Browsing the "Devotees" Category

Gurudrohi, Offences and Rectifying Them

August 16th, 2025 | by

To the devotee his guru is all and all, more important than God. There is no God without guru, no Krishna without HDG AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

I am confussed by the state of affairs, today, when leading godbrothers are trying to replace the position of my only beloved spiritural master? Are we so quickly enlinghtened, that we can replace a great acharaya. It's Mayas illusion

ISKCON

What Happened to all those Blissful Hare Krishnas?

August 14th, 2025 | by

A plume of lust, greed and anger have cast a cloud over ISKCON. I can only hope and pray that things can change for the better.

Book Distribution

Persistance! — The Key to Distributing Srila Prabhupada’s Books

August 12th, 2025 | by Prahlad-Nrsimha dasa

He said "I have seen you at thirty festivals and never got one of your books before, but today I will take all of your books" and he gave me about 25 bucks

Guru in ISKCON

The “Living Guru” Concept

August 8th, 2025 | by Madhudvisa dasa

I agree that there are so many bogus guru's out there. I am looking for a guru as well, but I still think that there must be a living guru to approach.

Devotees

Getting out of the mode of Ignorance (MP3 Audio)

July 30th, 2025 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

In the beginning, in that Second Avenue, 26, when our morning prayer was going on, at seven, not very early, and so many other tenants, half-naked

Devotees

Creating Vrindavan [the Spiritual World] Anywhere

July 29th, 2025 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

if you can create that central attachment for Krishna, then it is Vrindavan. Then you can create Vrindavan anywhere--any family, any society, any country.

Preaching

A Society Based On Literature Distribution

July 25th, 2025 | by Madhudvisa dasa

I was invited to visit the Australian headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses. The center of the complex is a huge printing press printing their magazines

Book Changes

The Case Against Changing Prabhupada’s Books Part III

July 14th, 2025 | by

This documents Srila Prabhupada's resistance to changes in his Bhagavad-gita once it had been published. It also shows how his editors was often incorrect

Prabhupada Memories

Remembering Srila Prabhupada’s Instructions

July 9th, 2025 | by

The Birla family was the richest in India. Prabhupada called them "the best organized family in the world," and said, "Nobody can measure their wealth."

Prabhupada Memories

Leaving Vrindavan (July15th 1977)

July 7th, 2025 | by Gauridas Pandit dasa

We got a call from India to inform us that Srila Prabhupada had made his divine departure for Krsna Loka. Srila Prabhupada went back to Godhead!

Preaching

Technology is making life More Difficult!

July 6th, 2025 | by Madhudvisa dasa

Life is becoming more and more difficult. Technology is supposed to bring happiness but actually it's making life very painful. We have to work very hard

Free PDF Downloads

The ISKCON Krishna Consciousness Handbook (1970) PDF Download

July 5th, 2025 | by Madhudvisa dasa

ISKCON aims at producing men of sublime character. This is possible only by plain living and high thinking based on devotional service to the Supreme Lord

ISKCON

Srila Prabhupada Krishna Balarama Darshan

Guru: Everyone is lying to you…

July 4th, 2025 | by Madhudvisa dasa

The "Guru Issue". Everyone wants to be a guru. It is such a nice thing to have all those disciples worshiping you and giving you all their money

Preaching

Fault-Finding:The Nature of Rascals [MP3 Audio Morning Walk]

July 3rd, 2025 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Just try to understand what is the mentality of these rascals, the good things they do not notice. If something is bad, Oh, here is... You see

Devotees

The Glories of Haridasa Thakura

July 2nd, 2025 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

For three days the prostitute approached Haridasa Thakura in this way, exhibiting various feminine postures that would bewilder the mind of even Lord Brahma

Devotees

Haridasa Thakura and the Prostitute

July 1st, 2025 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

She exposed her body to his view and said, "You are so beautifully built. What woman could control her mind after seeing you? I want to be united with you."

Devotees

The Greatest Barrier for Advancing in Spritual Consiciousness

June 29th, 2025 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

"I am this body and anyone who is related with this body they are my relatives..." This is the greatest barrier for advancing in spiritual consciousness

Devotees

The Serpent Kaliya–The Hidden Meaning

June 19th, 2025 | by

The banishment of Kaliya from the Yamuna has important spiritual significance. Those creating trouble among pure devotees meet with initial success

Temples

Rare Photos of Balaji (from Lord Sri Venkateswara temple at Tirupati)

June 18th, 2025 | by

A collection of very rare photos of Balaji from the famous Lord Sri Venkateswara temple at Tirupati. South Indian temple. Daily 30,000 visit the temple