Author Archives: iMonk

An occasional series to give you pause: don’t let your imagination get
the better of you, limit your potential, and confine you to this world.
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An occasional series to give you pause: don’t let your imagination run
wild, restrict your potential, and confine you to this material world.
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Thanks for tagging along for the last ten years on this often rambling
attempt to chronicle the ‘trials and tribulations’ of the iMonk…
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What is the difference between a deity and an idol? Is deity worship
idol worship? Could deity worship ever be idol worship? Are we devotees
or idolaters?
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Yes, heaven is a wonderful place, but weary travelers will be dismayed
to discover that it is an all too brief brief stopover on the long,
arduous journey to Vaikuntha.
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Until I begin to write – until I see what I say – I don’t really know
what I think. Writing forces me to be more introspective, to dive
deeper into reality.
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This song, from Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur’s ‘Songs Sung at Dawn,’ seems
appropriate as the dawn of a new year approaches…
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If you do everything exclusively for Krishna, He will not allow you to
go to hell — no matter what the scriptures say.
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