His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Founder-Acharya

Krishna Consciousness–The Yoga for the Modern Age

February 25, 2010 by srila-prabhupada  
Filed under Yoga

Krishna Consciousness–The Yoga for the Modern Age


Nowadays, we find yoga being taught in numerous courses and touted in mass-market books as a means to achieve health, lose weight, develop mental powers over others, achieve success in making money, or increase sexual potency. But real yoga is something entirely different.   ...Read More

You will see the power of Hare Krsna movement in due course of time…

February 8, 2010 by srila-prabhupada  
Filed under Devotees, MP3 Audio

You will see the power of Hare Krsna movement in due course of time…


So the devotees of Krsna should be trained up both ways: not only to give protection to the devotees, to give them encouragement, but if need be, they should be prepared to kill the demons. That is Vaisnavism. It is not cowardism.   ...Read More

Matchless Gifts

February 4, 2010 by hayagriva-dasa  
Filed under Prabhupada

Matchless Gifts


Like so many downtown New Yorkers, we had been reading books on Eastern philosophy and religion, burning lots of candles and incense and taking ganja, peyote and LSD as aids to meditation. Actually it was more intoxication than meditation; meditation was a euphemism that somehow connected our highs with our readings.   ...Read More

Peace on Earth or the Earth in Pieces?

January 26, 2010 by mandalesvara-dasa  
Filed under Preaching

Peace on Earth or the Earth in Pieces?


“This book will tell you about real peace on earth,” I promised. “All right, sir, I’ll give it a look.” The young airman smiled as he tucked the volume under his arm. “Have a nice Christmas,” I added. “Hare Krsna.”   ...Read More

Cases of Srila Prabhupada’s Original Bhagavad-gita–Please help distribute them…

January 23, 2010 by Madhudvisa dasa  
Filed under Books

Cases of Srila Prabhupada’s Original Bhagavad-gita–Please help distribute them…


I am encouraged that he is taking interest in selling our Bhagavad-gita As It Is. You may all try to distribute this book as far as possible and it will be a great service to our movement. If any sincere person reads this book I think that he will be impressed by the solid footing on which our Krishna Consciousness is based. All of the nonsense Bhagavad-gitas that deny Krishna are   ...Read More

Christ and Krishna - the Name is the Same

January 21, 2010 by srila-prabhupada  
Filed under Religion

Christ and Krishna - the Name is the Same


When an Indian person calls on Krishna, he often says, Krsta. Krsta is a Sanskrit word meaning attraction. So when we address God as Christ, Krsta, or Krishna we indicate the same all-attractive Supreme Personality of Godhead. When Jesus said, Our Father who art in heaven hallowed be Thy name, the name of God was Krsta or Krishna.   ...Read More

Man On The Moon–A Colossal Hoax that Cost Billions of Dollars

January 20, 2010 by satsvarupa-dasa-goswami  
Filed under Science

Man On The Moon–A Colossal Hoax that Cost Billions of Dollars


Although many believe man first reached the moon in July, 1969, we have information from a very reliable source, the Sanskrit Vedic scriptures, that the astronauts never actually went to the moon. The manned moon landing was a colossal hoax.   ...Read More

Sex in a Palace and Sex on the Street–the Taste is the Same (MP3 Audio Morning Walk)

January 19, 2010 by srila-prabhupada  
Filed under MP3 Audio, Society

Sex in a Palace and Sex on the Street–the Taste is the Same (MP3 Audio Morning Walk)


Enjoyment is there in the cats and dogs. When you enjoy sex in palace and the dog enjoys sex on the street, the value is the same. The taste does not increase or decrease. But you are thinking to enjoy sex in big palace is advancement. That is your foolishness. Actually sex enjoyment in the palace or on the street is the same. It has no difference of taste.   ...Read More

Why should you remarry? Rather you should take sannyasa…

January 18, 2010 by srila-prabhupada  
Filed under Devotees, Letters


There is a certain kind of laddu which has such a taste, that anyone who has tasted it once, he laments, oh how I would like to taste again. And anyone who has never tasted, he also laments, oh I have never tasted. So one who has tasted, and one who has not tasted, both are lamenting. Wife is like that.   ...Read More

Must All Devotees Live in the Temple? (MP3 Audio Morning Walk 1975, Hawaii)

January 7, 2010 by srila-prabhupada  
Filed under Devotees, MP3 Audio

Must All Devotees Live in the Temple? (MP3 Audio Morning Walk 1975, Hawaii)


Follow the instruction. Wherever you remain, it doesn’t matter. You are secure. Follow the instruction. Then you are secure anywhere. I saw my Guru Maharaja not more than ten days in my life, but I followed his instruction. I was a householder, I never lived in the temple. It is practical.   ...Read More

Yamaraja–The Lord of Death–One of Krishna’s GBC’s (MP3 Audio Srimad-Bhagavatam)

