Author Archives: HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

The Brahmin and the Cobbler

July 14th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

When Narada Muni was passing on the road one very learned brahmana asked, "Oh, you are going to Lord. Will you inquire when I shall get my salvation?"


Death – The Ultimate Philosophy

June 13th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Death is the ultimate philosophy. "I don't care for this order. I'll not die." Your disobedience is all right. But you have to die. How you can disobey


Bhakti, Active Engagement

June 12th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

The more you are engaged in Krishna consciousness, as Krishna says, always think of Me, you just become My devotee." It is very simple thing.


The Purpose of the Krishna.org Website

June 11th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

I have got the clue of going Back to Godhead and in order to take along the people of the world, I have started Back to Godhead as one of the means


The Story of Saksi-Gopala

June 10th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

In India there is a temple called Saksi-Gopala. The Deity was once located in Vrndavana. Once two brahmanas went to visit Vrindavan on a pilgrimage


The Cobbler & The Brahmana

June 9th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

There is a story of Narada Muni who was once asked by a brahmana: “You are going to meet the Lord? Please ask Him when I’m going to get my salvation?”


The Sparrow Who Conquered The Ocean

June 8th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

As for determination one should follow the example of the sparrow who lost her eggs in the ocean. The sparrow asked the ocean to return her eggs


That is your body, but who are you?

June 7th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

You cannot explain where you are. This is the defect of modern education. We are educated in a way in which we have misunderstood, "This is my body."


The Boatman & The Technology Student

June 5th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

The student was asking the boatman, “Do you know what are the stars?” The boatman said, "Sir, we are ordinary boatman. What do we know about these stars?"


The Old Woman in the Woods

June 4th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

An old woman had to collect wood from the forest. So one day she was praying to God, that “Kindly help me. I am in very poverty-stricken.”


Krishna & His Expansions

June 3rd, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Lord Buddha, he is avatara. In this way Krishna is existing along with His expansion and incarnation. But the original Personality of Godhead is Krishna.


The Roads of the Foolish and the Wise

June 1st, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Despite being looked after well by the father, the fool still disobeys him. One is foolish and low on the human scale if he persists in being punished


Life’s Only Goal

May 31st, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Visnu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the goal of everything. Doing everything for His satisfaction is the way to liberation from the cycle of karma.



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