Eight Prayers in Separation From My Spiritual Master

Maybe the following poem written by Srila Prabhupada is late in coming to me and you have drank in it’s profound application to the present Who would have thought 30 years ago that this poem would apply to us except Srila Prabhupada? He continues to unsparingly pour his mercy upon us. He distinctly points the way out of our current dilemna. May the message in his following poem sink deeply into our hearts: Viraha Astaka by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami ...Read More

The Case Against Changing Prabhupada’s Books Part III

While planning to print the unabridged version of the Bhagavad-gita, Srila Prabhupada often referred to it as the revised and enlarged edition. When the BBT published its unauthorized adulterated Gita years later, they would henceforward refer to the 1972 printing as the original edition while calling theirs the revised and enlarged edition. This appears to be a subtle act of deception meant to validate the irreverent practice of changing Srila Prabhupada’s Books… The remainder of this article will focus mainly on ...Read More

How I Found A Real Yoga Teacher

The path.from the hatha-yoga ashram to the Radha-Krsna temple is a well-worn one. Many people who are now Hare Krishna devotees had in the past performed various stretchings, contortions, breathing exercises, headstands, and silent meditations before they learned of the higher yoga of Krsna consciousness. Amala-bhakta’s case is extraordinary: not only was he an expert hatha-yogi when he came to the Los Angeles temple in February of 1976, but he was also in the most respected order of spiritual life (sannyasa), ...Read More

Remembering Srila Prabhupada’s Instructions

The Birla family had traditionally been the richest in India. Srila Prabhupada called them “the best organized family in the world,” and said, “Nobody can measure their wealth.” In 1971 one of the devotees in Calcutta made an appointment for Srila Prabhupada to meet Mr. L.N. Birla, the first son of the senior Birla. G.D. When the devotees informed Srila Prabhupada about the appointment, but I want you to go.” I inquired why. “In Bombay recently I asked some big ...Read More

Why Do Devotees Have a Negative Outlook on the Material World?

The actual fact is that this material world is a miserable, negative place, full of danger at every step. It is a temporary abode of death, birth, disease and old-age, home of suffering and pain only. To come to this platform of understanding of things as they are, is not a very common thing, and therefore such persons who attain to it, they are described as great souls: Los Angeles 30 April, 1973 Lynne Ludwig 15163, Sylmar, California 93142 My dear Lynne Ludwig, ...Read More

Leaving Vrindavan (July15th 1977)

Serving Srila Prabhupada personally in Bombay, Hrishikesh and Vrindavan were the best days of my life. I had entered India on a three month tourist visa. I had applied for an extension but since I was already granted one and that was the limit, I was denied the extension. I considered just staying past my expiration date so I could remain with His Divine Grace because he said that he would I had packed all of my belongings and loaded ...Read More

Krishna, The Ultimate Object of Knowledge

In the revealed scriptures the ultimate object of Knowledge is Sri Krishna, the Personality of Godhead. The purpose of performing sacrifices is to please Him, yoga is for realizing Him and all fruitive activities are ultimately rewarded by Him only. He is supreme knowledge and all severe austerities are performed to know Him. Religion, dharma, is rendered in loving service unto Him. He is the supreme goal of life. Here we see all spiritual activities are meant for realizing Vasudeva, Krishna. ...Read More

Fault-Finding:The Nature of Rascals [MP3 Audio Morning Walk]

DOWNLOAD Just try to understand what is the mentality of these rascals, that The good things do not come to your notice. If something is bad, Oh, here is… That means they are not even a Vaisnava. You see? Indian man: (break) …my weekly visits, that Jyoti Swami showed me that incident at Japan(?), and he asked me, “Have you seen…?” Prabhupada: Dosam icchanti pamarah. Dosam icchanti pamarah. Maksika bhramara icchanti…(?) Maksika, these ordinary flies, they find out where is sore, ...Read More

Haridasa Thakura and the Prostitute

She exposed part of her body to his view and sat down at his doorstep. She spoke to him in very sweet words, My dear Thakura, O great preacher, great devotee, you are so beautifully built and your youth is just beginning. What woman could control her mind after seeing you? I am so eager to be united with you. My mind is greedy for this. If I don’t obtain you After leaving his home Haridasa Thakura stayed for some time ...Read More

His Divine Grace Srila Sac-cid-ananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s Appearance Day Lecture, London, September 23, 1969

So Bhaktivinoda Thakura is an ideal guru. He was not a sannyasi; he was grhastha, householder, living with family, wife, children. Still, he was guru. So anyone can become guru. Not that a sannyasi can become guru. A householder also can become guru, provided he knows the science. So today is a very auspicious day, Thakura Bhaktivinoda’s birthday. Here is the picture of Thakura Sac-cid-ananda Bhaktivinoda. He was one of the acaryas of this disciplic succession from Krsna. We have got ...Read More

