#mohini devi

[kaal-naagin]

I found this on a YouTube suggestion.

Doesn't it look like Maa Lakshmi and Maa Mohini?

@kanhapriya @krishna-premi @krishna-priyatama @saanjh-ki-dulhan @ramayantika @mindless-tirades @janaknandini-singh999 @hinsaa-paramo-dharma @desi-yearning @akshinayak @budugu @suvarnarekha @raven-with-swords

[leonmizio]

Mohini Devi

Miłości, jak Ty słodko bolisz!

W szaleńczym galopie,

W pościgu ukropie;

Za myślą zbyt płochą,

By spocząć na laurach.

Emocja.

Tu sama.

Zstąpiła.

I wzniosła :

(Parnasu salony -

tam ostre slalomy -

wiązania puściły -

radością obrodziły).

Myśl nadal się boi,

Lecz ona nie stoi:

Śpi dla mnie.

Stłamszona dyskretnie.

Śni o Nim Innym – a nie ma ich wielu.

Strąceni – o mury rozbić się skorzy.

Nie mogą podołać swemu istnieniu.

Tym niemniej uchwycił -

Leciutko chce muskać,

Kolory brzoskwini dojrzewać cichutko.

Nie płacze już więcej:

- Że życie przemija;

- Że sufit mu płonie w powodzi złych bytów…

Ona i Ja

(w tym kadrze złączeni).

Nadają jaszczurom umyśle tekściki;

By zdążyć z miłością,

Nim burza doczesna wytrząśnie te myśli.

(Na razie w złym oku zaplatać się mogą).

Rozejdą się losy, jak nogi stonogi,

Gdy przyjdzie się zmierzyć z wyceną Tarota…

Nie-oby…

Tutaj jako KsiążęKsiężyca, 29.08.23., dom.

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[zeherili-ankhein]

Gadadhar x Mohini when

NOW BECAUSE I SAID SO

Pookie uwu Gadadhar and smooth talking badass Mohini 🗿✨ (idk if that makes sense)

[harekrishna108]

☀ SHRI MOHINI MURTI ॐ ☀

“The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vishnu, who can counteract any unfavorable situation, then assumed the form of an extremely beautiful woman. This incarnation as a woman, Mohinī-mūrti, was most pleasing to the mind. Her complexion resembled in color a newly grown blackish lotus, and every part of Her body was beautifully situated. Her ears were equally decorated with earrings, Her cheeks were very beautiful, Her nose was raised and Her face full of youthful luster."~Srimad Bhagavatam 8.8.41

[krishna-priyatama]

Now I know that we all collectively simp for Krishna in the animated Dashavatar movie and we should because....dude have you looked at him , he's ✨GORGEOUS✨

But guys , have you looked at this unparalleled beauty in the same movie ?

(Sorry for the low res image 😅)

I mean , dude she was the first ever representation of Mohini I had ever seen in my life and didn't my five year old heart fall HARD for her....

The beauty , the grace , the deadliness hidden beneath her charms...I was a goner the first time I laid my eyes on her and btw let me tell you I never really managed to get my heart back from her...

I mean , just LOOK AT HER !!!!

[depressedhangrybitch]

Ok so normally i always try to look at things from a very understanding perspective but this post.........goshhh

The height of ignorance is both hilarious and sad to read about like if u are going to diss our scriptures at least do it with research.

First of all, one thing that i want to highlight for people out there is that;

DO NOT APPROACH INDIAN SCRIPTURES OR EASTERN RELIGIONS IN GENERAL WITH AN ABHRAHAMIC MINDSET.

This is not to shit at abhrahamic philosphies but to highlight the fact that these philosphies have different approaches to different things....

For ex: Based on my limited understanding of these philosphies I would say they have a clear cut definition of what constitutes as good or bad, there are rarely shades of grey between them....

HOWEVER....

Indian scriptures do have millions of shades of grey between them so to your first line stating that:

"Asurs are always depicted as unscrupulous villains" is in itself wrong... because there have been millions of times when asurs came victorious against their battle against devas and some of them did have virtuous qualities like bali, mahishasur (in devi bhagvatam purana) etc.

I dont consider asurs as necessarily bad beings just as i dont consider devas to be necessrily good beings.

Asurs tend to be arrogant when bestowed with a new power and generally...and i do emphasize on generally, they use those powers to wreck havoc.

Similarly, Devas or in most cases, Indra also tend to become arrogant and are always drenched in superiority complexes which is why, there is always a need for the one of the tridevs *cough* narayan *cough* to humble him.

