You Are What You Eat

Sunday Feast Talk Initially on the benefits of vegetarianism, and concluding with the theme of Beyond Vegetarianism by offering the food and making it Prasadam.

Thinking Power Thoughts

Yes, the opposition may be much bigger, much stronger – just agree with what Krishna says, “Lord, you said when the enemy comes against me, you will cause them to lose heart and run away BG 11/36 sthane hrsikesa tava prakirtya/jagat prahrsyaty anurajyate ca
raksamsi bhitani diso dravanti/sarve namasyanti ca siddha-sanghah O Hrsikesa, the world becomes […]

Large Home School Field Trip

Large Group of 50-60 kids, and parents, all of whom home school. Warning: there are some very young children making noise intermittently. They spent three hours at the temple with kirtan, animals, yoga, and lunch.

Questions & Answers with Snow College Students

Annually 40 or so students from Snow College motor up to the Sunday Feast at the Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, as part of a course on Eastern Philosophy. These are some of the questions they had for Caru Das, and his answers.

The Higher Taste

Maybe you need to be more disciplined in choosing your friends, in choosing your thought life (less negative). Maybe you need to be more disciplined in choosing your words, in choosing how you spend your money, in how you spend your time. Any areas where we are not disciplined, we will not grow. Don’t let any […]

How To Make Great Choices

Without admitting that we can’t do it ourselves, we can’t make great decisions, because we don’t have the capacity, the intellect, the vision, like Krishna does. Krishna is the Alpha and Omega. He created everything. He’s past, present, and future. He’s within the heart of every living being. He’s within the atom. Until we admit […]

A Divine Perspective

Like with Arjuna, Krishna is going to put promises in your heart that don’t make sense. There’s no way you can defeats those enemies, no way you can turn the situation around, no way you can get out of debt. How can your miracle happen? It’s not going to be in your own strength, your […]

Disconnect From Discord

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. […]

Seasons of our Lives

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 […]

Choosing How to Live

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 […]