The Gopi Bhava Club
Jagannatha dasa, the BBT Sanskrit editor has just returned from Vrndavana. This afternoon he reported to Srila Prabhupada. Just a week ago Prabhupada received news that Jagannatha and Nitai dasa were no longer working on his books. Jagannatha informed Prabhupada Nitai is now the head pujari in Vrndavana. JagannathaContinue Reading
Antyesti Samskara — The last rites (Vedic funeral rites)
Dear Vaisnavas, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Considering that almost daily we are reading about the passing of some exalted Vaisnavas and that this trend will only continue, I thought it might be wise to publish the Antyesti Samskara — the Vedic funeral rights —Continue Reading
Where The Ritvik People Are Right
From guru sadhu and shastra, it’s easy to see where the ritvik people are wrong. Their theories are supported by matchsticks and held together with Scotch tape. They tell us what Srila Prabhupada “must have” intended, not what he clearly and repeatedly said. In short, they are speculating, and theirContinue Reading
Moonshadows
Did We Really Go To The Moon In The Late 1960’s and Early 70’s? Many people would have a real hard time believing or even entertaining the idea that we did not go to the moon. After all, it has been over 40 years since we, supposedly, sent ourContinue Reading
Where are the powerful Chinese women?
In 1982 the Chinese economy was less than the Italian but if predicted rates of growth continue it is slated to overtake the US and be the world’s #1 economy by 2018. This rapid transformation was all done without any women in leadership positions! The following BBC article is a feminist rant complainingContinue Reading
The Ultimate Solution
The Ultimate Solution Serving Krsna is the constitutional positionOf every jiva, in whatever situation. Forgetting this, he suffers unlimitedly,Not realizing the problem ultimately. He always tries to satisfy himselfBy serving the body, considering it the actual self. Trying his utmost to please bodily relatives,He works very hard, ignorant of life’s true objectives. Like theContinue Reading
Whose Worship is Idol Worship?
Difference between idol and vigraha. An article from a 1975 Back To Godhad by Jayadvaita dasa. Are the Hare Krsna devotees idol worshipers? A senior member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness resolves this question by explaining the authenticity of the Deity form of the Lord. It’s natural forContinue Reading
Why is Lord Krsna not directly present within the material world
We like to be in company of good, nice and friendly people where we feel comfortable and pleasant, but we have no choice, we have to associate with bad people which we do not like. Krsna is supremely independent and has no obligations – He associates with His devotees onlyContinue Reading
What is the GBC
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), established the Governing Body Commission (GBC) to be the ultimate managing authority for the society. In ISKCON’s Direction of Management written on July 28, 1970, Srila Prabhupada states: As we have increased our volumeContinue Reading