http://www.imonk.net/index.html Weblog of an itinerant monk en-us Thu, 19 Dec 2013 17:00:00 -0800 http://imonk.net/13/1219.html One fond memory I have of Srila Gurudeva, while commemorating his Vyasa Puja today, is from this blog I wrote on December 11th, 2004. http://imonk.net/13/1219.html Thu, 19 Dec 2013 17:00:00 -0800 http://imonk.net/13/0714.html The cover of Srila Gurudeva's latest book, 'Revealed Truth,' is a subtle indication of just how sublime this presentation of that revelation is. http://imonk.net/13/0714.html Sun, 14 Jul 2013 14:00:00 -0700 http://imonk.net/13/0630.html Why do we observe ekadasi? Should we observe nirjal ekadasi without jal? What should we do when we forget to observe ekadasi? http://imonk.net/13/0630.html Sun, 30 Jun 2013 20:55:00 -0700 http://imonk.net/13/0430.html 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. http://imonk.net/13/0430.html Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:15:00 -0700 http://imonk.net/13/0330.html Thanks for tagging along for the last ten years on this often rambling attempt to chronicle the 'trials and tribulations' of the iMonk... http://imonk.net/13/0330.html Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:00:00 -0700 http://imonk.net/13/0310.html What does it mean to be a disciple? The bar is set a lot higher than we think - but as long as we are sincere, we will eventually be able to live up to that high ideal. http://imonk.net/13/0310.html Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:30:00 -0700 http://imonk.net/13/0221.html We are encouraged to do whatever is necessary for Krishna's service, even if that means disregarding a scriptural injunction occasionally. http://imonk.net/13/0221.html Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:33:00 -0800 http://imonk.net/13/0212.html 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? http://imonk.net/13/0212.html Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:55:00 -0800 http://imonk.net/13/0130.html 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. http://imonk.net/13/0130.html Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:45:00 -0800 http://imonk.net/13/0120.html 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. http://imonk.net/13/0120.html Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:30:00 -0800 http://imonk.net/13/0111.html We cannot discover the hidden treasure of Bhagavad Gita without the help of Krishna's agent, the guardian of our secret inheritance. http://imonk.net/13/0111.html Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:50:00 -0800 http://imonk.net/12/1231.html This song, from Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur's 'Songs Sung at Dawn,' seems appropriate as the dawn of a new year approaches... http://imonk.net/12/1231.html Mon, 31 Dec 2012 23:45:00 -0800 http://imonk.net/12/1123.html If you do everything exclusively for Krishna, He will not allow you to go to hell -- no matter what the scriptures say. http://imonk.net/12/1123.html Fri, 23 Nov 2012 19:30:00 -0800 http://imonk.net/12/1116.html Since I haven't written anything new for some time, I'm posting a few links to earlier blogs chronicling my understanding of just who, or what, is guru... http://imonk.net/12/1116.html Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:00:00 -0800 http://imonk.net/11/1018.html Where did all the great Vaishnavas suddenly go? In the absence of our gurus, Srila Narottama Das Thakur's lament is so much more poignant. http://imonk.net/11/1018.html Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:30:00 -0700 http://imonk.net/11/0928.html Our chastity to Srila Gurudeva will be measured by our obedience to his instruction to love and faithfully serve Srila Acharya Maharaj. http://imonk.net/11/0928.html Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:45:00 -0700 http://imonk.net/11/0903.html An occasional series to give you pause: unfortunately, Krishna sometimes gives us what we want (instead of what we need). http://imonk.net/11/0903.html Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:00:00 -0700 http://imonk.net/11/0828.html Before we can embark on our journey into consciousness, we have to throw away our luggage and get "a good launching pad." http://imonk.net/11/0828.html Sun, 28 Aug 2011 23:15:00 -0700 http://imonk.net/11/0810.html Experimenting with a new page layout and format for the iMonk blog... http://imonk.net/11/0810.html Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:55:00 -0700 http://www.imonk.net/11/july4.html An occasional series to give you pause: a drain inspector visits his brother in a beautiful monastery. http://www.imonk.net/11/july4.html Sun, 24 Jul 2011 08:05:00 -0700 http://www.imonk.net/11/july3.html We may have erected high walls to prevent Krishna from entering our hearts, but fortunately for us, Krishna is a thief. http://www.imonk.net/11/july3.html Mon, 18 Jul 2011 05:45:30 -0700 http://www.imonk.net/11/july2.html Should we follow the chaturmasya vrata? Srila Guru Maharaj explains the purpose of this vow and other devotional duties. http://www.imonk.net/11/july2.html Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:15:10 -0700 http://www.imonk.net/11/july1.html If Draupadi is such a great devotee of Krishna, why did He allow her to be so scandalously abused? Why did He wait so long to come to her rescue? http://www.imonk.net/11/july1.html Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:55:00 -0700 http://www.imonk.net/11/june4.html Don't think that Bhagavad Gita is ancient history; it is a living conversation that you can have, right now, with God. http://www.imonk.net/11/june4.html Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:30:30 -0700 http://www.imonk.net/11/june3.html The truth can free us from this complex matrix of illusion, but it is so much easier to remain oblivious - to embrace the status quo. http://www.imonk.net/11/june3.html Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:00:00 -0700 http://www.imonk.net/11/june2.html Before we can catch what Srila Gurudeva is giving us, we must first make ourselves a fit receptacle to receive His Divine Grace. http://www.imonk.net/11/june2.html Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:55:55 -0700 http://www.imonk.net/11/june1.html When will I stop trying to extinguish the blazing forest fire of material existence with my pitiful pail of knowledge? http://www.imonk.net/11/june1.html Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:45:50 -0700 http://www.imonk.net/11/may4.html Updating and revamping the iMonk blog archives, adding new tag categories, etc. http://www.imonk.net/11/may4.html Mon, 30 May 2011 21:30:05 -0700 http://www.imonk.net/11/may3.html An occasional series to give you pause or act as a wake-up call: To make a long story short... you shouldn't! http://www.imonk.net/11/may3.html Sat, 21 May 2011 22:15:15 -0700 http://www.imonk.net/11/may2.html Sripad Bhakti Kamal Tyagi Maharaj has started an excellent new blog at nirmalbhakti.net... http://www.imonk.net/11/may2.html Sat, 14 May 2011 21:01:00 -0700 http://www.imonk.net/11/may1.html If we view the tribulations in our Math as a test "to train us to go in the right direction," we won't waste time looking for a scapegoat. http://www.imonk.net/11/may1.html Sat, 07 May 2011 23:10:10 -0700 http://www.imonk.net/11/april4.html An occasional series of anecdotes and/or allegories to give you pause: If only there was a vehicle that could transport us to Vaikuntha... http://www.imonk.net/11/april4.html Sat, 30 Apr 2011 22:20:22 -0700 http://www.imonk.net/11/april3.html#18 Srila Gurudeva's murti (divine form) is installed in His Divine Grace's samadhi mandir, the "Temple of Love and Affection," in Navadwip. http://www.imonk.net/11/april3.html#18 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:55:50 +0530 http://www.imonk.net/11/april3.html It's a sad day for all of us here at the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Navadwip on the first anniversary of Srila Gurudeva's disappearance. http://www.imonk.net/11/april3.html Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:15:10 +0530