1821: Krishna Doesn't Need Your Zucchini Bread But He Wants Your Love

Wisdom of the Sages by David Ramella

Sep 17, 202655:17Religion & Spirituality

The Bhagavad-gītā sings of Krishna as the Absolute Truth — complete in himself, independent and lacking nothing. He doesn't need anything we can offer him. And yet — he wants our love. Raghunath and Kaustubha explore tha...

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