Each Sunday Talk highlights a specific area of spiritual life. Most are a part of a larger series, such as the Love Series and A Purposeful Life Series. In these audio files, Caru Das (a devotee of Lord Krishna for 52 years), clearly explains important aspects of the Bhakti Journey with relevance to modern life.
Below are some quotes from listeners:
“Fabulous speaker! I can’t get enough of Caru Das. Wise, funny, engaging, entertaining and you feel the truth and integrity of his message.
Forget religion and preconceptions about the Krishnas etc and just listen to be uplifted. You’ll feel like you’ve rediscovered the long lost human codex or manual to existence and satisfying living.”
Laura
Krishna knows how to protect you. Just as He can make blind eyes see, He can make seeing eyes blind. He can make you INVISIBLE to people and circumstances that want to harm you. One devotee said “Lord, You have not handed me over to the enemy, but you have kept me in a SAFE […]
Favor means honor, blessings, influence. We like those things, but we don’t always realize there’s a weight that comes with favor, a burden that comes with influence. If you’re not prepared for it, the favor won’t be a blessing. It will be a burden. We have to pass some tests before Krishna will trust us […]
Stir up the promises that you’ve pushed down. Stop saying “I’m too old. I’m not good enough. I don’t have the finances. Don’t have the connections… No Krishna has it all figured out. If you start dreaming again, X believing, X pursuing what Krishna put in yr heart, Krishna will make a way where you […]
If you see negatives everywhere you turn, the problem is not external, it’s internal. It’s a heart problem. Maybe it’s not the world that needs to change. Maybe it’s I who need to change. Maybe I need to break the habit of seeing the bad rather than the good Maybe I’ve trained myself to be […]
When you travel STEADILY you’re going to come into blessings and favor because of your faithfulness. Not because you have a great talent, great courage, great faith, but because you keep doing the right thing. “Don’t coast on talent alone. Let it remind you of the responsibility you have to HONOR your gift. And if you’re not […]
RELEASING IS TRUSTING, saying, “Krishna, even though it didn’t work out my way, even though I can’t be the king, all things work for my good.” I believe you STILL have something good in my future. There’s POWER in letting go. We’re not saying to let go of your dreams, your promises. We’re saying instead, […]
REMOVE what’s blocking your growth, and you’ll begin to BLOSSOM. You’ll go to new levels. See, there’s nothing wrong with you. You have the life of Almighty God inside. He created you to rise higher, to be successful, to be confident, to leave your mark. When you live guilty, you’re in agreement with the ENEMY, […]
You have what you need. Problem is it’s buried on the inside. It’s hidden treasure. You have gifts and talents you’ve not yet tapped into. There is potential waiting to be released. When Krishna laid out the plan for yr life, He created WITHIN you the skill, wisdom, creativity, insight: EVERYTHING YOU NEEDED to fulfill […]
What looks like a disappointment is really the hand of God ordering your steps. Doesn’t make sense now, but down the road you’ll see how if that door HADN’T closed, you WOULDN’T have met that person, WOULDN’T have gotten that job, WOULDN’T have had that opportunity. IF YOU ONLY KNEW what Krishna was up to, you […]
Maya can’t do anything about the fact you started your spiritual life, but will everything to keep you from finishing. Lots OF RUNNERS start a marathon but fewer finish. Beyond talent, beyond training, beyond positive thinking and praying, we need be able to tap into the power of persistence. We need to decide up front. […]