The Significance of Srila Prabhupada
In India’s recent history, there were certainly many Vaiṣṇavas who were devoted, learned, and renounced. However, the fact remains that only Śrīla Prabhupāda was sufficiently qualified to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness all over the world. Only he had sufficient faith in the instructions of Lord Caitanya, the order of his spiritualContinue Reading
Real Swaraj : Back to Godhead
“Prabhupāda: Hitler one side, fought with the Britishers, smashed them. This is one cause. Another cause = Hitler helped Subhas Chandra Bose to organize I.N.A. Two causes, the Britishers to go away. Otherwise, Gandhi’s noncooperation movement was started in 1917, and we got our independence in 1947. Indian man: ThirtyContinue Reading
Śrīla Prabhupāda Thought Small
Everyone knows that Śrīla Prabhupāda thought big: “Take over the world with Kṛṣṇa consciousness.” But Prabhupāda also thought small. He did not like over-centralization or top-heavy management. When he saw devotees in Hawaii living simply on the land and chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, he told them to go on like that.Continue Reading
Learning lessons from recent FDG resolution
The very first supporting argument in the recent GBC resolution concerning female devotees becoming gurus contains the following sentence: “So I hope that all of you, men, women, boys and girls, become spiritual master and follow this principle.” It’s taken from London Vyasa Puja address given on 22 August, 1973, availableContinue Reading
Who is The Real Thief ?
Kuntī says that this intoxication position, madaḥ, edhamāna-madaḥ (SB 1.8.26), increasing, pumān, such person, naivārhati, they cannot feelingly address, “Jaya Rādhā-Mādhava.” They cannot feelingly. That is not possible. Their feeling, spiritual feeling, is lost. They cannot feelingly address, because they do not know. “Oh, this God is for poor man.Continue Reading
Is Violence Always Sinful?
War and bloodshed can become a glorious act if done under divine guidance. aho bata mahat papam kartum vyavasita vayam yad rajya-sukha-lobhena hantum sva-janam udyatah “Alas, how strange it is that we are preparing to commit greatly sinful acts, driven by the desire to enjoy royal happiness.” – Bhagavad-gita 1.44Continue Reading
Srila Prabhupada’s Cherished Dream : An Interview with Ambarisa Dasa
Ambarisa Dasa (Alfred Ford) is the great-grandson of Henry Ford. He was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1973. A disciple welcomes the challenge of fulfilling a difficult order from his spiritual master. Back to Godhead: What is your connection with the Mayapur Project? Ambarisa Dasa: I’ve been asked to be the honorary chairContinue Reading
A Reply to the GBC Action Order 305 (2009), Part Two
A Reply to the GBC Action Order 305 (2009) Part One Part Two Part Three “Suniti, however, being a woman, and specifically his mother, could not become Dhruva Maharaja’s diksa-guru.” SB 4.12.32 purport In this response to SAC’s (Sastric Advisory Committee) paper titled Female Diksa-gurus in ISKCON, on whichContinue Reading
WE HAVE NOT ACTUALLY FALLEN
People are running around–“Oh, I am the manager. I am the factory owner. I am this. I am that. We know his politics, we have to defeat our competitors.” All these things are created just like a man creates a situation in a dream– svapna–drastur ivanjasa. So when someone asks,Continue Reading
ISKCON promotes the Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign
The post below has been taken and translated from the official page of ISKCON Belém, in Brazil. Engaged in the Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign, ISKCON Belém ( @iskconbelem ) and Vida Zen Belém ( @vidazenbelem ) hold a special program aimed at alerting women and society about theContinue Reading