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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

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.

Guru in ISKCON

Srila Prabhupada Our Jagad Diksa Guru: Living Still–In Sound

June 4th, 2025 | by

The spiritual master lives forever by his instruction and the disciple lives with him. I have always served my Guru so I am now never separated from him

Prabhupada

Srila Prabhupada: A Brief Biography

May 21st, 2025 | by

In the last ten years of his life Prabhupada circled the globe twelve times on lecture tours. In spite of such a vigorous schedule he wrote prolifically.

Spiritual Master / Guru

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

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.

Spiritual Master / Guru

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

Spiritual Master / Guru

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

Spiritual Master / Guru

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

Spiritual Master / Guru

Prabhupada on his Disciples Becoming Gurus

December 1st, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

It is not that you have become a student and you'll remain student. No. One day you shall become also guru and make more students, more students, more.

Spiritual Master / Guru

Who Is a Real Guru?

November 26th, 2024 | by

Among the naïve, of course, one may pass for a spiritual master by wearing robes and a beard but intelligent people won't settle for these outer trappings

Spiritual Master / Guru

The Guru Is A Pure Devotee!

November 8th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa

During Srila Prabhupada's physical presence there was no confusion in ISKCON over the qualifications and qualities of a bona fide guru.

Spiritual Master / Guru

The Life of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupada

September 9th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami appeared in this world as the son of Bhaktivinode Thakur and from his boyhood lived a strict pious and religious life

Spiritual Master / Guru

Initiation Into Spiritual Life

August 16th, 2024 | by

It is inexplicable how gurus who live in open sin contrive never-the-less to retain the unquestioning allegiance of the cultured portion of their disciples

Prabhupada

Paramahamsa Sree Sreemad Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Maharaja.

May 1st, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

"The absolute is sentient Thou hast proved all impersonal calamity Thou has moved." This was presented to my spiritual master and He was pleased with me

Spiritual Master / Guru

Prabhupada Desires His Disciples to Become Qualified Like Him

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

To become a spiritual master under the order of Caitanya Mahaprabhu is not very difficult. Unless we adulterate, mix in something nonsense in His teachings

Guru in ISKCON

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

Spiritual Master / Guru

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

Guru in ISKCON

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

Guru in ISKCON

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.

Madhudvisa dasa on Srila Prabhupada’s July 9th. Letter.: “Hare Krishna Prabhu July 9th letter is a record of Prabhupada’s July 7th conversation. It is not TKG’s letter. He…” Aug 31, 00:58

Madhudvisa dasa on Allah and Krishna Are The Same Person: “Hare Krishna Irfan Sorry for the delay in my reply. Yes. I agree. Allah is God and Krishna is God.…” Aug 31, 00:41

Madhudvisa dasa on Srila Prabhupada’s July 9th. Letter.: “Guru is not always available. Like now. So when there is no guru available then we have to take shelter…” Aug 31, 00:29

Madhudvisa dasa on Off to War Again–Who’s Side is God on?: “War is a symptom of the material world. While people are in the material concept of life there will always…” Aug 31, 00:23

Madhudvisa dasa on LIMITED Bhagavatam & Caitanya-caritamrta Sets In Stock Now: “Yes Prabhu, just keep reading it. There may be some slight typographical error occasionally but that in no way whatsoever…” Aug 31, 00:16

Madhudvisa dasa on ISKCON Bangalore — The Best Temple in ISKCON?: “Hare Krishna PrabhuBan Yes. ISKCON Bangalore is a great business and this is a problem. Surely they have somehow got…” Aug 31, 00:12

Madhudvisa dasa on ISKCON Bangalore — The Best Temple in ISKCON?: “Hare Krishna Prabhu These days there is so much rubbish preached by both ISKCON and the Ritviks. Better to ignore…” Aug 31, 00:05

Madhudvisa dasa on Women In Krishna Consciousness–Questions & Answers: “Hare Krishna Aman Prabhu Yes. Modern society is wrong. Women need to be protected, first by their father, then by…” Aug 30, 23:47

Madhudvisa dasa on Allah and Krishna Are The Same Person: “Yes. You are correct of course. There is only one God. But in different countries He, the same God, is…” Aug 30, 23:42

Madhudvisa dasa on Srila Prabhupada On Chanting Hare Krishna (MP3 Audio): “No Prabhu. Prabhupada did not say this. Be very wary of devotees who say “Prabhupada said…” Almost invariably what follows…” Aug 30, 23:38

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