• The path to bhakti

    The path to bhakti

    After lunch, I walked into the temple room to select Radha Gokulananda’s outfit for the next day. As I entered, I noticed two English boys in their late 20s curiously looking around. I approached them and offered to answer any questions they might have about our temple and philosophy. One…

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  • Looking inwards

    Looking inwards

    In the early afternoon of Spring 2015, I was wandering around the temple, chanting japa. The warm day was filled with a gentle breeze rustling through the leaves of the trees and bushes near Srila Prabhupada’s garden, creating soothing sounds. Combined with the mooing of the cows from the goshala,…

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  • Room 307- Free to preach

    Room 307- Free to preach

    Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, Each year as I begin preparations for Janmasthami and Vyasa puja festivals, I read about your glories from Śrīla Prabhupāda-līlāmṛta. I read about you moving into room 307 at West Seventy-second Street. Śrīla Prabhupāda-līlāmṛta: “Room 307 was never meant for use as a residence or āśrama or…

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Welcome to the Bhakti Wisdom page. My name is Ananta Gopal Das, and I serve as a monk at the Bhaktivedanta Manor Hare Krishna temple. Here, I share my reflections and realisations gained through practising Bhakti yoga, hoping they inspire you on your own spiritual journey.

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