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Religion of Love–A Book Review

In my opinion the whole thesis is based on the philosophy of pantheism and the approach is made by the services of mankind. Religion of love is the true religious idea but if the approach is made through the service of mankind only, then the process is made imperfect, partial and unscientific. Raja Mohendra Pratap World Federation Prem MohaVidyalaya P.O. Brindaban. Dear Raja Sahib, In continuation of my last post card, I beg to inform you that I have finished ...Read More

The Perfection of Yoga 1972 Edition PDF Download

PDF scan of Srila Prabhupada’s The Perfection of Yoga, first edition, 1972. To download The Perfection of Yoga PDF file please click on the book cover image to the left. In India there are sacred places where yogis go to meditate in solitude, as prescribed in Bhagavad-gita. Traditionally, yoga cannot be executed in a public place, but insofar as kirtana-mantra-yoga, or the yoga of chanting the Hare Krishna mantra: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare ...Read More

The Serpent Kaliya–The Hidden Meaning

The banishment of Kaliya from the lake of the Yamuna has a most important spiritual significance. Those who have a purpose to create trouble among the pure devotees of Krishna by infecting their nature with their own malicious dispositions meet with a certain degree of initial success in their nefarious undertaking. This emboldens them to make a direct attack on Krishna Himself when He appears on the scene of their depraved activities in order to restore the living faith of ...Read More

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness

The message of the Vedas, India’s ancient spiritual and philosophical texts, is that the human form of life is meant for reviving our original God consciousness through the practice of spiritual discipline. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a worldwide, nonsectarian movement dedicated to propagating this message for the benefit of mankind. The Society was founded in 1966 by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who had come to the United States a year earlier on ...Read More

Dialectic Spiritualism – A Vedic View of Western Philosophy – PDF Download

Srila Prabhupada discusses Western philosophy with disciples Hayagriva dasa and Syamasundara dasa. The idea for the book Dialectic Spiritualism emerged in 1973 when Srila Prabhupada began asking his secretary, Syamasundara dasa, about Western philosophy. Syamasundara would try to state succinctly the major ideas of certain philosophers, and Srila Prabhupada would give the Vedic view. As Srila Prabhupada traveled throughout the world preaching Krishna consciousness this process continued, until finally, in 1976, Prabhupada’s editor, Hayagriva dasa (Professor Howard Wheeler), supplied further questions ...Read More

Rare Picture of Balaji

This is a very rare picture of Balaji from the famous South Indian temple. Related PostsKrishna Conscious ArtYes, I would ilke each and every one of our books to have pictures as many as possible. That is my desire. Our KRSNA book with pictures has been very much attractive. Los Ange…Spiritual Advancement–The Simple MethodSometimes it appears very difficult to make advancement in Krsna consciousness, and we become impatient. If we expect immediate results and they aren’t forthcoming, we can eas…New Krishna ...Read More

The King of Knowledge — Raja Vidya — PDF Download

Free PDF download of Srila Prabhupada’s original 1973 Raja-Vidya: The King of Knowledge. “This knowledge is the king of education, the most secret of all secrets. It is the purest knowledge, and because it gives direct perception of the self by realization, it is the perfection of religion. It is everlasting, and it is joyfully performed.” (Bg. 9.2). To download Krishna Consciousness — The Matchless Gift PDF file please click on the book cover image to the left. According to Bhagavad-gita, the topmost ...Read More

Joining Radha Damodara Traveling Sankirtan Party

The day after Rathayatra I had packed my bags and was walking out of the hall on my way back to Seattle when I was stopped by Tamal Krishna Goswami. He asked me if I would like to see Srila Prabhupada in his room saying that if I joined their party I could. I said that I was not ready to join at that time and he then made another proposal Dear Prabhus, Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to ...Read More

Krishna Consciousness — The Matchless Gift PDF Download

PDF download of Srila Prabhupada’s original “Matchless Gifts”.  The scanned book is the 1974 edition. To download Krishna Consciousness — The Matchless Gift PDF file please click on the book cover image to the left. “The aim of this Krishna consciousness movement is to bring all living entities back to their original consciousness. All living entities within the material world are, to varying degrees, afflicted with a type of madness. This Krishna consciousness movement aims at curing man of his material disease ...Read More

Space Travel

I was just this morning asking Purusottama to inform you of increasing the publication of Issue #26 because the article, Beyond the Universe,” is very interesting. In the present atmosphere of space exploration this kind of article will be much appreciated, and people will know that we are not sentimentalists. Our background is solid, scientific and authorized. Actually, the modern astronauts are trying to reach the moon planet, and even if they reach there they cannot live there; and even if ...Read More

