by: Hindumitra Karen Dabraowska, London "There I was greeted by a radiant figure in vibrant attire, an all-embracing smile playing across his face as he held a flute. I later learned this was Lord Krishna. I was struck by the vivid colours of his clothing and by a realization that startled me: a god could be joyful. This stood in stark contrast to the bleak, suffering figure of the organized religion that had shaped my early religious upbringing—an image I had turned away from at sixteen,...

Children have an extraordinary ability to learn multiple languages at once. Neuroscience shows that early exposure to the mother tongue strengthens cognitive development, emotional bonding, memory formation, and cultural grounding. A parent who sings, tells stories, and speaks to the child in their own language transmits not just words—but wisdom, identity, and worldview . Three Kinds of Conversion In Hindumitra satsangams and workshops, I often explain that “conversion” happens in three...

By: Hindumitra Dr. Malladi Srinivasa Sastry Shloka योऽन्तः प्रविश्य मम वाचमिमां प्रसुप्तां सञ्जीवयत्यखिलशक्तिधरः स्वधाम्ना । अन्यांश्च हस्तचरणश्रवणत्वगादीन्प्रा णान् नमो भगवते पुरुषाय तुभ्यम् ॥ Yo’ntaḥ praviśya mama vācamimāṃ prasuptāṃsañjīvayatyakhilaśaktidharaḥ svadhāmnā ।Anyāṃśca hastacaraṇaśravaṇa-tvagādīnprāṇān namo bhagavate puruṣāya tubhyam ॥ Meaning O Lord! You, who have entered within me, awaken my dormant speech.Endowed with infinite powers and radiant with your own divine light,You...