I was just reading the following few pages today in the Make Vrndavana booklet comprised entirely of conversations with Srila Prabhupada. The below four quotes are only within a few pages of this book. There is so much information in Prabhupadas statements. These are about guru tattva… Please read . Hare Krsna Damaghosa das […]
SB 3.29.22–One who worships the Deity of Godhead in the temples but does not know that the Supreme Lord, as Paramātmā, is situated in every living entity’s heart, must be in ignorance and is compared to one who offers oblations into ashes. PURPORT-It is stated clearly herein that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in His […]
Here is an excerpt from from a recent Indrayumna Swami lecture given in Russia where he addresses–the Ritviks, as full of demoniac lies and twists. We , have attempted below to answer his questions and statements within his lecture damaghosa das —————————— Indrayumna—WHAT IS THE ṚTVIK PEOPLE? Another strong attack on ISKCON is the ṛtvik people. […]
Hare Krsna Below we are trying to give an explanation as to how new bhaktas can become initiated in the present day by Srila Prabhupada- without iskcon, or any other institutional hierarchy. First of all I want to point out that Prabhupada once said that todays Christians today can also become “Christians” or disciples of Jesus- […]
Re initiation or not? What to do in the present situation? By Damaghosa dasa Therefore, there is Garbhādhāna saṁskāra, to find out when the husband and wife should mix and give birth to a child. Therefore, in the Bhagavad-gītā you’ll see that sex life which is according to the principle of religious ideas, that is […]
Hare Krsna-Below we have several quotes about the benefit of devotee association and what happens if we do NOT have it. Prabhupada also explains how associating with him thru his books, and who never sees him physically– is just as good. He also explains how we never compromise-but at the same time we do not make […]
What does it mean to be Krsna Conscious??- a pop quiz by SP Dec 10 1975 Vrndavana conversation-– Hare Krsna-below is a very nice conversation where Srila Prabhupada sets us straight about what it means to be Krsna or God Conscious. If any of us were there during this pop quiz session, then I am sure […]
May 27 1974 Rome. Conversations Bhagavān: But my question is, if the community produces… Some class of men produce vegetables and grains, some class produce cows, some class produce clothes, some class produce necessities for building. How are these things distributed equally? Prabhupāda: Because we are community, we shall distribute whatever necessity for everyone. Bhagavān: They […]
“Your next question about free will, whether we have it or not? If one is not intelligent enough for making decisions, then all decisions shall be sanctioned by the spiritual master. Neophyte means no independent decision, no free will, that means surrender. Just like a small child can only eat such things which are sanctioned by his parents, […]
June 4 1974 Geneva conversations Prabhupāda: So people are so degraded, and there is no education, and there are so-called leaders. They are themselves degraded, they are themselves blind. So what is the position of the present society? It is very precarious condition. Therefore, at the end of Kali–yuga, people will be more and more, more and more degraded. […]
