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

Srila Prabhupada: A Brief Biography

In the last ten years of his life, in spite of his advanced age, Srila Prabhupada circled the globe twelve times on lecture tours that have took him to six continents. In spite of such a vigorous schedule, Srila Prabhupada continued to write prolifically. His writings constitute a veritable library of Vedic philosophy, religion, literature and culture. His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was born in 1896 in Calcutta, India. He first met his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati ...Read More

My View on Raja-Yoga

I am surprised at the condemnation of other methods of Yoga, especially Hatha Yoga and Raja Yoga. Are these methods not as divine as BHAKTI Yoga?… Dear Guruji, I have seen in many books published nowadays and have also heard about the method of attaining oneness with SHRI KRISHNA. That method is the method of BHAKTI. Attaining oneness with Sri Krishna is certainly NOT the method of Bhakti. Bhakti means love. To develop a loving relationship there has to be two people. You ...Read More

The Moon and the Sun…

Srila Prabhupada has the strength to have complete faith in Krishna, in his spiritual master and in the Vedas. That is his unique qualification. Unfortunately most so-called devotees of Krishna today prefer to put their faith in the theories of modern science, rejecting the Vedic version. Such devotees have no faith and will never be able to understand the real imports of the Vedic knowledge as this requires absolute faith in the Lord and the bona fide spiritual master. Modern ...Read More

The Four Philosophies: Impersonalism, Yoga, Personalism and Voidism

Although there are thousands and thousands of philosophical and spiritual groups around the world most of them are following one of four basic philosophies: personalism, yoga, impersonalism or voidism. There are also a few other athiestic philosophies which try to explain the existence of the universe and the living entities without any spiritual connection but we will not discuss them here. All philosophers and followers of religion naturally question about the nature of the Supreme and they also question what is ...Read More

An Introduction to the Vedas and Vedanta

Ladies and gentlemen, today’s subject matter is the teachings of the Vedas. What are the Vedas? The Sanskrit verbal root of veda can be interpreted variously, but the purpose is finally one. Veda means knowledge. Any knowledge you accept is veda, for the teachings of the Vedas are the original knowledge. In the conditioned state, our knowledge is subjected to many deficiencies. The difference between a conditioned soul and a liberated soul is that the conditioned soul has four ...Read More

Vedanta, Impersonalists and Buddhists

The impersonalists masquerade as Vedantists, but actually they are defying Vedanta. All the Vedas affirm it vehemently that the Supersoul and the soul are two different identities, although qualitatively one. But the impersonalists they accept Vedas as authority, but they go against the verdict of the Vedas. Hawaii 14 March, 1969 My Dear Rupanuga, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated the third of March, 1969, and I think I shall be able to go ...Read More

Compilation of Prabhupada’s Teachings on Sannyasa Asrama Part 1/5

A sannyasi has to be alone without any support or guarantee of support, he has to depend on the mercy of Krishna. If he thinks, After I leave my connections, who will protect me? He should not accept the renounced order of life. Bg 2.15 yam hi na vyathayanty ete purusam purusarsabha ...Read More

Rascals are concerned with the grammar.The actual workers are concerned with the thoughts.

The thoughts and the effects of such revolutionary literature are required. Not the grammatical. The so-called rascals, they are concerned with the grammatical. But those who are actually worker, they are concerned with the thoughts… Room Conversation Including Discussion on SB 1.5.11 Jaipur, January 19, 1972 Prabhupada: These people or this revolution is meant for killing the sinful resultant actions of the people. This revolution. Janata agha, agha means resultant action of sinful life. Janata agha viplavah. Viplavah ...Read More

What Are The Vedas?

Veda means knowledge, and there are two kinds of knowledge, one mundane and another transcendental. The Vedas are considered to be originally transcendental because they come from the platform which existed before the creation. This transcendental knowledge was impregnated in the heart of the first created living being, and then he distributed the knowledge both for material and spiritual purposes. Letter to: Inquirer – Boston Dear Inquirer, I thank you very much for your interest. ...Read More

Yoga For The New Century

In order to fully understand what a real yoga process is, let’s look into the ancient Vedas. The true science of yoga is taught in the ancient Vedic scriptures. “Veda” means knowledge. In ancient times man had the ability to comprehend much more information then he can today and all knowledge was spoken and remembered. In this day and age yoga is becoming very popular. All over the San Francisco ...Read More

