We gathered at the window to watch the snowfall. It was coming down lightly, the small flakes landing softly on the ground. I thought it wouldn’t amount to much. Next to me, a friend shared that snow experts say it’s the small flakes that actually make the big impact. Larger flakes have more water and don’t stay. And sure enough, a few hours later the small steady flakes had built up an impressive layer of whiteness. And continued to fall.  Unlike the steady covering of snow, the goal of the...

Ananda Vrindavan Devi In our temple room, during the meditation class, a guest was taking photos of his friends with his back to the altar. He was standing, they were sitting, and everyone was distracted watching him instead of trying to meditate. I went up to him and whispered, “Not now during class, and not with your back to the altar.” He responded, “I believe God is everywhere” (therefore I can put my back anywhere).’ To which I responded, “Yes, and He is also there on the altar, so while...

Ananda Vrindavan Devi “Glory to the Sri-Krishna-sankirtana, which cleanses the heart of all the dust accumulated for years and extinguishes the fire of conditional life, of repeated birth and death. This sankirtana movement is the prime benediction for humanity at large because it spreads the rays of the benediction moon. It is the life of all transcendental knowledge. It increases the ocean of transcendental bliss, and it enables us to fully taste the nectar for which we are always anxious.”...