Bhakti Wisdom

A day ago, a friend of mine requested me to wake him up in the morning to ensure he came for the early morning prayers.  I did my duty, woke him up and left for the temple room, expecting him to be there on time. Almost four hours later, when…

It is 3:30 a.m. when my alarm goes off. I offer obeisances to my spiritual master and go for a shower. At 4 a.m. I perform acaman and apply Tilak to the twelve parts of my body. Thirty minutes before the morning prayers, when the temple is still quiet, I…

“To be, or not to be” is not only a speech given by Prince Hamlet in William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, but also a daily question that devotees ask themselves.  Should I join the temple? What will my parents say? Should I leave the spiritual practice? What will my friends think…