Hare Krsna- As many of you already know,we have been growing our own food here now for almost 20 years. Things have progressed nicely, and as they do, we know we are pleasing Srila Prabhupada by this activity. When a disciple knows he is pleasing his spiritual master, there is no greater self pleasure. If […]
Stories in Puranas and why analogy is used SB 4.28.65-My dear King Prācīnabarhi, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the cause of all causes, is celebrated to be known indirectly. Thus I have described the story of Purañjana to you. Actually it is an instruction for self-realization. PURPORT–There are many similar stories in the purāṇas […]
Hare Krsna We had a very nice program on Sunday, many devotees attending, and after the arotik- kirtan lead by Makhancora prabhu. we all enjoyed hearing from Srimad Bhagavad Gita, chapter two. Here is the class- and discussion which followed. Sorry we dont have any video or pictures of the feast which I think everyone […]
Hare Krsna-pranams to all Yesterday we had a wonderful time chanting Hare Krsna Maha mantra together, hearing from Bhagavad Gita, discussing the text and some questions were asked, and later taking Krsna Prasadam outside near the garden area afterwards. Many devotees traveled from quite some distances to attend. It makes me remember the verse from […]
Hare Krsna-Below we have 4 sequential purports from Srimad Bhagavatam where Srila Prabhupada explains the potency of serving and feeding the Brahmanas and Vaisnavas. SB 4.21.37 purport… In addition to all these qualifications, when one fully engages in the transcendental loving service of the Lord, he becomes a Vaiṣṇava. Pṛthu Mahārāja warns his citizens who are […]
Hare Krsna to all–This picture is garden # 1, the front half of it, where potatoes have been planted-8 rows of about 120 plants. This picture below is same garden only about a month and a half later with the potato plants really moving along and two rows are now in flower, which means […]
1.) May 30 1976 Honolulu Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: Śrīla Prabhupāda, I am just trying to clarify—I don’t want to offend anyone—but no disciple of yours should call himself dīkṣā-guru or śikṣā-guru. Am I right? Prabhupāda: Well, everyone is engaged to become śikṣā-guru, but one should become perfect. The attempt is—what is called?—probationer. When probationer period is finished, then he is naturally, automatically, bona fide guru. Not […]
From the Prabhupada Memories….. Rupa-vilasa: The gurukula building in Vrindavan was under construction and Prabhupada liked to go there every couple of days to see the progress. Once Prabhupada went in the early morning with a contingent of sannyasis and senior devotees and from back of the windows of the building they looked at the workers. […]
Srimad−Bhagavatam 2.25.25, 26 The whole process of offering sacrifice is under the category of fruitive action, and such activities are extremely scientific. They mainly depend on the process of vibrating sounds with a particular accent. It is a great science, and due to being out of proper use for more than four thousand years, for want of qualified brahmanas, such performances […]
Morning meditation at -Sri Sri Gaura Nitai Mandir Sedro Woolley Wa USA June 16th 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ECgGdPj2hE&feature=youtu.be
