How does Srila Prabhupada Define as One Who is Liberated
Prabhupada: Liberated soul never says that “I am liberated.” As soon as he says “liberated,” he’s a rascal. A liberated soul will never say that “I am liberated.” That is liberation. Caitanya Mahaprabhu, He is God — [Cc. Adi 7.71]: “My Guru Maharaja saw Me fool number one, and heContinue Reading
Is America Really Materially Advanced
Your seventh question, “How is it that there is so much material “advancement” in the USA even though there is no formal demigod worship? ” Prabhupada: Actually there is no material advancement in the USA. Material advancement means there is amply opportunity for eating, sleeping, mating, and defending. Superficially, itContinue Reading
Srila Prabhupada experienced the Universal Form – Visvarupa
In 1942 Srila Prabhupada experienced the ”UNIVERSAL FORM-VISVARUPA” of the Supreme Personality of Godhead KRSNA and heard the deafening sound ” chiiiii-goww ”— Devotee: Prabhupada, we were reading earlier this morning in Bhagavad-gītā on the universal form of Kṛṣṇa, when He revealed Himself to Arjuna, and He said that theContinue Reading
Preaching by Moonlike Devotees
Danavira: I’m in charge of the New Bhakta program in Los Angeles, and yesterday one boy called up the temple, and he was seventeen years old, and he said, “Five years ago, when I was coming out of a store, I received this Back to Godhead magazine. So I tookContinue Reading
Bhakti Yoga is a Gradual Process of Purification
The truth is, Krsna is so kind. he gives us the opportunity to serve Him, though in the beginning we still have many material desires that are mixed with our desire to make spiritual progress. He promises, though, that if we surrender completely, then He will protect us from theContinue Reading
WHO HAS NO REFERENCE TO THE SASTRA, IMMEDIATELY TAKE HIM AS A RASCAL NUMBER ONE
“So śāstra-cakṣusā. Everything we have to take from the śāstra. Because we are blind now. Śāstra-cakṣusā. Our, the śāstra-jñāna, because the spiritual master enlightens the disciple with śāstra-jñāna, therefore he is spiritual master. If the spiritual master bluffs the disciple, then he is not spiritual master. Bluffing. No. om ajñāna-timirāndhasyaContinue Reading
On the Transcendental plane There is no Question of Higher or Lower
The more one feels imperfect in Krishna’s service, the more he is advancing in Krishna Consciousness. Even the topmost devotees feel they are inadequate in their service to the Lord. So it is good to feel inadequate, and to try harder to please Krishna with better service. But one shouldContinue Reading
ISKCON India (Bureau) Executive Committee Letter on the Issue of COVID-19
Dear Maharaja and Prabhus, Dandavat Pranams. Jaya Srila Prabhupada. Please find below the letter from Bureau EC on the issue of COVID-19. The EC is also monitoring the situation and will take a call shortly on the IIAC and Bureau meetings scheduled to take place in Mumbai. Kindly note thatContinue Reading
Sri Srivasa Pandita Appearance Day
asyaartho vivrtas tair yah sa sankshipyaa vilikhyate bhakta-rupo gaurachandro yato ‘sau nandanandanah bhakta-swarupo nityanando vraje yah sri-halayudhah bhaktaavatara acaryo ‘dvaito yah sri-sadaasivah bhaktaakhyaah srinivaasaadyaa yatas te bhakta-rupinah bhakta-shaktir dvi jaagranyah sri-gadaadhara-panditah “I shall now summarily explain the meaning of these words. In this Pancha-tattwa, the bhakta-rupa (form of a devotee)Continue Reading
Coronavirus – Whole World is now following Ancient Eternal Advance Scientific Way of Greeting
Thank you Corona whole world is Now Following World’s oldest Ancient Eternal advance Scientific Vedic Tradition… No Hand Shake only Namaste No meat-eating only Veggies No Burying Dead Bodies but the bodies Vedic Sanathana Dhamra style cremation. So if you don’t follow What is Said In Vedas you suffer, likeContinue Reading