As for indulgng in deceit.....

Both Devas and Asurs tend to do that to get upper hand....

Its just unfortunate that Devas are much more subtle and clever with their deceitful actions than Asurs who are like bull in the china shop.

On top of that, there are many instances when I personally felt a need to wrinkle my nose while i was reading these stories... sometimes at the actions of the Devas....other times at the actions of Asurs.

Shukracharya's story is perhaps one of the great examples of how petty and arrogant devas can be. Just as the story of Shumbh and Nishumbh is a testament to the destructiveness and momentary stupidness of Asurs.

My point is that puranas are basically moral stories from which we need to learn from.... instead of taking sides and completely bypassing the points they are screaming.

And while reading, we need to keep in mind that every character in them needs to be looked at a very neutral scale..

They are neither good nor bad, just people with both qualities in them.

Asurs have some qualitites like their tenacity and resilience that deserves to be admired just as Devas cleverness and cunningness deserves to be admired....

So if u look at these scriptures with a very who is good and who is bad mindset well.... lets just say u completely missed the lessons they were preaching....

Now, lets see the incidents you were talking about.....

The Samudra Manthan's goods were not for Devas to give away let me be clear on that...

Laxmi was not given away....she is not some goods u can barter about with....

She went to narayan because she wanted to marry him.

U know consent is a thing. right?

As for other goods....

I am not trying to be defensive here but Asurs clearly were stupid to get distracted by Mohini avatar.... Devas just happen to be clever and not get distracted by frivolous things and focus on task at hand....

Most importanty, u need to REMEMBER that Narayan is THE PRESERVER OF THE UNIVERSE.

He oversees how the universe works and to prevent it from going into chaos and why would he give the elixir to Asurs when at that time they clearly had bad intentions?

He already has his hands full dealing with Asurs who get boons from Shiva and brahma. I am sure he DOESN'T need more on his platter.

My bro has just gotten married at least give him some time to enjoy his honeymoon......XXXXD

(that was a joke btw)

Saw this meme on tumblr by @decemberpdf

Ahem....

anyways....

back to the topic....

Rahu and Ketu were the only ones who were focused on their goal, an admirable quality but they did not have good intentions so...

Narayan chopped them off.....

He does what he needs to do. Its his job.

As for the lakshagrah incident...

Yeah it was shitty when Bhim left his wife and son.... even i dont agree with that point...perhaps one day i might see things from a different perspective but not today....

But it was not because he wanted to leave her but because there were bigger scales at stake. Keep in mind he did not stay with his other wives (excluding draupadi) as well. Now I know that is not a good excuse but they are royals. Royalty marriages were done mainly for political purposes.... hence the polygamy.

What do u think may have happened if Bhima decided to stay?

I can imagine very different scenarios and none of them are favorable.

Bhim was the leading physical force in all of his brothers. If he had stayed.... I am sure I dont need to tell you about how the Bakasura incident may have ended.

Finally get your knowledge right, Hidimbi was a Rakshasi not a Danvi, if i am not wrong.

These two are completely different races.

Ghatotkatch did what he did for his father perhaps out of love perhaps out of duty but he understood his circumstances and was not bitter towards his father.

He is definitely a better person than me...

Eklavya's tale is quite the AMBIGUOUS one...

Some say his thumb was cut due to the far sightedeness of Drona, some say that it was because Drona feared his talent....so i would leave it upto u.

Eklavya's tale can be explained that Drona saw his potential and as an Hastinapur's employee decided to nip the bud before it bloomed by asking Eklavya's thumb.

Keep in mind that Eklavya was a citizen of Magadh which was not an ally of Hastinapur. If Eklavya had flourished, he may have been employed by Jarasandh in future, thus may have become a headache for Hastinapur. Drona may have foresaw this, which is why he did what he did.

OR

He was just an asshole and could not digest that someone was better than Arjuna. But come on, I can't blame him... Arjuna was a loyal and diligent student even more so, than his brothers.

Anyone who is a teacher will understand this that teaching a student who wants to learn is better than the students who want to learn because its expected of them.

yes Eklavya's tale is a tragic one....

Do i hate drona for it? Yes.

But do i understand why he did what he did? Also yes.

Finally ramayan.....ohhh the lack of knowledge the OP shows is hilarious....

Ram is a myriadda purushottam sure..... yes he abandoned and questioned his wife not once but twice..... first time Sita understands and proves herself not for Ram....but for her people. Dont forget she is a queen who has a duty towards her people just like Ram. Second time when Ram banishes her, does she simply take it? NO!!! She fights back and refuses to come back when Ram calls her back.

