Culture of How to Know Dharma
vedaḥ smṛtiḥ sadācāraḥ svasya ca priyamātmanaḥ | etaccaturvidhaṃ prāhuḥ sākṣād dharmasya lakṣaṇam || Manu 2.12 || The Veda, the Smṛti, the Practice of cultured Men, and what is agreeable to oneself—these directly constitute the fourfold means of knowing Dharma. So, but there are few more points to consider in understandingContinue Reading
Family attachment is the greatest impediment
Lecture on SB 7.6.8 — New Vrindaban, June 24, 1976 So family attachment is the greatest impediment in the matter of advancing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, but if the whole family is Kṛṣṇa conscious, that is very nice. Just like Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. He was a family man, but all of the,Continue Reading
First Deserve, Then Desire
Letter No. 18 To Billy Reyburne 3.12.72 Regarding your question about writing songs about Krishna, this is not very important thing. You can write, but one cannot take it very seriously. If any Vaisnava is writing song about Krishna, that should be from one who himself has realized Krishna, justContinue Reading
To Become Vaishnava
So – in other words – the rascals, who are not situated in varnasrama, should not do it. They should not represent Lord Caitanya – who was exemplary follower of varnasrama by Himself. Such shaktas and sahajiyas, such asuras in a dress of devotees should not DO IT. When weContinue Reading
The Museum of The Hare Krishna Movement?
c/o mayesvara dasa ACBSP, Ojai Ca. 93023 (805) 640-0405 mdjagdasa@gmail.com Nov. 2018 Those of us who appreciate the magical potency of what Srila Prabhupada gave us know that a miracle of colossal historic importance occurred in the late 1960’s. At that time His Divine Grace came and ignited a worldwideContinue Reading
Be a Warrior
I had a talk with my son. He wanted to go to special forces. I thought for a while. Go to Army? Learn how to run, shoot, kill? Go to war? To Die with a smile on your Face… for a benefit of rulers of the world? Or to dieContinue Reading
Some Meditation upon My Relationship with Our Belove Srila Prabhupada
Surely, I still have my personal relationship with Srila Prabhupada as real as it was the day he so kindly initiated me 45 years ago and changed my life forever. I just have to remain faithful to his instructions. My relationship with him was exactly the same from that point ofContinue Reading
Do Not Amend!
Latest I have met so many ignorant statements from the side of people – especially from converted western vaisnavas – that Manu samhita is not authoritative, that you cannot touch Manu samhita, that this is outdated, that Prabhupada wanted to give women equal rights contrary Manu samhita, which promotes sexism,Continue Reading
There is no Overpopulation!
“Amogha: They used to think that because there is overpopulation we will go to another planet and then begin living there. Prabhupāda: No question of overpopulation. There are so many land. You do not know how to live. There is no question of overpopulation. You want to live likeContinue Reading