Purports and Excerpts
Educated Man and Ordinary Boatman
There is a nice story. You'll appreciate it. In India, especially in Bengal, there are many rivers. The land is full of rivers. Because it is on the bank of the Bay…
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Srila Prabhupada
Posts centred on Srila Prabhupada himself.
Guru and Initiation
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 returns”. Srila Prabhupada told us that when Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati came on…
Krishna and Bhakti
Akiñcana-gocara : Realized by a person who has no material possession
Akiñcana, Akiñcana means do not possess anything material. Akiñcana-gocara. Queen Kuntī, when she was receiving Kṛṣṇa, she said, "My dear Kṛṣṇa, You are Akiñcana-gocara. You are realized by a person who has…
Position and Legacy
CHANGING SRILA PRABHUPADA BOOKS
The true meaning to the Vedic literature is hidden to the academics scholars, therefore, besides simple grammatical editing as approved during Srila Prabhupada's presence, we can not change Srila Prabhupada's books to…
Purports and Excerpts
Brain-Washing case on ISKCON: First day the Judgment
Indian man: Historical judgment. Prabhupada: Yes. I was expecting to fight that case at least for some years, but by Krsna's grace, he has given on the first day the judgment. Indian…
Purports and Excerpts
Prasadam Distribution : Such misconduct should not Repeat
Please accept my blessings. Now you must arrange in each temple there must be sufficient stock of prasadam for distribution. You can keep first-class cooks, two or three, and they should be…
Life and Memories
Who is stronger, Krishna or Balarama?
Brahmananda das: Prabhupada designed the Krishna and Balarama Deities, the mudra. He made a drawing and gave it to Baradraj to have it made in Jaipur. There is no Krishna Balarama Deity…
Purports and Excerpts
What kind of attitude required to enter in Vaikuntha?
It is very nice to learn that both you and Satsvarupa have highly praised Tamala Krishna. Similarly, Tamala Krishna has also highly praised you and Satsvarupa. This attitude should be maintained amongst…
Purports and Excerpts
Why did the Goswami’S come to Vrindavan?
The human life is so valuable, and I shall waste it simply by sleeping? Therefore the Gosvamis, our predecessor gurus, they have shown. They conquered over these things, Nidra, sleeping... Nidra is…
Guru and Initiation
Any damn rascal can become Guru
Guru does not mean anything extraordinary. Any damn rascal like me can become guru. You cannot question, "You are a damn rascal. How you have become guru?" (Bhagavad-gita 4.3 -- February 10,…
