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 and Hinduism: To Preach or Not To Preach?

The idea of preaching about God in a missionary spirit is not part of India’s religion. That’s something the Christians introduced into India a few hundred years ago… India’s greatest gift to civilization is her highly advanced spiritual culture, based on the eternal truths of the Vedic literatures. Sometimes, however, we hear the strange idea that this culture is not meant to be shared with others. I have heard more than one Western professor of Indian religion say, “The idea of ...Read More

WHAT CAN TURN A GREYHOUND BUS INTO A TEMPLE?

Chanting Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. The chanting of Hare Krsna, known in India for thousands of years, is the great prayer for peace — for individual peace of mind and worldwide tranquility. By repeating these nonsectarian names of God the sincere chanter is gradually released from material illusions and elevated to the platform of pure spiritual consciousness, Krsna consciousness. This prayer has been given to the other ...Read More

Unless One is a Pure Devotee He Should Not Become A Preacher

DOWNLOAD Unless one is situated as pure Vaisnava in his dealing, in his behavior, inside and outside, he should not become a preacher because it will not be effective, neither one should hear from such person. Those who are preaching, they must be very sincere. They should read the literatures, just like The Nectar of Instruction. We should follow, strictly follow. Then you’ll be able to preach and make disciples all over the world. Pusta Krishna: “My dear Lord, the ...Read More

Prabhupada’s Magic: He Got the Whole World Chanting Hare Krishna! (MP3 Audio 1977 Conversation)

DOWNLOAD Throughout the whole world we are chanting Hare Krishna. Is not that magic? Foreign countries, foreign religion, and they are accepting Krishna and chanting Hare Krishna. Is not that magic? Tamala Krishna: He was asking that… He was hoping that because he had heard that you had some mystical powers, so he was hoping that you could help his situation by demonstrating some of these mystical powers. Prabhupada: Some magic. Our magic is already there. Throughout the whole world ...Read More

Unadulterated Krishna (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta MP3 Audio Class)

DOWNLOAD If you push on this movement, unadulterated Krishna, it will go on. And as soon as you adulterate Krishna, it will not go on. You may be very good scholar or very good politician, but you’ll never understand Krishna. If you want to pollute Krishna, Krishna will never be revealed to you. isa-bhaktan isam isavatarakan tat-prakasams ca tac-chaktih krsna-caitanya-samjnakam Krishna Caitanya is Krsna. That was observed by Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya. He composed one hundred verses praising the glories of ...Read More

Come Out With Your Samosa’s Up!

It was 1984 and after distributing books at the State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Florida. We had parked in a Days Inn parking lot for the night. Our van of five brahmacharis was fast asleep when we heard over a megaphone, “Alright in there! Come out slowly with your hands raised!” It was 1984 and after distributing books at the State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Florida. We had parked in a Days Inn parking lot for the night. Our van of ...Read More

The Order of Caitanya Mahaprabhu- You Must Propagate Krishna Consciousness!

This is Krsna consciousness movement. You cannot sit idly to show your gorgeousness in a secluded place, imitating Haridasa Thakura: Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna. No. You have to preach. That is the order of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Arrival Address – Vrndavana, September 3, 1976 Prabhupada: So here is a verse, number fifteen, from Bhagavad-gita, Seventh Chapter: na mam duskrtino mudhah prapadyante naradhamah mayayapahrta-jnana asuram bhavam asritah [Bg. 7.15] So we have made this verse a ...Read More

Whatever you have realized, you can say without seeing the book?

But our philosophy is so sound and solid, that we can meet any philosopher of the world, any philosopher. But you have to learn it. The books are there, your intelligence is there, the guidance is there. Because you are preaching, sometimes we have to meet opposing elements. So if you cannot answer properly, that will be disqualification. Los Angeles, April 30, 1970 Prabhupada: (chants mantras) Who will explain? Karandhara Prabhu, you will explain? First or second. Hare Krsna. ...Read More

The Power of the Disciplic Succession, Guru Parampara

Spiritual  knowledge descends through the disciplic succession from Krishna. The representatives of the disciplic succession can not change anything, add anything or subtract anything. Otherwise the disciplic succession will be broken and their preaching will have no potency. Many times in the history this disciplic succession has been broken because the representatives of the disciplic succession did not correctly pass on the knowledge to their students. We can understand how perfect knowledge can be received. This information is given to us ...Read More

Hare Krishna Mantra Recorded on Peace CD

In March 2002, Paula happened to meet Hans Jurgen Kary (Hansadutta das) through her good friend Jim Seymour, and the adventure continued. Hansadutta, a local Swami from the Hare Krishna faith, offered a complete Kirtan (Chanting and eating tradition). The Hare Krishna chant was recorded in April of 2002 with six Krishna devotees, … Produced by Cloverdale artist and teacher Paula Gilbert, “Chanting for Healing and Prayer,” is a collaborative musical effort featuring talented ...Read More

Book Distributor

We are also encouraging EVERYONE to read and distribute His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Related PostsVote With Your Laxmi The original versions of Srimad Bhagavatam, Bhagavad Gita and Krsna Book are now available in their untainted form (pre-1977 printing). We should all vote with our pocketb…New: Prabhupada’s Books For Download Try to read at least one hour a day, although more is better. Better still, gather your family together and read the books aloud for them to hear and ...Read More

Preacher’s Training Camp

“There is need for intelligent young men to train them up as future leaders and preachers to go all over the world for spreading the message of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.” His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada If you want to dedicate your life to re-establishing the mission of Lord Caitanya and Srila Prabhupada, or, if you want to check out whether serving full time is for you, or, if you want to learn how to practice devotional life ...Read More

A Preaching Idea–Where do we go from here?

I was at the park today with my kids and there were some Mormans there with a few big religious pictures. They had Moses and Jesus and a few others along with the current leader of the Mormons. They were set up along the bike path and just stood there waiting for people to come up and ask about the pictures. A lot of people did. It was nice that they Srila Prabhupada gave us the perfect system chanting dancing ...Read More

The Preaching Spirit and the Institution

Srila Prabhupada did not want to create another society of love friendship and socializing… A free hotel, a society of mutual admiration, a society of beaurocrats. Social parasites in the name of God and the Hindu religion. The world hates these religious institutions which have exploited them in the name of Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed, and now Krishna, Chaitanya and Srila Prabhupada. Dear Das, Please accept my most humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I was surprised to read how many ...Read More

World Enlightenment Day

The Fifth Annual World Enlightenment Day Marathon (WED V) is just around the corner. World Enlightenment Day is a unique opportunity for everyone to exhibit their appreciation for Srila Prabhupada and all he’s done for us. We invite you to help deliver Krsna’s mercy (Prabhupada’s books) to the unfortunate souls of the Kali-yuga on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16TH. Please join us for this special event and encourage others to do so. Hare Dear prabhus, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to ...Read More

Krishna is an Incarnation of Maha-Visnu? There is No Krsnaloka??

As a matter of fact Krisna is only an avatara of Maha Visnu, and there are many such avataras. You have also stated in many verses about golok brundavana. In which scripture did you find it that there is some loka with this name? As far as i know there is Vaikuntam, which is the abode of LORD Maha Visnu… Hello in verse 14 of 9 th chapter you wrote “…………Pure devotees are not even attracted by Krsna’s other features, such ...Read More