Surely, I still have my personal relationship with Srila Prabhupada as real as it was the day he so kindly initiated me 45 years ago and changed my life forever. I just have to remain faithful to his instructions. My relationship with him was exactly the same from that point of initiation up to his departure and…
Year: 2018
Do Not Amend!
Latest I have met so many ignorant statements from the side of people – especially from converted western vaisnavas – that Manu samhita is not authoritative, that you cannot touch Manu samhita, that this is outdated, that Prabhupada wanted to give women equal rights contrary Manu samhita, which promotes sexism, casteism (that varnas are only…
There is no Overpopulation!
“Amogha: They used to think that because there is overpopulation we will go to another planet and then begin living there. Prabhupāda: No question of overpopulation. There are so many land. You do not know how to live. There is no question of overpopulation. You want to live like cats and dogs. Therefore you…
Indian Freedom Fighter Meets Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur
Śrī Subhas Chandra Bose, the famous freedom fighter of India, came to Śrī Gauḍīya Maṭha along with many distinguished personalities to meet Śrīlla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura. During their meeting, Śrī Subhas Chandra Bose told Śrīlla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, “Having taken a vow to free our motherland from foreign rule, I have declared a slogan throughout…
Food and Poison
There was a story. One day one devotee Bhagavān Ācārya invited Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to dine at his home. Thus he was preparing rice and various types of vegetables. And devotee named Choṭa Haridāsa used to sing for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Bhagavān Ācārya called him too to his home and spoke as follows: – “Please…
Muslims are Coming!
I am getting regularly – letters via FB comments and messenger – from Indians and Bangladeshis. Regularly. From men. They say – “I wanna come here!” I was thinking – what a great preaching I am doing, that they want to come to Stockholm’s harinam! No – they say – “I wanna come to Sweden”…
New firewood kitchen at ISKCON Salem.
Beautiful, natural, sāttvika.
Make Men, Do Not Kill Them
We say – western ideals. But they are not western ideals. Not so far away – just a hundred years ago – everyone in west followed simple rules of family life. These are western ideals from time immemorial (not only Christian): – Husband serves God, wife serves husband, children serves parents and follow in their…
The How-Not-to-Get-the-Ganja-Smell-on-Your-Hand Bhagavata Gita
Guest (2): My son who lives in America is very Westernized, and as he picked up Gītā, and he tried to understand it, now he now is so much a follower of Gītā that every single letter he quotes Gītā to anyone whom he writes. Prabhupāda: Which Gītā he has read? Guest (2): He’s very…
Pastimes in the Bhāgavatam are not in Chronological Order.
Incidents mentioned in the Vedic literatures, such as the Puranas, Mahabharata and Ramayana are factual historical narrations that took place sometime in the past, although not in any chronological order. Such historical facts, being instructive for ordinary men, were assorted without chronological reference. Besides that, they happen on different planets, nay, in different universes, and…