not telling me something I don’t already know. I have many faults. I am not perfect. But God is perfect. He is so perfect that…