The Krishna Consciousness Movement is the Genuine Vedic Way

After reading an article on the Krishna consciousness movement in the Los Angeles Times, Srila Prabhupada begins an unusual correspondence with Dr. J.F. Stall, Professor of Philosophy and of South Asian Languages at the University of California, Berkeley… Excerpt from the Los Angeles Times Article “Dr. J. F. Staal, Professor of Philosophy and Near Eastern Languages at UC Berkeley and an instructor in Indian philosophy, believes that the Krsna sect is an authentic Indian religion and that its adherents ...Read More

Back to Godhead No. 38

An Ancient Science for Modern America–His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Karma-yoga–Action in Krishna Consciousness–Kirtanananda Swami, True Happiness Must be Eternal–Upendra dasa Adhikari, Sankirtana in Sydney, Australia–Photos, The Spiritual Master: Emissary of the Supreme Person–Hayagriva dasa Adhikari, Temple Worship [Many Photos]–Satsvarupa dasa Adhikari Click On Page to View Larger Version Related Posts60 Years of Back To Godhead Magazines on a DVD-ROM!60 Years of Back to Godhead Magazine is a collection of BTG issues, from 1944-2004, viewable with ...Read More

Srila Prabhupada on his Godbrothers

Although my godbrothers knew that Prabhupada liked me very much, because I am grhastha, I was known as paca-grhastha. Paca-grhastha mens a rotten grhastha… 760119rc.may Conversations Bhavananda: People are attracted by the Westerners coming to the matha. So if we’re up at that matha, any of us, and then they say, “Just see.” They say in Bengali, “Just see. They are coming. To see our guru maharaja, they are coming.” Prabhupada: THAT WAS ...Read More

Srila Prabhupada Our Jagad Diksa Guru: Living Still–In Sound

Just like I have written in the first publications of Srimad-Bhagavatam, the spiritual master lives forever by his divine instruction and the disciple lives with him., because I have always served my Guru Maharaja and followed His teachings I am now even never separated from Him. 750716pc.sf Conversations Reporter (2): What will happen to the movement in the United States when you die? Prabhupada: I WILL NEVER DIE. Prabhupada: I SHALL LIVE FROM MY BOOKS, AND YOU WILL UTILIZE. 690113LE.LA Lectures …vani ...Read More

The Prabhupada Story Part 8

If you want to live alone in a secluded place and practice yoga for your own personal benefit that is very nice. But if you want to help others by spreading Krishna consciousness, that is far better. Prabhupada involves his disciples in his worldwide preaching mission… and Krishna consciousness spreads everywhere Srila Prabhupada directed his disciples enthusiasm towards the goal of spreading Krishna consciousness. “You should expect to perform public kirtana in the important cities of the world. ...Read More

America Has to Stop Demonism [Prabhupada Speaks Out]

Your leaders do not see this sameness between their demonism and the communists’ demonism. America has to stop demonism.  Then your nation will be the real leader of the world.  You understand your duty somewhat; you say, theoretically, ‘In God we trust.’  Now it is your business to actually trust in God and work for Him. This exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place in Los Angeles, on the ...Read More

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

You are the eternal captain of the lotus ship of Lord Caitanya’s mercy. We were so fortunate that you picked us up from the ocean of maya and gave us shelter aboard your ship. This ship named Iskcon was plying smoothly through the treacherous waters of Kali-yuga, with your beautiful vapu and your eternal vani always there to help us weather the various storms of maya. Dear Srila Prabhupada, all glories to you. We think we have met your goodness by ...Read More

We Must Have a Definite Process–SRILA PRABHUPADA SPEAKS OUT

This is the conclusion of an exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and an official from an impersonalist (God-is-simply-everyone-and-everything) movement. The exchange took place in Paris, on August 13, 1973, with Srila Prabhupada’s disciples translating the official’s remarks from French. Official: Personally, I do not like the idea of killing animals. Srila Prabhupada: But what is the ideal of your order? That I am asking. Official: Love between men. Understanding. Srila Prabhupada: What have the ...Read More

The Prabhupada Story–Part 7

Srila Prabhupada would preach at every opportunity, and there was no way his disciples could slow him down. Strenuous Preaching Takes its Toll… Srila Prabhupada could have safely lived out his days in Vrindavana in India but he had chosen strenuous international preaching instead. On the occasions when his followers had tried to restrain Srila Prabhupada, their concern for his physical welfare was no match for his ...Read More

The Prabhupada Story–Part 4

With great difficulty I got out of India. Some way or other by Krishna’s grace I got out so that I could spread the Krishna consciousness movement all over the world. I wanted to start a movement in India, but I was not encouraged. Srila Prabhupada Gets a Passage From India Srila Prabhupada tried for over thirty years to inspire Indians to take up the message of Gita and Bhagavatam seriously and start ...Read More

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