Cow dung philosophy
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 does not?” Actually, He does not. In Europe, they are very, very much afraid of war, next war.Continue Reading
ISKCON performs the first Hare Krishna gay marriage ceremony in Brazil
The excerpt below was translated from its original source, a news website in Brazilian Portuguese called Razões para Acreditar. Verônica Monteiro, 23 years old, and Tatiane Alves, 25 years old, performed a beautiful wedding ceremony inside the Hare Krishna Movement in Taubaté (SP), one of the strands of Hinduism. Besides theContinue Reading
A devotee is more merciful than Krishna
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 lenient. Krsna doesn’t want to speak even with demons. But the devotees are so kind, they go toContinue Reading
What is the most noble of all professions?
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) Prabhupada: Agriculture is the noblest profession. Give him some land, he cuts the wood, makes cottages. The landContinue Reading
Krishna is our father and mother, how?
Prabhupada: How Krishna can become male? (your question),”. . . I read from Srimad-Bhagavatam, chap. 11, text 7, ‘Oh, Creator of the Universe, You are our mother, well-wisher, Lord, father, the spiritual master and worshipable deity.’ I was asked, ‘How can Krishna be a mother if He is the SupremeContinue Reading
Economic development is based on family affection
”— And in economics, we have read Marshall’s economics. He gives, “The economic development takes place by family affection.” Therefore in India, the father-mother takes the responsibility of the son, to make him a family man. Then leave, marry. Father-mother knows that he’ll take care of his life automatically. AndContinue Reading
Six items for success and Six items to avoid
So one must be enthusiastic, one must be patient, one must be confident, one must execute the duties, one must associate with devotees, and one must be very honest in dealing. Six things. If these six things are there, sure success. Similarly, there are six things which should be avoided.Continue Reading
What are the symptoms of an advanced devotee?
“This time I have passed, what I have done for Krsna?” This is the character of advancement: “What I have done for Krsna? What I have done for my Guru Maharaja?” If in this way we lead our life, that is perfect. That is perfect. “Guru Maharaja has entrusted meContinue Reading
Namacharya Srila Haridasa Thakur : Disappearance Day
Haridasa Thakur was a contemporary of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, known for his constant chanting of the name of Krishna. Mahaprabhu called Haridasa the Namacharya, the living example of how to chant the holy names. Though Haridasa was born in a Muslim family, Lord Chaitanya and His devotees respected him as betterContinue Reading
I am asking FARM,FARM,FARM,FARM-no big buildings
Prabhupada: Yes. That I want. So much land is lying, and these rascals are not developing. And they are making… What is that? Coal. They are interested with these bricks and stones, not green vegetables. Such a rascal government. Give them facility. We know how to do it. [Bg. 3.14].Continue Reading