Easy Journey to Other Planets Original Indian Edition PDF Download

This is a free PDF download of an extremely rare copy of Srila Prabhupada’s original booklet: Easy Journey to Other Planets. He published this booklet in India in the 1960′s before coming to the United States in 1966. To download Easy Journey to Other Planets PDF file please click on the book cover image to the left. In Easy Journey to Other Planets Srila Prabhupada boldly declares that the attempts of NASA and the Russian scientiests to put men on the moon would ...Read More

Sri Isopanisad 1969 Editon PDF Download

This is a free PDF download of Srila Prabhupada’s original Sri Isopanisad. Sri lsopanisad is the foremost of the 108 Upanisads. Contained within is the essence of all Vedic knowledge. Presented with the original Sanskrit text, transliterations, English synonyms and purports, by a self-realized Teacher (Acharya), this book is recommended for the novices and neophytes as well as the most highly elevated souls. Its contents are transcendentally pleasing to the non-deceptive and sincere aspirants of spiritual advancement in life. To download Sri ...Read More

Easy Journey to Other Planets PDF Download

Srila Prabhupada originally wrote Easy Journey to Other Planets in the 1960′s in India before he came to the United States. He wrote this book in the early days of the “space race”. In Easy Journey to Other Planets Srila Prabhupada boldly declares that the attempts of modern science to reach the moon by space craft and sputniks would fail and it is amazing that now, more than 50 years later, it still appears that NASA’s supposed moon missions were ...Read More

The Krishna Consciousness Movement is Authorized PDF Download

This is a very beautiful full color booklet published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust under Srila Prabhupada’s direction in the 1970′s when there was growing opposition to ISKCON and devotees were being kidnapped by ‘deprogrammers’ and there was a lot of acquisations that ISKCON was a dangerous cult. So Srila Prabhupada had the BBT publish this wonderful booklet, The Krishna Consciousness Movement is Authorized, which establishes the authority and bona fides of ISKCON. It contains an overview of ISKCON’s preaching ...Read More

Krishna the Reservior of Pleasure & Who is Crazy PDF Download

This booklet was published by Srila Prabhupada and his disciples in New York in 1969. It is one of the first publications Srila Prabhupada printed in the United States. It contains a short description of Srila Prabhupada followed by the three essays: Krishna, The Reservior of Pleasure, Who is Crazy? and Introduction to the Bhagavad-gita As It is. To download Krishna The Reservior of Pleasure & Who is Crazy PDF file please click on the book cover image to the left.   Related ...Read More

Srila Prabhupada’s Direction of Management

As we have increased our volume of activities, now I think a Governing Body Commission (hereinafter referred to as the GBC) should be established. I am getting old, 75 years old, therefore at any time I may be out of the scene, therefore I think it is necessary to give instruction to my disciples how they shall manage the whole institution… (PDF File — free reader available at www.adobe.com) Please click on the link below to open the linked website: Srila Prabhupada’s ...Read More

Sri Shrinivas Acarya–The First Book Distributor

Shrinivas Acarya is one of the most important acaryas in the generation immediately following Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He was an illustrious disciple of Gopal Bhatta Goswami and Jiva Goswami. His achievements include leading the very first book distribution party in the history of Gaudiya Vaishnavism; converting a king and his entire kingdom to the Vaishnava religion, originating the Manohar Shoy style of kirtana, developing elaborate techniques of Manjari-sadhana and co-organizing the first Appearance In a small village of ...Read More

MY LORD KRISHNA [a poem]

O! my Lord in this dark era me you created bestow me trancendental devotion at your lotus feet… MY LORD KRISHNA O! my Lord in this dark era me you created bestow me trancendental devotion at your lotus feet, Nay not I know the Vedic knowledge, nor spiritual masters, Nor I know the Vedic mores and customs, O my lord Krishna show me the light on my path. Deliberately or naively I might have done sins, In my heart they ...Read More

Seeing the Prime Cause

On July 29, 1971, Srila Prabhupada was interviewed on television at the University of Gainesville in Florida (which His Divine Grace described as “a remote corner of the world, thousands of miles from the birthplace of Lord Caitanya”). At one point, Srila Prabhupada was asked the following question: Interviewer: How would I recognize a true follower of the Krsna consciousness movement by his behavior? What would his traits be? What would his outward expressions be? Srila Prabhupada: ...Read More

The only objective is to serve Krsna wherever he may be. (Bhagavad-Gita, Chapter 11, Text 55)

The pure devotee does not even want salvation. He does not want to be transferred even to the highest planet, Goloka Vrndavana. His only objective is to serve Krsna wherever he may be. TEXT 55 TEXT mat-karma-krn mat-paramo mad-bhaktah sanga-varjitah nirvairah sarva-bhutesu yah sa mam eti pandava SYNONYMS mat-karma-krt–engaged in doing My work; mat-paramah–considering Me the Supreme; mat-bhaktah–engaged in My devotional service; sanga-varjitah–freed from the contamination of previous activities and mental speculation; nirvairah–without an ...Read More

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