The secret to overcoming the archenemies of good relationships – lust, greed, anger, and envy – is to realise that ultimately Sri Krishna is the controller, not us. Our position is to try our best in any endeavour and to let go; to be detached from the result. Ultimately, the result is not in our control, but in Krishna’s.

We can invite people to our homes and share prasad with them. Whether we serve simple or opulent prasad isn’t as important as the affection with which we offer it to Sri Krishna and serve it to our guests, as Krishna is pleased by the love and devotion of our offerings

The food we eat affects our minds and health. As Krishna’s devotees, we eat only Krishna prasad because our goal is to develop our innate love for Krishna. As we eat (we call it ‘honour’) prasad, we’ll notice our consciousness is uplifted; it’s spiritualised.

A healthy mind is an inquiring mind, but what should we inquire about? We may ask, “How are you?” many times in a day, but the answers, like the question, are usually superficial. To build caring, meaningful relationships, we need to go deeper.

Each of us needs at least one person in our lives who we can trust implicitly, who won’t judge us for our darkness, and who will love us despite everything.

"If My pure devotee offers Me even the most insignificant things—a little flower, a little piece of leaf, a little water—but saturates the offering in devotional love, then I gladly accept such an offering."

Whenever you find yourself in a difficult situation, remember to take refuge in the Holy Names of Lord Krishna. By practising this in everyday life, we’ll gradually train ourselves to remember the Lord even in dangerous and life-threatening situations.

The Bhagavad-gita informs us, “Charity given out of duty, without expectation of return, at the proper time and place, and to a worthy person is considered to be in the mode of goodness.” (Gita 17.20)

Devotees offer their time, skills and wealth to Krishna. Ultimately, each of these devotees shares a common goal: to serve and please Lord Krishna.

Colleagues, neighbours, acquaintances, distant relatives – we probably have dozens (or even hundreds) of such people in our lives, and it’s important to have nourishing relationships with them.

Building positive relationships isn’t easy, but the results are significant. Strong relationships bring us happiness and improve our physical and mental health.

To maintain healthy, nourishing relationships with others, we must first care for ourselves. Self-care begins with understanding who we are – our identity beyond the body and mind that we inhabit.