The Glories of Haridasa Thakura

One day Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu met Haridasa Thakura as usual, and in the course of discussion He inquired as follows.’My dear Thakura Haridasa, in this age of Kali most people are bereft of Vedic culture, and therefore they are called yavanas. They are concerned only with killing cows and brahminical culture. In this way they all engage in sinful acts. How will these yavanas be delivered? To My great unhappiness, I do not see any way. From this statement by Sri ...Read More

A Devotee Remains Fixed in any Adverse Condition of Life

The mountains, although being struck by torrents of rain during the rainy season, are not shaken, just as those whose hearts are dedicated to the transcendental Personality of Godhead are never disturbed, even when harassed by great misfortune. Because a person who is spiritually advanced accepts any adverse condition of life as the mercy of the Lord, he is completely eligible to enter into the spiritual kingdom. Even though a person takes to the devotional service of the Supreme Lord, he ...Read More

Disciple of Krishna or Disciple of Kali?

DOWNLOAD He says, ‘Here is a servant of Kali. He has got a tilaka and neck beads, that’s all.’ He does not know what is the philosophy. If you simply mark your body with tilaka and kanthi, then you are not proper servant, you are not qualified. Srimad-Bhagavatam 6.1.38 – Los Angeles, June 4, 1976 Pradyumna: Translation: “The blessed messengers of Lord Visnu, the Visnudutas, said: If you are actually servants of Yamaraja, you must explain to us the meaning of religious ...Read More

The Great Acharya Abhirama Thakura

Two devotees of Lord Caitanya named Sri Ramadasa and Gadadhara dasa always lived with Sri Virabhadra Gosai. When Nityananda Prabhu was ordered to go to Bengal to preach, these two devotees [Sri Ramadasa and Gadadhara dasa] were ordered to go with Him. Thus they are sometimes counted among the devotees of Lord Caitanya and sometimes among the devotees of Lord Nityananda. Ramadasa, one of the chief branches, was full of fraternal Sri Ramadasa, later known as Abhirama Thakura, was ...Read More

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

DOWNLOAD 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. Prabhupada: Hm? Devotee: Nature’s law? Prabhupada: Yes, how the nature is working. Guru-krpa: It’s working, mayadhyaksena prakrtih suyate sa-caracaram. Prabhupada: Yes. Guru-krpa: Acting under Krishna’s… Prabhupada: Under Krsna’s plan. ...Read More

What Happens to a Fallen Yogi or Devotee? MP3 Audo Bhagavad-gita 6.40-44

DOWNLOAD As we have sometimes heard the proverb, that Failure is the pillar of success, so especially in spiritual life, this failure is not discouraging. This failure is not discouraging. Krishna says that: Even one fails in completing his spiritual course, still, there is no loss on his part. Prabhupada: …namutra vinasas tasya vidyate, na hi kalyana-krt kascid durgatim tata gacchati. Now, this verse we have been discussing last week, that one who falls down… “Suppose one has entered for spiritual ...Read More

The Story of Haridasa Thakur and Ramachandra Khan

A landholder named Ramachandra Khan was the zamindar of that district. He was envious of Vaisnavas and was therefore a great atheist. Unable to tolerate that such respect was being offered to Haridasa Thakura, Ramachandra Khan planned in various ways to dishonor him. Here is a nice story from Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita. After leaving his home, Haridasa Thakura stayed for some time in the forest of Benapola. Haridasa Thakura constructed a cottage in a solitary forest. There he planted a ...Read More

MP3 Audio Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.6.6 Vrndavana, 1975

DOWNLOAD In the beginning, in that Second Avenue, 26, when our morning prayer was going on, at seven, not very early, and so many other tenants, half-naked… Mr. Judah was our landlord. Mr. Judah, what is this going on? What is going on? Stop it. Stop it. Stop. So Mr. Judah used to say, No, no, they’ll not stop. I cannot say. You go to the police. So sometimes police were coming Harikesa: “Every human being’s duration of life is ...Read More

Sevice. There is no question of inferior or superior.

