by Haripada dasa
By the mercy of Srila Prabhupada we understand and accept that there is nothing more beneficial than associating with the pure devotees of God or Krishna, the association with the pure devotees of God or Krishna is more valuable than all the riches of the Universe and more valuable than going To the heavenly planets, a moment of association with the pure devotees of God or Krishna can free you from birth, death, old age and disease and go back home to God or Krishna.
If the association with the pure devotees of God or Krishna is so valuable because people do not associate with them, the answer is that the generality of the people or the heads of families think that their main duty is to give themselves to solve family problems , and that self-realization or enlightenment in spiritual knowledge is a secondary matter, and it is also that such people are very poor of heart that is why they do not associate with the pure devotees of God or Krishna.
I remember a class by Srila Prabhupada who said that people think that the time I am listening to a class of the Bhagavad Gita or the Bhagavatam, that time is better used to be in the office or at work and thus earn money. It is a very practical fact that one’s desires and ambitions develop according to the company one has. If one maintains association with the devotees of God or Krishna, he will surely develop love for God or Krishna.
I share this beautiful verse from the Srimad-Bhagavatam (3-25-25) which says: “Conversations about the pastimes and activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the company of pure devotees are very pleasant and satisfying to the ear and heart. One who cultivates this knowledge gradually advances along the path of liberation until he is liberated and his attraction is fixed. Then true devotion and true devotional service begin. “
Those who think that the great Masters like Srila Prabhupada and other Masters of the disciplic succession die, they reason eternally in their instructions and those who obey them live with them.

Jaladuta – The Voyage of Compassion

September 17, 1965: Arrival in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Today – 36th day of Srila Prabhupada’s journey

Why should we stay away from bogus Gurus/preachers and their bogus ideas?

Hare Krishna. All glories to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The following article exposes the intentions of nonsense preachers and also how to identify them and their nonsense concocted ideas.

Śrīla Prabhupāda said:

You haven’t got to change your situation. If you are a student, remain a student. If you are a businessman, remain a businessman. Woman, man, black, white–anyone can chant Hare Krsna. It is a simple process, and there is no charge. We are not saying, “Give me so many dollars, and I shall give you this Hare Krsna mantra.” No, we are distributing it publicly. You simply have to catch it up and try it. You’ll very quickly come to the transcendental platform. When you hear the chanting, that is transcendental meditation.

The Journey of Self-Discovery-His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Srila Haridas Thakur.. Disappearance 

credit to Balarama dasa

krishna1008: 21 Sept 2018 -Sri Vamana Dwadashi : Appearance of Sri Vamana Deva

Vamana lila in brief by Srila Prabhupada –

There is a nice story of a great devotee, Bali Maharaja. Bali Maharaja was a very powerful king, and he conquered over the heavenly planets. So the denizens of the heavenly planets, they appealed to the Supreme Lord to save them, that “We are now conquered by the demonic king, Bali Maharaja.” 

So Bali Maharaja… And Krsna, Krsna took the shape of a dwarf and went to Bali Maharaja for begging as a brahmana boy. And He approached him, Bali Maharaja, “I want something from you. You are a great king. You give in charity to the brahmanas. So I want something from you.” So Bali Maharaja said, “Yes, I shall give You. What You want?” 

Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur was INITIATED by Srila Jagannath Das Babaji Maharaja confirmed in BACK TO GODHEAD – March 20, 1960