Even going further by asking her mother to take her back.

The first time it was her duty, second time it was her self respect.

Do i agree with what Ram did? No...

Do i understand why he did what he did? Yes.

In my opinion u can either be a good spouse or a good leader. Never both.

And to question your sources, many dont even consider uttar kanda from where these incidents are, as part of Valmiki Ramayan, which is the OG Ramayan so....

As for your claim...

"ooo but Ravan never touched her sexually or he was a gentleman"

Bitch stfu

Ravan did not touch her, not because he was a gentleman but because he had a curse...some say from an apsara... some say from his daughter in law, that if he touches another woman against their will he would literally die.

Yes he raped the apsara or if u read the daughter in law version, then the daughter in law.

Ram deceitfully killed Bali and he paid for it in his next life as Krishn when he was killed by an arrow in the feet.

Bali was an asshole and he died in an asshole way.

Krishn died the way he did to pay for his 'sins ' in the previous life.

Not even gods can escape their karma.

"All these puranic tales have become a matter of intense debate..."

As they should be....

A society can only evolve if it questions. Even if those questions become controversial or a taboo to speak about. Many practises we do in the name of god or traditons are unhealthy and if u will not question them..Who will? And how will we move past them?

And because people have stopped or were forced to stop reading their scriptures HAS made them easy to manipulate thus came in the things like caste system, boob tax in one indian kingdom (i am forgetting the nae, so dont ask) etc.

I dont advocate for caste system....nor will I ever.

But when time passes and SCRIPTURES become old there is always a POSSIBILITY that they have been tampered with and their right message is distorted and manipulated to suit the agendas of the powerful few.

I am still open to the possibility that there may be more scriptures yet undiscovered about Ramayana and Mahabharat and thus my opinions may also chnage.

Furthermore, there are many things I still can't digest when I read Ramayan and Mahabharat and its Ok....because experience changes perspective. Maybe someday... I will understand some of the decisions of the characters within these epics.

Lastly, the one thing people need to do is that they should read their own scriptures in the original language so they can build their own interpretations and have healthy discussions on them NOT ARGUMENTS.

I know reading the OG scripts are not ideal but if u can try and if u cannot then read from variety of sources.

Do not read translations and if you do pls keep an open mind because translation is a powerful tool and many Indian words are not fully comprehended in other languages especially english.

I have seen many people translating Asurs as Demons when they are not and thus, here comes the abhrahamic influence.

This especialy pisses me off because unlike demons who are almost always evil (again limited knowledge) Asurs are not necessarily evil. They are people with their own qualities and conflicting ideals that contrast the Devas.

I think the battle of Asurs and Devas should be approached rationally. Someone once told me that these two species represent 2 different sides of humans. Sometimes, there is a need for Asurs mentality, sometimes Devas. And they co-exist within us, sometimes battling for supremacy other times working together for a greater goal.

Conclusively, approach a new philosphy with a open mind and if u can with no biases.

PS: Some of my opinions may ruffle some feathers but please try to think openly before u cuss me out.

Finally even after u think i have said something stupid, feel free to correct me.

And if u come at me with baseless accusations and stupid comments because I hurt your feelings or offended you...

then i apologize.....in advance...

FOR NOT GIVING A FUCK.....

Thank u

Also sorry about my language.....

My only excuse is I was ranting.....

[kaal-naagin]

First victim of catfishing: 3160 BCE

[ze-preserveur]

First off, I love my wifey @devi-lakshmi :33

Second, always remember:

शिवाय विष्णुरूपाय शिवरूपाय विष्णवे ।

शिवस्य हृदयं विष्णुर्विष्णोश्च हृदयं शिवः ॥

Basically what it means is that @press-shivt-blookie and I are the same and we're in each other's hearts so kindly don't compare us, thank you :)

Third, a little color coding of a few of my avatars:

Blue - Me (Vishnu)

Green - Krishn

Orange - Ram

Red - Parshuram

Purple - Vyas

Pink - Mohini

White/Black - Kalki

Persian blue - Matsya

Dark green - Kurma

Light brown - Varah

Orange brown - Narasimha

Yellow - Buddh

Cyan - Venkateshwar

Positive criticism is very much welcome. But blatantly hating on me or any of the Gods for no reason is definitely not.

I approve shipping (as long as it's not creepy or problematic in any way) cuz why not :)

[sonisukhraj]

Who Are the Five Daughters of Lord Shiva?

