Vrindavan Journal

Celibacy - A Noble Path

“Brahmacharyena Tapasa Deva Mrityumupagnata” “By brahmacharya and tapasya, the Devas conquered death” Prāṇa – the life force, subtle Vāta.  It’s present in fresh, alive foods and in the breath Tejas – Agni (fire): digestion, insight, discrimination, radiance, willpower. Ojas – Kapha: stability, immunity, endurance, spiritual “glow”. Strong Ojas holds Prāṇa and Tejas

Three Wise Monkeys

Confucian teachings about proper conduct: do not look at, listen to, or speak what is contrary to propriety. At the Tōshōgū shrine in Nikkō, Japan, there is a famous carving by Hidari Jingorō, of three monkeys: one covering its eyes, one its ears, and one its mouth, embodying “see no