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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Srila Prabhupada
Posts centred on Srila Prabhupada himself.
Purports and Excerpts
Krishna consciousness in one paragraph
One can remain comfortably in his residence. We simply request everyone to chant the mahā-mantra: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare. If…
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…
Life and Memories
Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee remembers Srila Prabhupada
[Translation from Hindi] Udaipur Kiran: 2 Sep. 2019: Kolkata, 1 Sep: Chief Minister Mamta Banerji reminisced about ISKCON Founder Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad and paid tribute to him on the occasion of his…
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…
Purports and Excerpts
Practice now and go back to Godhead
If you practice in your life, while you are a human being,...if you utilize your life in that way, then at the end, when you give up this body, you go back…
Farms and Cow Protection
Krishna’s Love for Cows
“The cows taken care of by Krsna had different names, and Krsna would call them with love. After hearing Krsna calling, the cows would immediately respond by mooing, and the boys would…
