
The Truth About Being Spiritual But Not Religious: It’s All in Your Head
“God and the devil were walking down a path one day when God spotted something sparkling by the side of the path. Picking it up

Ekadasi – The intermittent fasting protocol suggested in ancient Indian Yogic texts to maximise health and spiritual benefits!
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve likely heard of intermittent fasting. While it has only recently caught the attention of mainstream scientists and

What I learned about Religion and spirituality-As a Practising Monk
The French Catholic writer Charles Péguy said, “Everything begins in mysticism and ends in politics.” I’ve always harboured the greatest mistrust and suspicion towards all

How To Practice Mantra Meditation Using Beads
Mantra recitation also called ‘Japa’, consists of repetition of a single syllable (e.g., om) or a string of mantric sounds (e.g., Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna

Be a Rebel With a Cause – Chant Hare Krishna
I considered myself to be quite the rebel in my teens and early twenties, and I was proud of that label. I thought I was

What is mantra meditation and its benefits?
You are not alone in your endeavor for peace and harmony in a beautiful world clouded with darkness and confusion. Actually, we want to congratulate

Who is actually meditating?
It may seem like a strange question, with an obvious answer (I am!). But in order to understand how mantra meditation can be effective at

Reconnection
On March 18, 2019, a musical album was released by Bhakti Bhringa Govinda Swami and Akincana Krishna das, two seasoned practitioners of bhakti-yoga. Bhakti Bhringa

Peace at your fingertips
Seven years ago, in Montreal, I was introduced to mantra meditation in a most unexpected way. A friend took me to a festival called Ratha