Month: May 2025

Founder Acharya

Fidelity to Founder-Acharya as the Core Principle for Debate Culture

While devotional spirituality is rooted in humility and surrender, the tradition of Gaudiya Vaisnavism as taught by Srila Prabhupada is not silent about the value of argument. In fact, reasoned debate has a meaningful role, particularly when used to protect and promote the teachings of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu (gaura-vani), and to defend the minds and hearts of practicioners from philosophies such as sunyavada (voidism) and impersonal advaita speculations. In this context, argument becomes an act of fidelity—using the power of reason not only to refute what is false but to remain aligned with the mood and mission of Srila Prabhupada.

However, when argument is misused—driven by ego, position, politics, or manipulation—it damages the mission of gaura-vani-pracara…

Poetry and Writing

Vision of Eternity

You met with colossal success, making the holy name a household word, while thousands waited on your every instruction, ready to surrender their life to please you. You never saw it as your ability, purity or power, but saw everything as a manifestation of Krishna’s divine grace and mystic potency. Thus your glory expanded.

I don’t have such vision, and can’t imagine that I ever will. Nevertheless, by meditating on you, I hope I’ll get a glimpse of what you see. I often stop and consider, “what would Prabhupada do?” I’ll keep that mantra central to my life, as I navigate the chaos of the world and try to do my little bit to share your wisdom with the world. Thanks for displaying the vision of eternity. Thanks for making my life a purposeful, exciting, transcendental adventure. I can never repay you.