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The spiritual master is not that a particular man. The spiritual master is truth. So what is that truth? The truth is samsara-davanala-lidha-loka-tranaya karunya-ghanaghanatvam. [The spiritual master is receiving benediction from the…
The practice of forcing one's wife to drink one's own semen is a black art practiced by extremely lusty persons. Those who practice this very abominable activity say that if a wife…
"Anything fresh, that is full of vitamin. Grow fresh, take fresh." - Srila Prabhupada Little Gurukulis. #OrganicFarming Photos
"Although Thakura Haridasa happened to take his birth in a Muslim family, he was elevated to the post of namacarya by Lord Caitanya due to his rigidly attended principle of chanting three…
For an ordinary man, worship of Sri Caitanya and Nityananda Prabhu or the Panca-tattva is easier than worship of Radha and Krsna. Unless one is very fortunate, he should not be induced…
While we are preaching, opposing elements sometimes argue, "If all living entities were delivered by the Krsna consciousness movement, what would happen then? The universe would be devoid of living entities." In…
Indian man: Swamiji, most of our Hindus accept Lord Krsna as our Supreme Being, as God. Yet in the Bhagavad-gita, Arjuna won't fight his brothers, but Lord Krsna encouraged this, to fight…
Prabhupada: He is protected. Others are not protected. So his term has not yet come. But what is the answer, that "Lord has become your obedient servant to protect. And when He…
So if you become demon, then you are also infected with asuya, envious of Krsna. Then you cannot understand. Then you cannot understand. Krsna is very strict, but the devotees are very…
Prabhupada: Yes. Farming, agriculture, that is nice. There is a proverb: agriculture is the noblest profession. Agriculture is noblest, and Krsna was farmer, His father. (Room Conversation -- May 11, 1969, Columbus)…
