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Initiation

August 22nd, 2025 | by Madhudvisa dasa

I have never been told any thing about initiation. Is there any specific time that you can be initiated, I am already practicing the 4 renunciations

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Unless One is a Pure Devotee He Should Not Become A Preacher

July 26th, 2025 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Unless one is situated as pure Vaisnava he should not become a preacher because it will not be effective, neither one should hear from such person

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Phalguna Krishna Pancami (Srila Prabhupada’s 1961 Vyasa-Puja Offering

July 22nd, 2025 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

A Vyasa-Puja offering of five prayers glorifying special characteristics of Srila 108 Bhaktisiddanta Saraswati Goswami Thakura

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Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s Appearance Day Lecture, London, September 23, 1969

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

Bhaktivinoda Thakura is an ideal guru. He was not a sannyasi; he was grhastha, householder, living with family, wife, children. So anyone can become guru.

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Bhakti Caru Swami’s Disappearance Day offering to Srila Prabhupada

June 6th, 2025 | by

Why do we hesitate to tell a new comer that Srila Prabhupada the best guru is still here and one can surrender unto him and go back to Godhead very easily

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Srila Prabhupada’s July 9th. Letter.

May 4th, 2025 | by

Many are not aware of the letter Prabhupada sent to all temples on July 9th 1977 clearly stating that henceforward all new devotees would be his disciples

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The Blind Man and the Cow’s Tail

May 1st, 2025 | by

A blind man was trying to get to his father-in-law's house. He asked a cowherd boy, Kindly lead me to the house of my father-in-law, I can't find it myself

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The Symptoms of a Self-Realized Person

April 13th, 2025 | by Madhudvisa dasa

A person who neither rejoices or laments, who is self-intelligent, unbewildered and who knows the science of God is to be understood to be in Transcendence

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The Absolute Necessity of a Bona Fide Spiritual Master

April 8th, 2025 | by Madhudvisa dasa

Learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Render service and inquire submissively. The self-realized can give knowledge as he has seen the truth

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Prabhupada Speaks on Bona Fide and Bogus Gurus

March 10th, 2025 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

If the master is learned and the student is foolish, then it will not be pleasing or if the master is foolish and student is foolish that will also not be

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The Importance of Having a Qualified Guru

March 8th, 2025 | by Madhudvisa dasa

It may sound strange but the biggest danger to your spiritual life is accepting as your guru someone who is unable to guide you back home, back to Godhead

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The Living Guru is Here–Are we Ready to Follow Him?

March 7th, 2025 | by Madhudvisa dasa

As far as the living guru is concerned, the living guru is there, but it us up to us to recognize him and take advantage of his teachings.

Letters

Lord Vamanadeva, Bali Maharaja and His Non-Bona Fide Guru

February 28th, 2025 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Bali Maharaja wanted to serve Visnu by disobeying his bogus spiritual master. One should be anxious to accept a spiritual master who is bona fide.

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Srila Bhaktisiddhanta’s Disappearance Day

February 20th, 2025 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

You have come to help me. I shall go away, but you shall live. Don't give up pushing on this movement, and you'll be blessed by Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati.

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“All of you can become Guru” — Srila Prabhupada [MP3 Audio]

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

So anyone of you can become guru. It is not that I am an extraordinary man, an extraordinary god coming from some mysterious place. it is very simple thing.

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Become a Spiritual Master and present Bhagavad-gita As It Is

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

If you want to become recognized by Krishna quickly, take up this process of becoming spiritual master present Bhagavad-gita as it is. Your life is perfect

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Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja Offering–1961

January 27th, 2025 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

If everyone initiates there will be a contradictory result. O shame! Aren't you embarrassed? In the manner of businessmen you increase your disciples

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Spiritually There is No Difference Between Appearance and Disappearance

January 23rd, 2025 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

This is the disappearance day of Om Visnupada Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, there is no difference between appearance and disappearance

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Questions About Initiation and Preaching

January 17th, 2025 | by Madhudvisa dasa

When someone is initiated they have received transcendental knowledge and their past karma is burned up, they must be a bit like a new born baby

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Knowledge is the solution–First Find A Bona Fide Guru (MP3 Audio)

January 15th, 2025 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Unless we find a person who has seen the Absolute Truth or who has experienced what is Absolute Truth, there is very little chance of spiritual advancement