Krishna Temple Talks

Though the acreage was empty and the obstacles rose, like a winter that never would draw to a close, by the kindness of Krishna, the struggle is stayed, and a palace of marble in glory is laid.

In ninety-one, the air was thick with the scent of the sage, But our spirits were restless, ready to […] The post Limping & Leaping appeared first on Radha Krishna Temple in Utah .

In ancient lore, we are told the story of Prahlad, a 5 year old boy /whose faith in Krishna was pure and bold. 
Ignited from within the womb, his love for the Lord shone like the moon. Chants of Krishna filled his soul, While his father’s rage viciously unfolded. His father, Hiranya Kashipu, a demon […] The post Standing in Faith appeared first on Radha Krishna Temple in Utah .

Yo, listen to the tale of the man and the wood,/Sitting where the branches of the Kalpavriksha stood. He wanted a bed, and the velvet appeared,/He wanted a feast, and the table was cleared. The fire was bright in the middle of the night,/But then came the thought that gave him a fright. He spoke […] The post Sounds of Victory appeared first on Radha Krishna Temple in Utah .

God is not old. He’s ever fresh. When we stay in touch with Him thru chanting, we stay in touch with His freshness. We stay in touch with youthfulness. You’ll not get stale if you attentively chant. By chanting you bring freshness and newness to yr marriage, to yr family, to yr career. 
Prahalad Mahara […] The post Sharpen Your Edge appeared first on Radha Krishna Temple in Utah .

chanting the holy names cleanses the heart extinguishes the flames breaks the chains blesses the earth at large with moonlike rays discharges waves of nectar our senses been craving since ancient days the holy name puts all other blessings to shame Krishna. Govinda chanted anywhere everywhere the mercy shakti is fully there a divine app […] The post Song: Chanting the Holy Names appeared first on...

I know a young man named Chaitanya Charan. He was a top-ranked student in India, a brilliant engineer. He did exactly what society told him to do. He studied hard, he worked long hours, and he got a near-perfect score on his GRE—2350/2400. He was the first in the history of his university to achieve […] The post Surrendering the Outcome appeared first on Radha Krishna Temple in Utah .

(Intro – Sanskrit) nava-jaladhara-varṇam chanda-māhendra-nīlam pichha-mauli-kapolam rāja-rājendu-maulim | I see the color of a fresh raincloud, a luster deep and blue, With a peacock feather in His hair, and a face that’s ever new. The King of kings, the moon of Vraja, He stands before the sight, The son of Nanda Maharaja, bathed in golden […] The post Song: Fresh Raincloud appeared first on Radha...

Prabhupada, “If I work in some ordinary man’s service, he gives me protection. Don’t you think if you work for Kṛṣṇa, He’ll not give you protection? Because you have no faith, therefore we are seeking protection from elsewhere.” Kṛṣṇa offers you full protection if you keep him first place. Not your society, friendship and love. […] The post Servants Are Special appeared first on Radha Krishna Temp...

The world is shouting outside the stone But I’m the master on this throne I watch the clouds begin to gray But I decide what’s here to stay The screen is glowing with a bitter light Feeding the fire and the restless night They speak of shadows and the Great Divide Trying to find a […] The post Song: I Stand At the Gates appeared first on Radha Krishna Temple in Utah .

“Well, CARU I wish KRISHNA would help me to do better”. KRISHNA HAS done his part. He MADE you a KING. He’s given you AUTHORITY. You have the POWER TO RULE your SPACE. You can’t control all that’s around you, but you CAN CONTROL what gets IN you. Ask yourself. Are your WALLS UP? Are […] The post Rule Your Space appeared first on Radha Krishna Temple in Utah .

In the age of Kali, the Name alone grants release. Bringing to every embodied soul the ultimate peace. Yo, in Satyuga’s Golden Age, Valmiki meditated sixty thousand years, To achieve the consciousness that conquers all his karmic fears. But what took millennia before, you can reach in sixty now, The process is dummied down, to […] The post Song: Perfection for Dummies appeared first on Radha Krish...

After having compiled the voluminous Vedic literature—the four Vedas, the Mahābhārata, the eighteen Purāṇas, and the Vedānta-sūtra—Śrīla Vyāsadeva, the literary incarnation of God, felt profoundly unhappy and restless. He had performed a colossal service to humanity by making all this knowledge accessible. He had written extensively on: Dharma/Artha/Kāma/Mokṣa These four are considered the aims of...

jaya rādhe, jaya kṛṣṇa, jaya vṛndāvan śrī govinda, gopīnātha, madana-mohan Listen up close, let the flow begin here, Glories of the highest devotion are clear. Glory to the Vṛndāvana forest profound, Setting spiritual truth on sacred ground. (Verse 1) Jaya Rādhe, glory to Kṛṣṇa the true Lord, Jaya Vṛndāvana, a beautiful place adored. Śrī Govinda, […] The post Song: The Forest Divine appeared f...

