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Preaching

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

Devotees

Krishna Takes Charge of the Devotees, Maya Takes charge of the others

June 6th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Krishna takes charge of the devotees Himself and to the ordinary living entities are taken charge of by maya. Maya is also Krishna's agent.

Preaching

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?"

Preaching

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.”

Preaching

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

June 2nd, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

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

Preaching

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

Preaching

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.

Preaching

From Folly to Defeat

May 30th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

The dog is thinking, ‘I am this body,’ and the cat is also thinking, ‘I am this body.’ So if a human being thinks like that, then he remains in ignorance

Book Changes

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May 23rd, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa

There is a great threat to Prabhuapda's books. A small group of people within ISKCON are not satisfied with Prabhuapda's books. So they are changing them

Guru in ISKCON

Correcting ISKCON’s Guru System

May 22nd, 2024 | by Bhakti Charu Swami

In ISKCON we have to be absolutely clear that Srila Prabhupada is the head of the institution and will continue to be that as long as the institution lasts

Service

Do I have to give up my occupation to serve Krishna?

May 20th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa

Krishna is not advising Arjuna to remember Him and give up his occupation. Krishna never suggests anything impractical. To maintain the body one has to work

Temples

The Original Radha Krishna Temple Govinda Record

May 17th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa

The "Govinda Prayers" exist because the devotees Prabhupada sent to London met George Harrison who encouraged them to make a record which he played music on

Philosophy

Dharma? Sanatana Dharma?

May 14th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa

Many people have heard of "Dharma," even the term "Sanatana Dharma" has become quite well known. But exactly what is Dharma? And what is Sanatana Dharma?

Preaching

“I am not this Body.” Easy to say…

May 9th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa

We need to realize we are not the body and accept that no matter how much we try to satisfy the senses we will not get any satisfaction in the long term

Devotees

Message of His Divine Grace Sree Sreemad Thakur Bhakti Vinode

May 8th, 2024 | by

Cultivation of higher spiritual knowledge which discerns the matter from spirit does not help us in the achievement of the highest goal.

Book Distribution

Vanaprasta Means Back in the Book Van

May 7th, 2024 | by

Prabhupada says after reaching 50 one should go to the forest, or vana. I strongly believe that in our tradition he really means the book distribution van

Prabhupada Memories

Srila Prabhupada’s Beautiful Transcendental Qualities

May 4th, 2024 | by

Prabhupada who distributed the message of Krishna throughout the world was not a conditioned soul. He perfectly displayed the 26 qualities of a pure devotee

Devotees

Srila Prabhupada on How to Give Classes

April 29th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

The speaker and audience are very intimately connected. The speaker can speak very nicely on transcendental subject matters before an understanding audience

Book Changes

BBT Reprint Caitanya-caritamrta — Without knowing what was changed!

April 26th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa

Jayadvaita and Dravida convinced BBT to print a changed edition of Caitanya-caritamrta. However the BBT has no idea what has been changed in the books!