Krishna and Bhakti
One should be ready to satisfy the senses of Kṛṣṇa
“Kṛṣṇa consciousness means instead of satisfying one's own senses, one should be ready to satisfy the senses of Kṛṣṇa. Śrīla Prabhupada 25th July 1971, New York
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Philosophy
Siddhanta and theology.
Festivals and Holy Days
Srimati Radharani appearance day!
Srimati Radharani is the ideal maha-bhagvat. As the greatest devotee, She is also the most compassionate. She is unable to bear the suffering of the souls trapped in the material world. The…
Krishna and Bhakti
Krishna consciousness is the original energy of the living entity
“Krishna consciousness is not an artificial imposition on the mind. This consciousness is the original energy of the living entity. When we hear the transcendental vibration, this consciousness is revived.” Śrīla Prabhupada
Krishna and Bhakti
I am spirit soul,” is not sufficient
“Simply understanding that "I am not this material body; I am spirit soul," is not sufficient. Because unless you come to the point to understand Kṛṣṇa, this will not stand.” Śrīla Prabhupada 13th…
Krishna and Bhakti
We don’t accept the demigods as the Supreme
“In such a huge universal affair—there, Kṛṣṇa has got assistants. They are called demigods. So, we give all honor to the demigods, but we don't accept the demigods as the Supreme. That is…
Krishna and Bhakti
Worship of Ganesa in ISKCON
Srila Prabhupada writes in Nectar of Devotion - A devotee should start worshiping Ganapati, who removes all obstacles in the path of devotion. Once in this context, a devotee asked Srila Prabhupada…
Guru and Initiation
You cannot disobey the previous ācārya or guru
“5000 years or 5 millions of years—what was spoken by the Supreme God or guru—the present guru also will say the same thing. That is bona fide guru. You cannot disobey the…
Outreach Programs
Sakshi Gopal Das: A sinful person does not take interest in Hari Katha
[Translation from Hindi] Saharanpur, JNN: ISKCON Kurukshetra President and Katha-vyasa Sakshi-Gopal Das said a sinful man has no taste for hearing Krishna-katha. All the time he persists in scheming, and because of…
Scriptural Narratives
Gwalior News – MP News Lord Krishna did kill Bhaumasura
[translation from Hindi] Bhaskar News Network, Jul 30, 2019, 07:20 AM IST: Gwalior: In Balvant Nagar, at the permanent ISKCON branch, head of ISKCON Mumbai Praneshvar Das gave a lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam. He…
Krishna and Bhakti
God-realization is pure and without self-interest
21 July: 2019: Shamli, JNN: In the Bhagavat-saptaha knowledge sacrifice, head of ISKCON Kurukshetra Sakshi Gopal Das enraptures the faithul with many topics. He said that God-realization depends on our mood. By…