The five daughters of Lord Shiva are not commonly mentioned in mainstream Hindu scriptures. However, in some regional beliefs, folklore, and lesser-known texts, certain divine female figures are considered daughters of Lord Shiva. Here are five names often associated as his daughters:

Ashok Sundari: She is considered the daughter of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, created from the Kalpavriksha (wish-fulfilling tree) to keep Parvati company when Shiva was away. Her name, "Ashok Sundari," means one who brings beauty and eliminates sorrow.

Jyoti: According to some beliefs, Jyoti was born from the divine light of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. She represents the divine illumination and spiritual knowledge.

Manasa Devi: In some traditions, Manasa Devi, the goddess of snakes and fertility, is considered to be Shiva's daughter. She is often depicted as a protector against snake bites and is worshiped primarily in Bengal and Assam.

Ayyappan (Iyyappa or Ayappa): Though Ayyappan is often considered a son, in some South Indian traditions, particularly in the lore surrounding the Sabarimala Temple, there is a unique interpretation where Ayappa is depicted as a divine incarnation born from the union of Shiva and Vishnu (in his Mohini avatar). However, Ayyappan is generally more associated with being Shiva's son.

Ganga: In some variations, Ganga, the goddess of the sacred river Ganges, is considered a daughter of Lord Shiva. In most stories, she is considered to have been brought to Earth through the matted hair of Shiva, but some regional stories suggest she is his daughter.

It is important to note that Hindu mythology is vast and varied, with numerous interpretations and regional variations. Not all of these daughters are recognized in the same way across different traditions or texts.

[h0bg0blin-meat]

also i did read somewhere that Lakshmi devi was indeed attracted to Mohini and loved her the same way she loved Vishnu (obviously)

- param purush anon

I mean it only makes sense 🤷🏾

Who WOULDN'T be attracted to Mohini amirit 🗿💅

[krsnaradhika]

Hey there , my beauty. If I hadn't had Kanha to occupy my mind and heart (ps Devi Mohini too 🤭) , I would have definitely asked you put on a date 💌❤️🌹💐🍫

Arre bhai bhai bhai bhai 🙈

[kaal-naagin]

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[blessed1neha]

How beautiful was Shrimati Radharani?

Srimati Radharani is the supreme transcendental woman (na rādhikā samā nārī - ‘’There is no woman like Radharani’’- Padma Purana 5.77.52). All women of this world, whether earthly or heavenly, who may proudly consider themselves beautiful by material standards, partake of their minuscule beauty from Srimati Radharani.

Actually, Lord Krishna, famously known as Madana-Mohana, is more beautiful than the goddess of fortune- Sri Lakshmi Devi. However, Radharani is so beautiful that She enchants even Krishna, who attracts the goddess of fortune. Thus, Sri Radha is also known as Madana-Mohana Mohini.

In the words of Srila Prabhupada

The beauty of the goddess of fortune is secondary in the presence of the Lord. In the words of Vaiṣṇava poets, it is said that the Lord’s beauty is so enchanting that it defeats hundreds of thousands of Cupids. He is therefore called Madana-Mohana. It is also described that the Lord sometimes becomes mad after the beauty of Rādhārāṇī. Poets describe that under those circumstances, although Lord Kṛṣṇa is Madana-Mohana, He becomes Madana-dāha, or enchanted by the beauty of Rādhārāṇī.

Actually, the Lord’s beauty is superexcellent, surpassing even the beauty of Lakṣmī in Vaikuṇṭha. The devotees of the Lord in the Vaikuṇṭha planets want to see the Lord as the most beautiful, but the devotees in Gokula or Kṛṣṇaloka want to see Rādhārāṇī as more beautiful than Kṛṣṇa.

-Purport to Srimad Bhagavatam 3.15.42

In his book Ujjvala-nīlamaṇi, Rūpa Gosvāmī explains the characteristics of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. He points out that the body of Rādhārāṇī is in itself an actual evolution of transcendental pleasure. That body is decorated with flowers and fragrant aromas and is complete with transcendental love for Kṛṣṇa. That is the personification of His pleasure potency. That transcendental body takes a bath three times: first in the water of mercy, second in the water of youthful beauty, and third in the water of youthful lustre. After taking a bath three times in that way, Her body is covered with shining garments and decorated with Kṛṣṇa's personal beauty, which is compared to cosmetics.

Thus Her beauty constitutes the highest artistry. Her body is also decorated with the ornaments of spiritual ecstasy—trembling tears, petrification, perspiration, choking, cessation of all bodily functions due to transcendental pleasure, stumbling, high blood pressure and madness.

