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Ananda's Blog


The Art of Not Caring
The art of not caring is both the art of detachment and the art of compassion. Both are key elements in any spiritual practice and...


7 Tips for an Amazing Holi DC 2017
1. Come early, stay late It's time! Holi DC is finally here! Parking lots and entry gates open at 10.30am and the festival starts at...


Why Color Matters
We often want to escape complexity by settling into black and white thinking. Either or. Yes or no. With me or against me. But like it or...


Growing As Devotees
“A devotee should always be thoughtful, peaceful, friendly, compassionate and self-realized.” Srimad Bhagavatam 3.27.8 Purport AC...


Living with Chaos
by Sutapa Das, London 16 years ago, after graduating from UCL with a management degree, I opted to leave it aside and embrace monastic...


How is Life Lived?
A small bird lay on the ground in front of me, without life. It was still and beautiful and empty. It returned me to a question I was...


Service Bliss
“The transcendental bliss enjoyed in pure devotional service is like an ocean.” Caitanya Caritamrta Adi-lila 7.98 Each week in Sunday...


The Starting Point
One of Lord Krishna's first statements to Arjuna at the beginning of the Bhagavad-gita establishes the basis upon which all efforts to...


Fault Finding Turns Into Gratitude
“One should not find fault with others or correct them unnecessarily.” Bhagavad Gita 16.1-3, Purport This week in Sunday Serve the host...


Early Morning Fog
Foggy thoughts and foggy thinking Lead our minds and hearts like sinking Ships that sail into the the night Wandering lost in foggy light...
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