Sri Vaisnava Acharya Rules with Love

The Vaisnava acharya is always situated in his original spiritual nature. He is situated in permanent liberation, as said in Srimad Bhagavatam: Liberation is the permanent situation of the form of the living entity after he gives up the changeable gross and subtle material bodies. Srimad Bhagavatam 2.10.6 Pure souls always come to the same conclusion Sri Vaisnava Acharya is always in agreement with all other acharyas and self-realized souls, who are free from all contamination of material logic. Pure souls always ...Read More

Mahabharata: Some of the Essential Facts

The statements in the Bhagavatam and Mahabharata and the Puranas are all different historical incidents. Mahabharata is called, according to Vedic authorities, as the history of India. I do not know who first designated it as an “epic”. That is the cause of the fall down of Hindu culture. They did not believe in their Vedic literatures presented by Vyasadeva… The facts that I am presenting in this article are nothing new. They have been presented many, many, many, times ...Read More

Articles by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Srila Prabhupada, Founder-Acarya of the Hare Krishna movement. This is his life story. His books include Bhagavad Gita As It Is. They constitute a library of Vedic philosophy, religion, literature and culture. Related PostsThe End of Chakra As We Know It…Chakra, the ISKCON web site, which has become famous for publishing articles which are offensive to the Founder-acharya of ISKCON, His Divine Grace, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami P…New Hare Krishna Rural Life Web SiteWe would like to announce to all devotees about ...Read More

Preaching the Message of Love of God Worldwide

The only shortage in this world is of God consciousness. Otherwise we have plenty of technology and food. This page explores ways of reintroducing that God consciousness into a godless world. Related PostsWhat Movies Have Devotees Appeared in Since 1990?ITV is planning to update its original Hare Krishna in the Movies video which was released in 1990. We request that if you know of any films which had scenes with devotees or…Letter to Narayana MaharajaRevered Swami, we are a group ...Read More

An Introduction to the Hare Krishna Movement

The Hare Krishna movement was brought to the West by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. He arrived in Boston, USA in 1965 with seven dollers and in a few years built the world-wide Hare Krishna Movement. Related PostsKrishna the Reservior of Pleasure & Who is Crazy PDF DownloadThis 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 con…ORIGINAL [1968-72] ...Read More

Lord Sri Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead

Krishna means “the all-attractive person.” God is a person but, unlike us, He possesses all the attractive qualities in full. All knowledge, all wealth, all beauty, all fame, all strength and full renunciation. Related PostsKrsna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead…KRSNA, The Supreme Personality of Godhead PDF Download Srila Prabhupada’s original ISKCON Press 1970 KRSNA Book. KRSNA, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the story of Krishna’s life. It starts with His birth in the prison …Why Doesn’t God Just Appear so we ...Read More

Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared in West Bengal, India five hundred years ago. He is Krishna Himself appearing in the mood of Srimati Radharani to distribute love of God to the world. Related PostsThe Glories of Srila Vrindavana dasa ThakuraNarayani eternally eats the remnants of the food of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Srila Vrndavana dasa Thakura was born of her womb. Vrndavana dasa Thakura is Lord Nityananda’s favo…The Glories of Srila Vrndavana Dasa ThakuraAs Vyasadeva has compiled all the pastimes of Lord Krsna ...Read More

The Guru, Spiritual Master and Acharya

The Indian Vedic literature stresses that one must accept a guru if one wants to advance in spiritual life. This page gives the reader information to help distinguish a bona fide guru from a cheater. Related PostsDis. Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura & Srila Gadadhara Pandita (fast till noon) June 29.03He reasons ill who tells that Vaisnavas die When thou are living still in sound! The Vaisnavas die to live, and living try to spread the holy name around!We should adore and w…Letter ...Read More

Disciples and Devotees

The Indian Vedic literature stresses that one must accept a guru if one wants to advance in spiritual life. The devotee or disciple must accept the guru as a representative of God. Related PostsThe Difference Between Useless Disciples and Useful DisciplesSome of the disciples strictly accepted the orders of the acarya, and others deviated, independently concocting their own opinions under the spell of daivi-maya. This verse by…Srila Prabhupada’s July 9th. Letter.An important point is that Srila Prabhupada’s final written instruction on ...Read More

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