Free Writes Getting New Glasses Yesterday I picked up my new eyeglasses from the optometrist. The two young ladies who gave them to me applauded and cheered as they put them on me. It had been seven and a half weeks since I was without my normal-vision glasses. Baladeva said I was the only one […]

Free Writes Divorce I received another letter from a devotee who’s divorced. The premise of their marriage was that the nondevotee would become a devotee by the good example and preaching of the devotee—but it didn’t work out. Prabhupada tolerated divorce especially in the West, for it was so common; he continued to accept the […]

Free Writes Retirement I received a letter from a disciple inquiring about his gradual retirement from the musical profession. Many devotees are thinking about retirement as they grow older and consider their priorities. They should at some point consider cutting down their material needs and decrease their involvement with social media in order to increase […]

DEAR DEVOTEES: A MESSAGE FROM SATSVARUPA MAHARAJA. “I was very disappointed that our July gathering and then our December in-person Vyasa-puja was canceled. But I earnestly ask my disciples to order Kaleidoscope and Seeking New Land. The price is $10 for the former and $12 for the latter. Please be aware that Kaleidoscope and Seeking New Land: a Story  can be ordered […]

DEAR DEVOTEES: A MESSAGE FROM SATSVARUPA MAHARAJA. “I was very disappointed that our July gathering and then our December in-person Vyasa-puja was canceled. But I earnestly ask my disciples to order Kaleidoscope and Seeking New Land. The price is $10 for the former and $12 for the latter. Please be aware that Kaleidoscope and Seeking New Land: a Story  can be ordered […]

DEAR DEVOTEES: A MESSAGE FROM SATSVARUPA MAHARAJA. “I was very disappointed that our July gathering and then our December in-person Vyasa-puja was canceled. But I earnestly ask my disciples to order Kaleidoscope and Seeking New Land. The price is $10 for the former and $12 for the latter. Please be aware that Kaleidoscope and Seeking New Land: a Story  can be ordered […]

DEAR DEVOTEES: A MESSAGE FROM SATSVARUPA MAHARAJA. “I was very disappointed that our July gathering and then our December in-person Vyasa-puja was canceled. But I earnestly ask my disciples to order Kaleidoscope and Seeking New Land. The price is $10 for the former and $12 for the latter. Please be aware that Kaleidoscope and Seeking New Land: a Story  can be […]

DEAR DEVOTEES: A MESSAGE FROM SATSVARUPA MAHARAJA. “I was very disappointed that our July gathering and then our December in-person Vyasa-puja was canceled. But I earnestly ask my disciples to order Kaleidoscope and Seeking New Land. The price is $10 for the former and $12 for the latter. Please be aware that Kaleidoscope can be ordered from Amazon. To […]