“The holy name, character, pastimes and activities of Krsna are all transcendentally sweet like sugar candy. Although the tongue of one afflicted by the jaundice of avidya [ignorance] cannot taste anything sweet, it is wonderful that simply by carefully chanting these sweet names every day, a natural relish awakens within his tongue, and his disease is gradually destroyed at the root.” Nectar of Instruction, Verse 7 This most important verse about the key practice of mantra m

We just finished a community reading of the story of Madhavendra Puri and the pot of sweet rice. This is from the beautiful Caitanya Caritamrita and details a journey of service, reciprocation, support, storytelling and expressions of love. What I also learned from this experience is the power of hearing from each other. Although we all read the same text, it spoke to us differently. When we shared, we brought the text to life. We saw things we had not seen before. We were en