One who distinguishes a particular type of service as inferior or superior, he does not know the value of devotional service. It is all transcendental. Bombay, 19 January, 1975. Los Angeles My dear Satsvarupa Maharaja, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated Jan. 5th, 1975 and have noted the contents. Thank you very much for doing your work so nicely. I was very pleased to receive the review on the 1st volume of the ...Read More

Living With the Devotees (Compilation of Quotes)

One cannot live outside the society of devotees; one must live in the association of devotees, where there is constant chanting and hearing of the glories of the Lord. The Krsna consciousness movement is started for this purpose, so that hundreds of centers may give people a chance to hear and chant, to accept the spiritual master and to disassociate themselves from persons who are materially interested, for in this way SB 1.5.28 P Narada’s Instructions on Srimad-Bhagavatam for Vyasadeva ...Read More

The Demons and the Devotees… (MP3 Audio Bhagavad Gita Class)

DOWNLOAD In New York, when we started this movement. In the morning we used to hold our class, and there was little sound. Immediately the tenants from upwards, they’ll come down and complain. Sometimes they will call for police. And on the street, Second Avenue, there is always big, big trucks and motor cars going on, heavy sound. So many sounds they’ll tolerate. And as soon, Hare Krishna, Oh, it is intolerable. Nitai: “The demoniac, taking shelter of insatiable lust, ...Read More

Book Distribution Is Our Success

All Americans should have at least one set of books. That is not very difficult for them, to purchase one set books. But it will be a good asset for them if they keep and see sometimes. Any line he reads, he will get transcendental knowledge. Anyone who reads Krsna book, he will become Vaisnava. That’s a fact. BOOK DISTRIBUTION IS OUR SUCCESS Devotee (4): We were thinking about how everyone knows about Krsna now. In the United ...Read More

Watering The Bhakti Lata Bija

Today I began cleaning out my strawberry patch and renewed my committment to the pure process of bhakti….. WATERING THE BHAKTI LATA BIJA—AND NOT THOSE NASTY WEEDS HARE KRSNA PRABHUS OBEISANCES ALL GLORIES TO PRABHUPADA TODAY I BEGAN CLEANING OUT MY STRAWBERRY PATCH AND RENEWED MY COMMITTMENT TO THE PURE PROCESS OF BHAKTI….. DAMAGHOSA DAS ———————————– BELOW, WE HAVE A VERY HEAVILY WEED INFESTED STRAWBERRY PATCH I HAVE BEEN…………. ...Read More

Jaya Radhe d.d Disappearance

I’m deeply saddened to hear that our godsister, Jaya Radhe, has left her body. She’s one of the sweetest devotees and most sincere disciples of Srila Prabhupada I’ve known. Hare Krishna, Please accept my obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada. I’m deeply saddened to hear that our godsister, Jaya Radhe, has left her body. She’s one of the sweetest devotees and most sincere disciples of Srila Prabhupada I’ve known. She made numerous uplifting posts to the forum. I think the best ...Read More

Announcing- new website and New Book on Jayananda.

108 reasons to liberate Laksmi points for a Jayananda book Suppose you’re hopelessly addicted to the Internet, waking up at all hours just to stare into the screen at the endless highway of information. Give your bloodshot eyes a break! Let your Jayananda book read you blissfully to sleep and drift off into transcendental dreams. Suppose your house is besieged with ghosts and hobgoblins and evil spirits, just post your Jayananda book [or books] at the doorways, and the ghosts ...Read More

Hari Bol prabhus–I was reading this from Bhagavad gita this morning and felt it was somewhat appropriate for many of us in similar distresses. See what you think. Bg 4.10 T Transcendental Knowledge Being freed from attachment, fear and anger, being fully absorbed in Me and taking refuge in Me, many, many persons in the past became purified by knowledge of Me — and thus they all attained transcendental love for Me. PURPORT: As described above, it is very difficult for ...Read More

Replacing Srila Prabhupada?

I am confussed by the state of affairs, today, when leading godbrothers are trying to replace the position of my only beloved spiritural master? Are we so quickly enlinghtened, that we can replace a great acharaya. It’s Mayas illusion. Dear Prabhu Please accept my humble obesiences, all glories to Srila Prabhupada! I have been disasociated form the devotees since Srila Prabhupada’s dissapperence. For no reason other than I could not tolerate seeing my godbrothers picturtures on the Vyasasaan. I thought it was ...Read More

What Happened to all those Blissful Hare Krishnas?

WE ARE OUT HERE…blooped disciples that grew weary of the politics and scandals! And, even though karmies on the outside, Lord Krsna and Srila Prabhupada are in our hearts and in our lives and, although not pure devotees, devotees non the less. You may criticize this approach but, that’s OK. I have never thought about Krsna and Srila Prabupada more intently than I do today. I read the article Born Again Krishnas with great interest until I got to this one ...Read More

ISKCON: Salaries for Sadhus?

Some ISKCON temples have developed methods for collecting huge amounts of money from Hindus. But what happens to the money? “THEY SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN ANY SALARY. THAT IS VERY BAD. THIS IS AGAINST PRINCIPLE.” Srila Prabhupada wanted a BRAHMANICAL system in ISKCON but the so-called Srila Prabhupada disciples have made it a SUDRA institution by paying hugh salaries to key men such as Temple presidents. Another hidden agenda is —-they have opened up charities under different names— the sole purpose ...Read More