December 29, 2009 by srila-prabhupada  
Filed under ISKCON, MP3 Audio

Yamaraja–The Lord of Death–One of Krishna’s GBC’s (MP3 Audio Srimad-Bhagavatam)


Yamaraja is a GBC, but he made a little mistake. He was punished to become a sudra. So those who are GBC’s, they should be very, very careful to administer the business of ISKCON. Otherwise they will be punished. As the post is very great, similarly, the punishment is also very great. That is the difficulty.   ...Read More

Sri Vyasa-puja Hyderabad, August 19, 1976 [MP3 Audio]

December 27, 2009 by srila-prabhupada  
Filed under Guru, MP3 Audio

Sri Vyasa-puja Hyderabad, August 19, 1976 [MP3 Audio]


So anyone of you, you can become guru. It is not that I am an extraordinary man, an extraordinary god coming from some mysterious place. It is not that–it is very simple thing. Caitanya Mahaprabhu says yare dekha tare kaha krsna’-upadesa. So I request you follow the Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s instruction that you also, you become a guru at your home.   ...Read More

Sri Vyasa-puja Lecture London, August 22, 1973 (MP3 Audio)

December 26, 2009 by srila-prabhupada  
Filed under Guru, MP3 Audio

Sri Vyasa-puja Lecture London, August 22, 1973 (MP3 Audio)


One who is doing this humble service of preaching work, Krishna consciousness, nobody is dearer than him to Me [Krishna]. So if you want to become recognized by Krishna very quickly, you take up this process of becoming spiritual master, present the Bhagavad-gita as it is. Your life is perfect.   ...Read More

The Whole World is Fighting for Sense Gratification (MP3 Audio Morning Walk)

December 24, 2009 by srila-prabhupada  
Filed under MP3 Audio, Society

The Whole World is Fighting for Sense Gratification (MP3 Audio Morning Walk)


I must have nice eating, I must have nice sleeping, I must have very good sex, and I should be defended by bank balance, by military soldiers, by police force, by atomic weapons. Rascal does not understand that, in spite of all these things, I will have to change the body…   ...Read More

Prabhupada Speaks to the Birlas, India’s Richest Family (MP3 Audio)

December 23, 2009 by srila-prabhupada  
Filed under India, MP3 Audio

Prabhupada Speaks to the Birlas, India’s Richest Family (MP3 Audio)


To become very big businessman is not ordinary thing; it requires very great labour, brain. But the result, Krishna says, Give it to Me. So there is no harm to become very big businessman, earning money. That is all right–but you give it to Krishna. Then in any position you can remain Krishna consciousness.   ...Read More

Incarnations of God From Lord Krishna to Buddha and Jesus Christ (MP3 Audio Caitanya-caritamrta)

December 22, 2009 by srila-prabhupada  
Filed under Krishna, MP3 Audio

Incarnations of God From Lord Krishna to Buddha and Jesus Christ (MP3 Audio Caitanya-caritamrta)


In the list of incarnations you’ll find Lord Krishna’s name also, Lord Rama’s name also, Lord Buddha’s name also. Lord Buddha is mentioned. Do not think that the Hindus have disregard for Lord Buddha or for Lord Jesus Christ. No. They have all regard.   ...Read More

You are not eternally conditioned. You are eternally liberated…

December 15, 2009 by srila-prabhupada  
Filed under Letters, Religion


Yes, Lord Jesus was jiva-tattva. He is not Visnu tattva. When a jiva-tattva becomes specifically empowered by the Lord, he is called saktyavesa avatara. Lord Buddha and Lord Jesus Christ were in this group of saktyavesa avatara.. But they were not in conditioned state when they appeared; they came to teach here.   ...Read More

Love In the Material World

December 14, 2009 by srila-prabhupada  
Filed under Devotees, Letters


Regarding love affairs in the material world: they are only shadows or reflections of the real love with Krishna. If you love Krishna in any capacity, you shall never be frustrated because everything in Krishna is perfect, eternal, blissful, and full of knowledge.   ...Read More

How One Should Perform Yoga–MP3 Audio Bhagavad Gita Class 6.11-21

December 13, 2009 by srila-prabhupada  
Filed under MP3 Audio, Yoga

How One Should Perform Yoga–MP3 Audio Bhagavad Gita Class 6.11-21


In India there are some selected places, very sacred place, and the yogis, generally, they go there and sit there alone in a sacred place and as prescribed in the Bhagavad-gita and perform there. Yoga-asana cannot be executed in a public place…   ...Read More

Getting Out of the Material Mire

December 12, 2009 by srila-prabhupada  
Filed under Society

Getting Out of the Material Mire


We have created a humbug civilization. Every year so many cars are being manufactured, and for that purpose so many roads have to be excavated and repaired. This creates problems after problems, and therefore it is illusory happiness. We are trying to manufacture some way to be happy, but we only succeed in creating other problems.   ...Read More

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