-Teachings of Lord Caitanya (Chapter 31)

In the words of the great devotee, Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami

ratim- gaurī-līle api tapati saundarya-kiraṇaiḥ śacī-lakṣmī-satyāḥ paribhavati saubhāgya-balanaiḥ

vaśī-kārais" candrāvalī-mukha-navīna-vraja-satīḥ kṣipaty ārād yā tam- hari-dayita-rādhām- bhaja manaḥ

O mind, please worship Lord Hari’s beloved Radha. With the splendour of Her beauty, She outshines even Rati, Gauri, and Lila. With the power of Her good fortune, She completely defeats Saci, Laksmi, and Satyabhama, and with Her ability to control Krsna, She completely eclipses Candravali and the other pious young girls of Vraja.- Manah Shiksha [10], Stavavali, Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami.

Vaishnava Acharyas describe that Srimati Radharani’s personal beauty is like the reddish powder known as kumkuma, Her affection for Her associates is like a sandalwood pulp, and the sweetness of Her smile is like camphor. All these, combined together, are smeared over Her body. The beauty of Srimati Radharani’s eyes forcibly devours the beauty of newly grown blue lotus flowers, and the beauty of Her face surpasses that of an entire forest of fully blossomed lotuses. Her bodily lustre seems to place even gold into a painful situation. Thus the wonderful, unprecedented beauty of Srimati Radharani eternally manifests in Vrindavana.

Let me conclude my answer with the following description from the book ‘’Nectar of Devotion’’

The beauty of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is described as follows: "Her eyes defeat the attractive features of the eyes of the cakorī bird. When one sees the face of Rādhārāṇī, he immediately hates the beauty of the moon. Her bodily complexion defeats the beauty of gold. Thus, let us all look upon the transcendental beauty of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.

-Nectar of Devotion (Chapter 44)

[zeherili-ankhein]

That one RadhaKrishna serial made Lakshmi jealous of Mohini and thinking she might steal her husband because those idiots were too scared to portray this divine sapphic couple

As if Lakshmi wouldn't recognize her wife in a heartbeat like who you kidding yall

Lmao that serial is honestly so bad I cry

I didn't see those episodes but WTF 😭😭😭 WHY WOULD LAKSHMI BE JEALOUS OF MOHINI AJDHDBDHDD

Also Lakshmi would be the first one to know it's her wife if anything that's love

And they should have atleast shown her acting all cool with Mohini if they are so afraid of Sapphic romance

I don't think any homophobic uncle aunty would have mind that bruhhh

Also they are cowards they'll never ever be able to do the goodness of MohiniChanchala 😔😔😔😔😔

Because Mohini and Lakshmi doesn't wanna get portrayed by this stupid people (they told me ik)

[chaitanyavijnanam]

శ్రీ లలితా చైతన్య విజ్ఞానము - 565 - 2 / Sri Lalitha Chaitanya Vijnanam - 565 - 2

🌹. శ్రీ లలితా చైతన్య విజ్ఞానము - 565 - 2 / Sri Lalitha Chaitanya Vijnanam - 565 - 2 🌹 🌻. లలితా స��స్ర నామముల తత్వ విచారణ 🌻 ✍️. సద్గురు శ్రీ కంభంపాటి పార్వతీ కుమార్ సేకరణ : ప్రసాద్ భరద్వాజ 🍁. మూల మంత్రము : ఓం ఐం హ్రీం శ్రీం శ్రీమాత్రే నమః 🍁 🍀 114. తాంబూల పూరిత ముఖీ, దాడిమీ కుసుమప్రభా । మృగాక్షీ, మోహినీ, ముఖ్యా, మృడానీ, మిత్రరూపిణీ ॥ 114 ॥ 🍀 🌻 565. 'మిత్రరూపిణీ' - 2 🌻

దర్శించ వలెనే గాని వృక్షములు, జంతువులు, పంచభూతములు, సూర్య చంద్రాదులు- యిట్టి ప్రజ్ఞ లన్నియూ నిజమగు మిత్రులే. నిత్యమూ సహాయపడుచూ తమ ఉనికిని గూడ గుర్తు చేయరు. వీరందరి రూపమున శ్రీమాతయే యున్నది. సద్గురువు రూపమున శ్రీమాత దరిచేరి వికాసము కలిగించి వృద్ధి సిద్ధుల నిచ్చును. అట్లే తల్లిదండ్రులునూ, ఇట్లెందరో స్నేహితులు రూపమున తన వృద్ధికి తోడ్పడు చుండగా తనకు మిత్రులెవ్వరూ లేరని, అందరూ శత్రువులే అని భావించువారి దౌర్భాగ్య మేమని చెప్పగలము. ఇట్లు బహురూపముల శ్రీమాత తోడునీడయై మిత్రరూపము దాల్చి సహకరించు చుండును. దీనిని గమనింపని వారికి మిత్ర లాభ ముండదు.

