Bhakti Wisdom

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…

Imagine the monastery where English, American, African, Croatian, Russian, Nepalese, Belgian, and Portuguese monks, to name a few, are all living together in harmony, serving the same master, Lord Krishna. Bhaktivedanta Manor ashram is a place where young men from various continents and backgrounds live, dedicating their lives for a…