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I cannot understand why, instead of one GBC man, a person outside the Commission was given so much power, and there was to be immediate action without divulging the matter to the…
Prabhupada:Shri Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaja, my spiritual master, his advent day today. In 1922, I was at that time very much engaged in Congress activity. I was very much devout follower of…
Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī describes pure devotional service as anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ jñāna-karmādy-anāvṛtam. One should not worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead to fulfill some material desire for success in fruitive activities or mental speculation. To serve…
"February 4, 1976 : Mayapur The acceptance of sannyasa has become so popular recently that even some of the ladies are asking about it. Aditya dasi sent an enquiry from Bombay. "I…
This video presentation was made to the IIAC (ISKCON India Advisory Council) on 21 November, 2019. The slide presentation explains why there are so many long-standing controversies within ISKCON and how this…
There are five branches of irreligion, appropriately known as irreligion [vidharma], religious principles for which one is unfit [para-dharma], pretentious religion [ābhāsa], analogical religion [upadharma] and cheating religion [chala-dharma]. One who is…
jñāna-niṣṭhāya deyāni kavyāny ānantyam icchatā daive ca tad-abhāve syād itarebhyo yathārhataḥ One involves jñāna-kāṇḍa and karma-kāṇḍa, and the other involves upāsanā-kāṇḍa. Vaiṣṇavas never want to merge into the existence of the Supreme; rather, they want to be everlastingly…
Pranam Prabhus. Sri Sri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah. >> My reasoning is that we want to understand Srila Prabhupada's intentions and desires on how to apply shastra. Yes, this is right intention: we…
The direct meaning of the forest of material existence is given in this chapter. Merchants sometimes enter the forest to collect many rare things and sell them at a good profit in…
Letter by Basu Ghosh Prabhu: Dear Pancharatna Prabhu, Namonamaha. Jaya Srila Prabhupada! Received your message, and it appears herein below. Before I composed a response to your response to my response to…
