Philosophy

Gopastami: On this day Lord Sri Krishna became a qualified cowherd

On this day lord Sri Krishna became a qualified cowherd. Before this day, he was a keeper of the calves.…

7 years ago

On defense of FDG resolution

A couple of days ago one Russian devotee who is a "GBC Deputy", which means he serves in some sort…

7 years ago

Our Eternal Position

The constitutional position of the jīva is to serve Kṛṣṇa, but he has to do that through the agency of a confidential…

7 years ago

Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Presentation of Śāstra

Śrīla Prabhupāda did not present śāstra as a dry academic subject to be theorized, discussed, and armchair-philosophized about. Instead of giving abstruse…

7 years ago

Faith or Blindly-Belief

There is a story of Narada Muni, who was once asked by a brahmana: “Oh, you are going to meet…

7 years ago

Is Violence Always Sinful?

War and bloodshed can become a glorious act if done under divine guidance. aho bata mahat papam kartum vyavasita vayam…

7 years ago

WE HAVE NOT ACTUALLY FALLEN

People are running around--"Oh, I am the manager. I am the factory owner. I am this. I am that. We…

7 years ago

Cutting the Knots of Material Attachment

Our attempts at happiness in the material world keep us bound to repeated suffering, but there is a way out.…

7 years ago

Sincerity Will Bring You to Guru

Srila Prabhupada himself waited around 10 years before taking formal initiation after meeting his blessed Guruji. When you are sincere,…

7 years ago

Order and Chaos : Vaishnavism had fallen into a degraded position

There is a Bengali saying that “when the pure devotee comes, he brings order to chaos. When he leaves, chaos…

7 years ago