Each Sunday Talk highlights a specific area of spiritual life. In these audio files, Caru Das (a devotee of Lord Krishna for 53 years), clearly explains important aspects of the Bhakti Journey with relevance to modern life.
“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
You have to be careful who you take advice from. You Have to be careful who you let influence you. Are they healthy, productive? Do they have good judgment, clear vision. Do they have your best interests at heart? OR are they discontent, bitter, living from a place of offense? Do they have unsavory motives. […]
We are eternal. Our nature is to find a permanent niche, lasting security. That is not to be found in this material world. Like looking for water in a desert. We are “sat’ (permanent beings) in an “asat” (impermanent) world. We get comfortable with family, co-workers, & even if it’s not ideal, fulfilling, at least […]
If you’re going to be happy, you have to be happy On PURPOSE, because there will be critics, betrayals, delays, all kinds of things that can cause you to live sour. You have to put your foot down and say, “That’s it. I’m not other people steal my joy. I’m not letting what’s not working […]
We are eternal. Our nature is to find a permanent niche, lasting security. That is not to be found in this material world. It’s like looking for water in a desert. We are “sat’ (permanent living beings) in an “asat” (impermanent) world. We get comfortable with family, co-workers, & even though it’s not ideal, it’s […]
Krishna is not a random God. Not vague, approximate, maybe I’ll do this, that. God is precise, exact. Just as He strategically uses the right people, good breaks, He will also use adversity, disappointments, closed doors to move us toward our destiny.
Life is basically a series of choices we make every day. We have to evaluate, decide, draw conclusions. Frank Borham said, “We make our decisions and then our decisions make us.” The quality of your life will be determined by the kind of decisions you make.
But, Caru, at my company everybody slacks off when the boss is gone. Everybody compromises at my school. Not everybody takes care of their yard in my neighborhood. No, here’s the Key. You are NOT EVERYBODY! You’re a cut above. You are called to be excellent. Krishna wants you to set the highest standard. You […]
Stop making excuses. Quit dwelling on disappointments, the unfairness & hurt that’s been inflicted on you. The worst handicaps are those we place on ourselves. Tony Melendez had a dream to play guitar. But he had been born w/out arms. Could have said, “it’s unfair” but his attitude was, ” I may not have any […]
Stories are powerful agents of change. The great language philosopher Ivan Illich said for example, “Neither revolution nor reformation can ultimately change a society. Rather you must tell a new powerful tale, one so persuasive that it sweeps away the old myths and becomes the preferred story, one so inclusive that it gathers all the […]
Bhagavad Gita Says: “One who does good is never overcome by evil.” In the Bible we read, “There may may be weeping in the night, but joy comes in the morning” Nothing that happens to you is a surprise to Krishna. He knows the past, from the present, to the future. He has the restoration, […]