సశేషం...

🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹

🌹 Sri Lalitha Chaitanya Vijnanam - 565 - 1 🌹 Contemplation of 1000 Names of Sri Lalitha Devi ✍️ Prasad Bharadwaj 🌻 114. Tanbulapuritamukhi dadimi kusuma prabha mrugashi mohini mudhya mrudani mitrarupini ॥114 ॥ 🌻 🌻 565. 'Mitraroopini' - 2 🌻

Trees, animals, the five elements, the Sun, the Moon, and other celestial entities—if seen through the right perspective—are all true friends. They constantly assist and serve, though they do not remind us of their presence. Sri Mata is present in the form of all these entities. She manifests as the Sadguru (True Teacher) and, through this form, provides growth and fulfillment. Similarly, parents and many friends support one’s progress. It would be unfortunate to think that one has no friends and that everyone is an enemy. Thus, Sri Mata, in her many forms, takes the shape of a friend, offering help and protection. Those who fail to recognize this will not benefit from the companionship of friends.

Continues...

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Her Grace Madana-mohana-mohini Dasi Departs | ISKCON News. From Kamala Radha devi dasi – Managing Editor for ISKCON News I was lucky enough to know Madana-mohana-mohini dasi and worked with her and her sister, Audarya Radhika Dasi, on different ISKCON projects. When I first came on to serve here at ISKCON News, I wanted to enlist Mohini as a writer and give her a column to share her thoughts and reflections. It never materialized in the way I first conceived because I was truly impressed and in awe of the preaching she was doing on her own. I did not want to divert the momentum she was producing with her preaching. One may simply take a quick glance at her Facebook page, or her YouTube page to see the number of lives she touched in her short time on this planet. From Mohini’s World YouTube Page To say that Mohini was an inspiration does not seem to convey enough how I felt about this soul. I still have WhatsApp voice memos from her and her sister and I will treasure the memories I made with both of them, forever. Mohini recently wrote on her YouTube page… “one of my biggest recent discoveries has been that there’s nothing more important in life than to “live” it, and my purpose right now is to be “happy” doing that…This is me sharing pieces of my journey trying to find beauty in life living with a chronic and terminal illness—muscular dystrophy and spending time achieving my spiritual quest of reconnecting with God, Krishna. And just having fun!” May we all be so centered and peaceful in this life. Madana-mohana-mohini dasi ki jaya! Hare Krishna Twice as Bright In December 2022, Madana-mohana-mohini dasi released her memoir, Twice as Bright: A Young Girl’s Journal of Devotion. It is a collection of a 19-year-old ‘s diaries from September 2019 to October 2020 where she shares day-to-day reflections and realizations from her life. She shares her health struggles living with a neuromuscular condition (Muscular Dystrophy), her desire to serve the Lord and the devotees, and her desire to experience the fullness and goodness of an expectedly short life despite the limitations of her body. The pages of her diary are full of little details from her life. She shares her experiences, learnings, dreams, longings, doubts, thoughts, and imaginations in a real and honest way. The book unfolds her heart’s journey, her introspection through the good and bad, the highs and lows, and the strengths and vulnerabilities that she faces regularly. It shows Mohini’s resilience, kindness, enthusiasm, and urgent compassion. One can experience through this book Mohini’s belief in the simplicity and inclusive nature of bhakti, the beauty and magic of prayers and mercy, and the power of love and surrender. The pages show her gratitude towards and acceptance of Krishna’s plans. In many places, you will find her being too hard upon herself because she feels a strong urge to serve and preach and make her life meaningful, her actions purposeful, and her contribution valuable for Srila Prabhupada’s movement—our movement. Her words, “Devotional service is our life,” and “Let life be a part of your service—not service a part of your life,” express that well. She often reflects on the struggles of a sadhaka, and the plight of the world, and ends the book with an urgent prayer to all the devotees to take up the responsibility to preach, quoting John E. Lewis, “If not us, then who? If not now, then when?” To read the complete article and/or watch the video please click here: https://bit.ly/3LiWsqN