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radha

Always remember and never forget

About Me

work in progress

My Interests

bhakti yoga, 12 step recovery, poetry, women's rights, performing arts

I'd like to meet:

anyone on a serious spiritual quest

Music:

bhajan, kirtan, bluegrass, etc.

Movies:



I got my layout from

Television:

why bother?

Books:

too many to list - Books that changed my life: Bhagavad Gita As It Is, for sure. I'm reading Srimad Bhagavatam right now. The Ramayana and Mahabharata.Just for fun - Jane Austen's novels and anything by Georgette Heyer or Terry Pratchett, but I'll basically read anything. I'm a complete book addict.

Heroes:

Srila Prabhupada Bhaktivedanta Swami Her Grace Malati prabhu His Holiness Radhanatha Swami His Holiness Bhakti Tirtha Swami His Holiness Mukunda Goswami Harriet Tubman

My Blog

What's For Dinner?

 The whole material world is full of hungry living beings. The hunger is not for good food, shelter or sense gratification. The hunger is for the spiritual atmosphere. Due to ignorance only they ...
Posted by radha on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 05:51:00 PST

Control Issues

When I forget that I am spirit soul When I yield to bodily demands When I think that I am in control I find my life is slipping through my hands Each day I wake to take the reins again And crash my ch...
Posted by radha on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 03:12:00 PST

real wealth or srila prabhupada, radical economist

The secret to success is to take refuge under the protection of the Supreme Lord. Without His sanction, nothing can be possible. To make economic development by our own endeavors on the strength of to...
Posted by radha on Fri, 09 Jun 2006 10:18:00 PST

why not chant?

The devotional service of the Lord consists of nine principles of service activities, and they are (1) hearing, (2) chanting, (3) remembering, (4) serving the lotus feet, (5) worshiping, (6) praying, ...
Posted by radha on Tue, 09 May 2006 09:00:00 PST

The Dancer

When Krishna danced, With the cowherd girls of Vraja, Each one thought he danced with her alone.   Emboldened by their love Gazing deep into the eyes of Lord Sri Krishna They knew nothing in the ...
Posted by radha on Thu, 20 Apr 2006 02:08:00 PST

control issues

Therefore, the Lord is all good, and whatever He does is for everyone's good. Apparently it was for the victory of Arjuna, His intimate friend, but factually it was for the good of Arjuna's enemies. S...
Posted by radha on Thu, 16 Mar 2006 08:28:00 PST

Offerings

If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, fruit or water, I will accept it.  Bhagavad Gita 9.26   It was raining this morning, so the orange-red and butter yellow colors...
Posted by radha on Fri, 10 Mar 2006 10:54:00 PST

What is a human being

Bhismadeva advised for all human beings nine qualifications: (1) not to become angry, (2) not to lie, (3) to equally distribute wealth, (4) to forgive, (5) to beget children only by one's legitimate w...
Posted by radha on Tue, 07 Mar 2006 04:00:00 PST

Vaishnava sanga

The Lord declares very emphatically that worship of His devotee is more valuable than the worship of the Lord Himself.  Srila Prabhupada's purport to Srimad Bhagavatam 1.9.25 I had a dream a few ...
Posted by radha on Thu, 02 Mar 2006 11:05:00 PST

Seduce This Soul

Seduce this soul, my black eyed Lord Woo me from the wayward path of sin Let my heart fall victim to the curling locks of silk soft hair That brush against Your chin. Seduce this soul, Shyamasundara D...
Posted by radha on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:57:00 PST