Category: Books

Every Day, Just Write vol 31

Every Day, Just Write vol 31

September 22, 1998, 3:05 a.m.
Late start today. I want to start including a little reading of Vrndavana-related material every day, but otherwise, go with the usual flow. I feel I received a new lease on life, or more accurately…

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Every Day, Just Write vol 33

Every Day, Just Write vol 33

Before turning on the light I noticed the moonlight coming through the skylight. In my workroom I looked up and saw the full moon high and clear. Winter moon, I thought, although it’s not yet winter…

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Writing While Reading Srila Prabhupada’s Books – Part II

Writing While Reading Srila Prabhupada's Books - Part II

I am seeking indications from Sri Kr§na in the heart and from Srila Prabhupada for beginning a new project, Writing While Reading. This occurred to me suddenly today, July 23, 1994, while on the third full day of a planned four-week writing retreat. On this retreat I have already geared myself up to three separate one-hour timed Writing Sessions per day…

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Your Ever Well-Wisher (One-Volume abridged Srila Prabhupada Lilamrta)

Your Ever Well-Wisher (One-Volume abridged Srila Prabhupada Lilamrta)

Perhaps more than anything else, this volume reveals those extraordinary personal attributes of Srila Prabhupada that elicited such deep reverence and affection from his disciples. Besides being a man of deep moral strength, humility, and holiness, he was genuinely renounced. Unlike many modern gurus, he was content to live as his disciples did..

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Writing Sessions USA and Caribbean 1995

Writing Sessions USA and Caribbean 1995

The Michael Jordan book teaches a step at a time and always goes back to fundamentals, etc. I wondered, Is the WS a fundamental of my devotional life or an example of something I do wrong? If it’s wrong, then no matter how much I practice it, I’m not improving my life. So far it appears that the WS is my life and even if it’s wrong or expendable, I’ll have to learn that. But for now, my lesson is to do it.

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Writing Session – Last Week in September

Writing Session - Last Week in September

My dear sir, you are pledged to do writing practices. They come from a life of devotional practices. “We have many things to learn about bhajana, or worship of the Lord, by following in the footsteps of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami,” writes Srila Prabhupada. (Cc. Adi 10.100, purport) Especially chant the holy names of God. Retire from material duties and fully engage yourself in the service of Krsna. Oh, we will do this, please.

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Writing Sessions – (July_27-August_5,_1996)

Writing Sessions - (July_27-August_5,_1996)

Conceive the world. Hold on before you write (you were going to write the words: “as a doughnut”). Consider the gravity of the situation. You are a soul in a body. Do you not accept that? Everyone has some religion. This is yours. Religion is not entirely based on experience. It is the other world, power beyond you— divine. Okay, many religions exist and some have none of the features of the standard religion—no God, no soul, no scripture.

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Writing Sessions – June 1995

Writing Sessions - June 1995

Sometimes while reading, it strikes you. I heard him say we have to take another body and it’s suffering no matter what body we get, rich or poor (Rolls Royce or rickshaw). We don’t want to die because it’s all suffering for the spirit soul. You forget? But still, you suffer. Isn’t that enough to motivate you? We say you shouldn’t practice Krsna conscious only to get free from hell. But that’s a good reason to start.

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