Krishna has ways to protect you that you’ve never thought of. He controls the universe. You don’t have to FIGURE OUT how it’s going to happen. All you have to do is BELIEVE. “Lord, THANK YOU that you’re my protector. THANK YOU that you’re my defender. THANK YOU that you’re my way maker”. When you […] The post Ever Faithful Savior appeared first on Radha Krishna Temple in Utah .

Yo, listen to the glory, the weapon shining bright, The razor-sharp disk, cutting through the night. O Sudarśana! Your great effulgence, the truth is clear, Millions of suns burning, clouds disappear. You dispel the darkness, revealing the ultimate sight, The eternal path to Vaikuṇṭha, pure and light. For music streaming: www.radiokrishna.org The post Song: Sudasrshna Chakra appeared first on Radh...

Fro where that sense of paternal protection comes from unless it is there in the Absolute Truth, the source of everything. Understanding that the Supreme Lord is my father, our uttitude should be. “I know Lord, You will never fail me or let me down.” May not look good now, but I believe one day […] The post Special Favor appeared first on Radha Krishna Temple in Utah .

In the purport to Bhagavad-Gita Chapter 1/13 Prabhupada says, “Everyone wants to be served. Nobody wants to serve. This is the material conception of life. When we agree to serve others, not to be served by others, that is liberated position.” Krishna is not impressed with opulence, worldly goods, name and fame, palatial residences, gourmet […] The post It’s Not About You appeared first on Radha K...

śrī-bhagavān uvācha kālo ’smi loka-kṣaya-kṛt pravṛddho lokān samāhartum iha pravṛttaḥ ṛte ’pi tvāṁ na bhaviṣyanti sarve ye ’vasthitāḥ praty-anīkeṣu yodhāḥ The Supreme Lord declared, with a voice that cracks the sky: “I am Time, the great destroyer, grown immensely high. To gather all these people, this battlefield’s my stage, Except for you, Pandavas, escaping cosmic […] The post Song: Time I Am a...

The enemy thought she was pulling you back to keep you there. She didn’t realize, like a bow and arrow, the more she pulls you back, the further Krishna is going to shoot you. She thought he was hindering you. The truth is she was helping you. The SUFFERING was a SETUP. Krishna allowed it […] The post Restoration Is Coming appeared first on Radha Krishna Temple in Utah .

Yo, listen up close, this is a plea to the mind, To shed all the pretense and leave lies behind. I’m begging you sweetly, right at your feet, For a love that’s intense, a passion complete. For Vraja’s dear people and the Guru’s own light, A Vaiṣṇava spirit shining ever so bright. Develop that feeling, […] The post Song: Plea to the Mind appeared first on Radha Krishna Temple in Utah .

The secret lies with the expert chef and the recipe. The chef knows that the ingredient isn’t meant to be consumed in isolation. It needs to be carefully portioned, mixed with other contrasting flavors, and then subjected to heat for a precise period of time. A small amount of intense spice is necessary to lift […] The post The Master Chef appeared first on Radha Krishna Temple in Utah .

Cruel Kamsa sent a summons, dark and cold, A treacherous play, a future yet untold. You leave for Mathura, the tyrant’s shadow vast, But when You go, the light of every day is cast Into the deep. Who saves the promises we keep? You speak of duty, of the evil that must fall, But do […] The post Song: A Chariot Awaits appeared first on Radha Krishna Temple in Utah .

We are the persons we are today because of the decisions we have made. However, what is equally true is that all of us are the persons we are today because of the decisions we have NOT made. NOT TO DECIDE IS TO DECIDE to be a victim: victim of circumstances, a victim of others, […] The post You Are Not A Victim appeared first on Radha Krishna Temple in Utah .

The field awaits the dawn, a mist upon the breath. We never knew the promise led only to death. Hear the quiet testimony of a trust that was torn, Before the final moment, the day we were born. Verse 1 Sunlight warms the fence line, a daily gentle grace, We knew the keeper’s shadow, we […] The post Song: Humane Death appeared first on Radha Krishna Temple in Utah .

The curtain lifts on self-deception, the reality breaks through, The path of fruitive work is done, the mirage fades from view. The soul now knows its folly, the error of its ways, Seeking shelter at Your feet, in these reflective days. This is the moment of surrender, the final, humble plea, A prayer for mercy […] The post Song: From Illusion to Shelter appeared first on Radha Krishna Temple in U...