What If God Tells You to Go Back?
Discover how Shri Krishna tested the Gopis’ pure love before granting the ultimate bliss of Maharaas, the supreme Divine pastime of selfless devotion.
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What Would You Ask From God?
The Festival of Holi reminds us of Prahlad, the crest jewel of all saints ( Bhakt Shiromani ), and his steadfast devotion towards the Supreme Lord Shri Krishna. One day creator Lord Brahma's 4 divine son called Kumars went to visit Lord MahaVishnu in His divine abode Baikunth. Upon reaching
When Faith Becomes Power
Once upon a time, thousands of years ago, there lived a notorious highway robber by the name of Ratnakar. Though Ratnakar was born in a Brahmin family, had chosen robbery as his profession to financially support his family. He was a cruel, ruthless and merciless person. His modus operandi was
Do Bhakti - Now, Not Later!
Ravan was the villain in the story of Ramayan. While Lord Ram was in exile for 14 years, Ravana abducted Mother Sita, wife of Lord Ram and kept her in Lanka for over a decade. Then Lord Ram killed Ravan and rescued Mother Sita. This is the story of what
Honor Every Deity, And Devote Yourself to One
Rishi Upamanyu is well known and widely acclaimed for his Guru-Bhakti. As a child Upmanyu used to live in a forest with his mother. As they were quite poor his mother could not afford milk for her son. Once he visited his uncle, who offered cow-milk to Upmanyu.
Who Am I? A Boy’s Quest for the Ultimate Truth
There once lived a little boy named Nachiketa. He was the son of Rishi Vājashravasa. Once Rishi Vājashravasa organized a yagya (offering fire sacrifices) to please the Gods and gain heaven. It was a custom in those days to donate cows to Brahmins at the end of the yagna. Rishi
How Did Markandeya Triumph over Death?
Mrikandu a great rishi and his wife Marudvati had no children. The rishi prayed to God Shiva. God Shiva appeared to him, and said, "I am pleased with you, Mrikandu. Tell me, 1. Do you want one hundred sons, who will live for a long time, but will all
How Krishna Outsmarted Aswathama to Save the Pandavas
This is a leela narration from the great epic Mahabharat, wherein the Supreme Lord performs seemingly understandable actions to protect His devotees. Enjoy! It was the last day of the great battle of Mahabharata. All Kauravas except Duryodhana had been killed. In the face of death, Duryodhana approached his friend
When God Broke His Vow
Before the beginning of the battle of Mahabharat, Lord Krishna took a vow that he will not lift a weapon during the battle. This vow was well known to everyone. Bhishma Pitamah was the commander in chief of the Kaurava army and was a God-realized saint. He also knew
Looks Can be Deceptive
Sage Uddalaka ran a ashram where he taught teaching Vedic knowledge. Kahoda was one of his best disciples. Uddalaka was so pleased with him that he got his daughter Sujata married to him. In due course Sujata conceived a child and wanted to instill the Vedic knowledge in her child
The Ultimate Human Delusion
What is the greatest delusion? Discover Yudhishthira's profound answer to the Yaksha Prashna in the Mahabharata: the human denial of death and the illusion of immortality.
The Only Duty of a Disciple
A sage by the name of Ayoddhaumya had his hermitage in the forest. Out of all the students Aruni was the most sincere disciple. Sage Dhaumya himself was very hard working and taught his students the same. All of his students were very obedient and they used to finish their
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