July 29th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
We are imposing austerity: no illicit sex, intoxication, meat-eating and gambling. It is required for advancing in spiritual life. It is not difficult
July 27th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa
Even the priests have become licentious, they are sanctioning homosexuality. If you want to help society learn from us how to train men of ideal character
July 25th, 2024 | by
I live in Pennsylvania. It is a nice place and the people are also nice but they are not very open-minded. I will tell you about how I discovered Krishna
July 23rd, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
We don't care for anyone agrees or not. We push on. Do you think in India they agree Krishna is the Supreme Person? We don't care for them. We go forward
July 20th, 2024 | by
All Americans should have one set of books. Any line he reads, he will get transcendental knowledge. Anyone who reads Krsna book, he will become Vaisnava
July 16th, 2024 | by Gadadhara das
One does not have to undergo initiation. One simply has to vibrate the holy name with his lips. Thus even a man in the lowest class candala] can be delivered
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?"
July 13th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa
Srila Prabhupada rented a storefront in New York City for his first temple in 1966. The previous tenant had painted "Matchless Gifts" over the doorway.
July 11th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa
A hypnotic rhythmic chant of 16 words has replaced LSD in New York's East Village. A Swami has set up shop. There his disciples are learning about Krishna
July 10th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa
We all lived in the ashram. We had fields and fields flowers. Every day we would gather them and make garlands for the deities. I didn’t ever want to leave
July 9th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa
The Deity worship process is Krishna's mercy for His devotees. Krishna agrees to appear in a form the devotees can see and serve with their material senses
July 5th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa
Ramesvara, BBT Manager 1981 interview. What we read now after all these years would have helped solve some of the burning questions that have plagued
June 18th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa
For him who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do so, his very mind will be the greatest enemy.
June 15th, 2024 | by
Does it not seem coincidental that the day after Srila Prabhupada says He has been poisoned is the day we find the poison whispers in the background
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.
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
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?”
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
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.
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?"