iMonk Archive
May 2006

On an extended stay in India, the iMonk resides with his guru at the Sree Chaitanya Saraswata Krishnanushilana Sangha temple in Calcutta, near the newly constructed Sevak Bhavan (servitors quarters).

Week 1
India: West Bengal: Calcutta

Spiritual archaeology
The iMonk suggests that we become "spiritual archaeologists" if we want to discover the self, to understand who we really are...

Week 2
India: West Bengal: Calcutta

Who's fooling who?
If you think you can fool God, you are fooling yourself. If you try to cheat Him, He will cheat you. Just ask Hiranyakashipu!

Week 3
India: West Bengal: Calcutta

Embarrassing predicament
The iMonk's smugness turns to embarrassment when realizes that the Bengali phrase, ganga-jale, ganga puja, applies to him!

Week 4+
India: West Bengal: Calcutta

A touch of grace
What is prasadam? A shortsighted focus on the ritual can blur the reality... and prevent us from recognizing Sri Guru's grace.


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