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Pujari from Sri Adwaita Acarya’s house Remembers Srila Prabhupada

April 17th, 2024 | by

My Gurudeva has given me an impossible mission. His desire is for me to go to the Western countries and spread the teachings of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

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Srila Prabhupada’s Trees

March 13th, 2024 | by

Prabhupada struggled very hard to build the Juhu temple. First struggle was to get the land; the next struggle was to get permission to build the temple

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Cobras in Srila Prabhupada’s Quarters

February 25th, 2024 | by

A huge six feet long cobra slithered past me. Terrified I raced out. I didn't want to create a big scene and interrupt Srila Prabhupada's darshan

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Better to Die in Vrindavan — Srila Prabhupada

December 24th, 2023 | by Gauridas Pandit dasa

Things were ecstatic in Hrisikesh until Prabhupada said: "Tomorrow we will go to Vrindavan; better to die in Vrindavan." All of the sudden there was a storm.

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A Hard Sell — Krishna Consciousness in the 60’s

November 17th, 2023 | by Swarup das Hebel

Vietnam was raging and the peace movement growing, Prabhupada arrived preaching that Krishna chastises Arjuna for being a pacifist and orders him to fight

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Cooking For Prabhupada

October 31st, 2023 | by

I made chapati dough, then I chopped various types of vegetables and placed them in the middle tier of Srila Prabhupada's famous three tiered cooker

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Remembering Srila Prabhupada’s Instructions

August 26th, 2023 | by

The Birla family was the richest in India. Prabhupada called them "the best organized family in the world," and said, "Nobody can measure their wealth."

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Leaving Vrindavan (July15th 1977)

July 22nd, 2023 | by Gauridas Pandit dasa

We got a call from India to inform us that Srila Prabhupada had made his divine departure for Krsna Loka. Srila Prabhupada went back to Godhead!

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We think we have met your goodness by the will of providence

June 17th, 2023 | by

You are the captain of the ship of Caitanya's mercy. We were so fortunate that you picked us up from the ocean of maya and gave us shelter aboard your ship

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Prabhupada and the Ants

May 2nd, 2023 | by

I watched as hundreds of ants circled his plate and finally descend upon his prasadam. They seemed to know when they were allowed on a certain preparation

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Matchless Gifts

March 28th, 2023 | by

Like many New Yorkers, we had been reading books on Eastern philosophy, burning candles and incense and taking ganja, peyote and LSD as aids to meditation

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Prabhupada–A Vaikuntha Person at Bangkok Airport

February 2nd, 2023 | by

When he wanted to do something there was no obstacle. Assessing the situation he turned to me and said, "All right, I'll take bath from the sink"

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Prabhupada Chanting his rounds, Singing Bhajans, and Reading his Books

January 8th, 2023 | by

It amazed me how Srila Prabhupada could have so many responsibilities but was always able to sit in his room and chant rounds, do bhajans and read his books

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The Unlimited Glories of Srila Prabhupada

October 20th, 2022 | by Gadadhara das

Srila Prabhupada is the Founder Acharya for Hare Krishna Movement. He is the ONLY reason anyone knows the words "Hare Krishna" in main stream culture

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Srila Prabhupada’s Beautiful Transcendental Qualities

May 20th, 2022 | by

Prabhupada who distributed the message of Krishna throughout the world was not a conditioned soul. He perfectly displayed the 26 qualities of a pure devotee

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Prabhupada Conquers India in 1971-1972 — Following Srila Prabhupada Part 3 — 1080p

September 6th, 2021 | by Madhudvisa dasa

1971 is the year Prabhupada conquered India, also, in the same year he got George Harrison to donate Bhaktivedanta Manor and went on a world tour

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Krishna Consciousness comes to America 1965-1970 — Following Srila Prabhupada Part 1 — 1080p HD

August 3rd, 2021 | by Madhudvisa dasa

Part 1 of a chronological collection of films of Srila Prabhupada. Sound track by devotees appearing in the films explaining what is happening at the time

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Prabhupada And Nehru’s Incarnation

April 29th, 2011 | by

The incident that we are going to recount took place in mid-sixties soon after Nehru's death. I was working in an office in downtown Broadway

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Eternal Guiding Light

March 27th, 2011 | by

An offering to the representative of Srila Vyasadeva -- His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

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Opening the door for Srila Prabhupada

February 19th, 2009 | by palaka-dasa

When Prabhupada traveled to Washington DC in the summer of 1976 I wanted desperately to do what ever little direct personal service for him that I could