Certain Demoniac Sections are Disregarding the System of Varṇasrama-Dharma
Śrīla Rāmānujācārya writes in his book Vedārtha-saṅgraha: evaṁ-vidha-parābhakti-svarūpa-jñāna-viśeṣasyotpādakaḥ pūrvoktāharahar upacīyamāna-jñāna-pūrvaka-karmānugṛhīta-bhakti-yoga eva; yathoktaṁ bhagavatā parāśareṇa — varṇāśrameti. nikhila-jagad-uddhāraṇāyāvanitale ’vatīrṇaṁ para-brahma-bhūtaḥ puruṣottamaḥ svayam etad uktavān — “svakarma-nirataḥ siddhiṁ yathā vindati tac chṛṇu” “yataḥ pravṛttir bhūtānāṁ yena sarvam idaṁ tatam/ svakarmaṇā tam abhyarcya siddhiṁ vindati mānavaḥ.” Translation: The cause of such kind of knowledge, whichContinue Reading
Global Pandemic : Gift of Modern Advancement
Today’s people all over the world are deeply saddened and frightened by the coronavirus epidemic. The government of all countries is working tirelessly to avoid this epidemic. But still, this attempt seems to be unsuccessful. People who used to work in far western countries to earn a lot of moneyContinue Reading
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View FREE! for a limited time only* HARE KRISHNA! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami who started it all A 90-minute Feature-length Documentary …a stirring story! — The Washington Post …an uplifting spiritual experience, regardless of one’s personal beliefs or religion. —Red Carpet Crash – Released theatrically inContinue Reading
Srila Prabhupada: If everyone is God, am I not also God?
During his stay in Seattle, a few people came to join his disciples, living with them and aspiring to become devotees. After several weeks, Prabhupāda held an initiation for students who had already been with ISKCON for about six months. Prabhupāda held the traditional initiation ceremony with mantras and fire yajña in the templeContinue Reading
Srila Prabhupada Telling a Story “Become a Rat Again”
Before Prabhupāda’s arrival in Seattle, Upendra had written the head of the Asian department at the University of Washington, requesting a speaking engagement. The professor wrote back entirely in Sanskrit, knowing well that the boys would not be able to read his letter. Upendra gave the letter to Prabhupāda, whoContinue Reading
Srila Prabhupada Telling a Story of Charlie Chaplin Movie
The London party, now ready to go, went for a final meeting with Prabhupāda. He was sending them to start a center in London and thus fulfill his spiritual master’s dream. The sannyāsīs Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī had sent to London had lectured in a few places, posed for photos with lords andContinue Reading
Srila Prabhupada: I am Imperfect but I know What is Perfection
Prabhupāda attended a more formal ecumenical meeting, a religious conference. About fifty people, including Prabhupāda and a group of his devotees, attended. A panel, representing various religions, honored Prabhupāda as the main speaker as well as a member of the panel. Prabhupāda lectured. After the lecture, a Catholic priest askedContinue Reading
Rama Navami: Lord Rama Appearance Day
The following quotes are from His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on Lord Rama’s Appearance day. There is also a lecture (below this) by Srila Prabhupada given in Hawaii, March 27, 1969 on Lord Ramachandra’s appearance. Lectures So this process should be adopted, how to become sukrtina. SukrtiContinue Reading
Q/A with Srila Prabhupada on Sarnagati (Surrender)?
Govinda dāsī raised her hand. “Prabhupāda,” she asked, “what does it mean exactly to surrender?” “Surrender,” Prabhupāda replied, “is to know that ‘I am nothing…’ ” As Prabhupāda spoke, Govinda dāsī, accustomed to taking dictation, wrote down the answer, while other devotees – some seated on the floor around Prabhupāda’sContinue Reading
Punishment for Illicit Sex is Hell known as Taptasūrmi
A man or woman who indulges in sexual intercourse with an unworthy member of the opposite sex is punished after death by the assistants of Yamarāja in the hell known as Taptasūrmi. There such men and women are beaten with whips. The man is forced to embrace a red-hot ironContinue Reading