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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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Aman Pandey on Krishna Consciousness–The Yoga for the Modern Age: “All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Srila Prabhupada’s lectures are the best. We don’t need to read anything except Srila Prabhupada’s…” Apr 22, 07:35

Paramadharmika das on Prasadam — What is it and why we should not eat anything else.: “Haribol Madhudvisa dasa, yes I remember. Hope you are well.” Apr 21, 06:20

Madhudvisa dasa on Shri Chaitanya And The Koran: “Krishna consciousness has nothing to do with Hinduism. I am NOT a Hindu, I am a devotee of Krishna. Devotees…” Apr 20, 07:48

Madhudvisa dasa on Chanting Hare Krishna on Japa Beads: “Yes Prabhu, chanting softly, like whispering, that is OK, and yes, counter is OK, the real purpose of the beads…” Apr 20, 07:42

Madhudvisa dasa on Allah and Krishna Are The Same Person: “Hare Krishna Ifran All the twenty attributes of Allah you have mentioned are also attributes of Krishna, of course, because…” Apr 20, 07:40

Madhudvisa dasa on Allah and Krishna Are The Same Person: “Yes. There is Heaven and Hell for sure. Actually many different Heavens and many different Hells, but they are all…” Apr 20, 07:31

Aman Pandey on Reading Srila Prabhupada’s Books: “Hare Krishna Prabhu! Thank you very much for the reply. I’m going to start reading Chaitanya-charitamrita also from today.” Apr 20, 07:30

Aman Pandey on Ekadasi Vrata: “Hare Krishna Prabhu! Thank you for confirming it.” Apr 20, 07:29

Madhudvisa dasa on Ekadasi Vrata: “Yes. If we want to follow Srila Prabhupada, that is his system, to observe all the festivals, ekadasi, etc, on…” Apr 20, 07:23

Madhudvisa dasa on The Teachings of Lord Caitanya: “Yes. But you have to go out and distribute the books. Not just think about it…” Apr 20, 07:22

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