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Very Difficult times for new Bhaktas…

April 18th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa

Krishna consciousness is a lifestyle very different from the one we have been trained up to lead in the West. To make the transition training is required

A first-class devotee does NOT fall down!

April 12th, 2024 | by

You are correct when you say that when the Spiritual Master speaks it should be taken that Krishna is speaking. That is a fact. A Spiritual Master must be liberated

Srila Prabhupada: The Prominent Link

April 5th, 2024 | by Dhira Govinda dasa (David B. Wolf, Ph.D.)

The Prominent Link is Dhira Govinda's paper on ISKCON guru tattva. It was a presentation to the GBC in an attempt to harmonize the different camps in

The Future of ISKCON is in Prabhupada’s Disciple’s Hands

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

My Guru Maharaja is tenth from Caitanya Mahaprabhu, I am eleventh, you are the twelfth. So distribute this knowledge

What is Initiation?

March 12th, 2024 | by

It seems a simple question since so many devotees are initiated. But I have asked a few devotees and they seem not to understand what is initiation is.

Serving Srila Prabhupada Across the Generations

March 10th, 2024 | by Gauridas Pandit dasa

We cannot limit Prabhupada by describing him as guru for one generation of followers. Prabhupada is jagat-guru, the spiritual master of the entire world.

Your Business is to Bring Your Followers to Me–Prabhupada

February 23rd, 2024 | by

They may worship you if they like you. But your business is to bring them to me. If your preaching does not bring them to this point then it is useless

Better to Die in Vrindavan — Srila Prabhupada

December 24th, 2023 | by Gauridas Pandit dasa

Things were ecstatic in Hrisikesh until Prabhupada said: "Tomorrow we will go to Vrindavan; better to die in Vrindavan." All of the sudden there was a storm.

With All the Humility at My Command — Srila Prabhupada in 1936

December 3rd, 2023 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

The pure devotee who three decades later will become the world-renowned spiritual master of the Hare Krishna movement glorifies his own spiritual master.

The Beatles: George Harrison, John Lennon and Yoko Ono and Krishna

November 27th, 2023 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

In 1969 Prabhupada was a house guest at Tittenhurst Park, John Lennon's estate. He gave lectures a hundred yards from the house in which John and Yoko lived

Does the Spiritual Master Have A Material Body? Is He Omniscient?

November 19th, 2023 | by

Some devotees have said to me that Srila Prabhupada's form is spiritual. Now with my physical senses I perceive that Srila Prabhupada has a physical body

In my absence you read the Books — Prabhupada

November 16th, 2023 | by Prahlad-Nrsimha dasa

My Guru Maharaja passed in 1936 and I started this movement in 1965. Even guru is not physically present, if you follow the vani, then you are getting help

Please do not Kill Your Guru

November 11th, 2023 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

There is one proverb, guru-mara-vidya, you learn from him first of all, then kill him. Don't care for guru. This is demonic. Don't learn guru-mara-vidya.

Gurukrpa speaks on ISKCON History

October 17th, 2023 | by gurukripa-dasa

Tamal Krsna Swami, made this list of 11 names himself and Srila Prabhupada signed the letter. But they were only priests to act on behalf of Prabhupada

Gurudrohi, Offences and Rectifying Them

September 30th, 2023 | 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

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The “Living Guru” Concept

September 22nd, 2023 | 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.

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

September 9th, 2023 | 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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Eight Prayers in Separation From My Spiritual Master

September 7th, 2023 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Prabhupada continues to pour his mercy upon us. He points the way out of our current dilemma. May the message in his this poem sink deeply into our hearts

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

July 15th, 2023 | 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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Madhudvisa dasa on The Ten Offenses in Chanting the Hare Krishna Mantra: “Hare Krishna Sikha It is not so strange that one might fall down from the proper standards of Krishna consciousness.…” Apr 24, 02:55

Madhudvisa dasa on Krishna Books Inc. Now Actually Printing Books!: “We suggest you purchase Srila Prabhupada’s books at: https://krishnastore.com/books-srila-prabhupada-om-21_38.html Make sure you have all of Prabhupada’s books and if you…” Apr 24, 02:49

Madhudvisa dasa on KrishnaConnect Newsletter Opt Out Policy: “READ SRILA PRABHUPADA’S BOOKS!!!!! https://krishnastore.com/books-srila-prabhupada-om-21_38.html” Apr 24, 02:47

Madhudvisa dasa on India–From Punya-Bhumi to the Land of Sinners: “Hare Krishna Prabhu It does not matter. Everyone has heard the Mayavadi philosophy by now. We have to surrender to…” Apr 24, 02:45

Madhudvisa dasa on The Flat Earth?: “No. We are not saying earth is flat necessary, might be, might not be, we don’t know, that is the…” Apr 24, 02:38

Madhudvisa dasa on The Moon Missions: Oh Ye of Little Faith…: “They’re not necessary paid shills. They are just old boomers who watched the moon landing on the TV in black…” Apr 24, 02:33

Madhudvisa dasa on Aerosmith Gets A Book: “It is an old article…” Apr 24, 02:32

Madhudvisa dasa on The Next President of the United States – Who will it be?: “Hare Krishna Prabhu I am very busy with other service so that is why. I will get back to writing…” Apr 24, 02:31

Madhudvisa dasa on Original Caitanya-caritamrta Set — NOW WITH DUSTJACKETS!!: “I suggest you purchase Prabhupada’s books at https://krishnastore.com If you have them purchase more and distribute to your friends and…” Apr 24, 02:30

Madhudvisa dasa on Human Life is not for working hard like animals: “He is just a materialist. Everyone is like this in the material world. They have some faith, they believe in…” Apr 24, 02:26

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