Hare Krsna Below we have several purports explaining the beginnings of Krsna Consciousness. Working and dovetailing our work for God, Krsna is in the beginning of this process of extricating ourselves from the wheel of Karma. We should know and believe that anything done, if it is not done to please Guru and God, is […]
These verses and purports are describing what happened after the departure of Lord Krsna(similar things could be said of when Srila Prabhupada also left) SB 1.14.5- In course of time it came to pass that people in general became accustomed to greed, anger, pride, etc. Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, observing all these omens, spoke to his younger brother. […]
Surrender means that “I am surrendering to Kṛṣṇa with full faith that He is quite competent and able to give me protection.” This is called surrender. Not that hesitation: “Oh, I will surrender to Kṛṣṇa, and in case of danger, He may not be able to give me protection.” That is not surrender. – Bhagavad-gītā […]
Hare Krsna-below we have a very instructive discussion whereby Srila Prabhupada is telling us that to become an actual “Vaisnava” is not so easy and therefore Varnashram system is necessary. And while working within this system, one should go on chanting Hare Krsna Maha Mantra and hearing from Krsna’s bona fide pure devotee representative. Feb 14 1977 […]
Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura has sung that the devotees of Lord Caitanya are so powerful that each one of them can deliver a universe. The Ganges water is celebrated as being able to eradicate all kinds of sinful reactions. In other words, when a person takes his bath in the Ganges, he becomes freed from all life’s contaminations. The […]
SB 1.12.30 purport– Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī remarks in this connection that every child, if given an impression of the Lord from his very childhood, certainly becomes a great devotee of the Lord like Mahārāja Parīkṣit. One may not be as fortunate as Mahārāja Parīkṣit to have the opportunity to see the Lord in the womb […]
Hare Krsna–Today’s Deity Darshan, as you can see is lavishly displayed with very fragrant Lilac flower clusters of two different colors. And then there is the other flowers of white snow bells, white and red azaleas,etc.. As Srila Prabhupada tells us below, we will feel happy by so doing. Hare Krsna damaghosa das Nov 3 […]
Jan 31 1977 Bhuvanesvara. Prabhupāda: So what is the report in France? Paris atmosphere is all right? Yogeśvara: Paris? Paris, there is good enthusiasm because there is saṅkīrtana party. It is more difficult at the farm, because there is no saṅkīrtana. Prabhupāda: Why? There are so many men. There is no saṅkīrtana? Yogeśvara: Yes. It is far […]
OM and Hare Krsna mantra discussion Sept 29 1976 Vrndavana Upanisads are meant to bring one closer to Krsna-if we say Krsna is God, you may not like that, so Upanisad says chant Omkara instead which is nondifferent than Krsna. Doctor: No, mantras. I have come to mantra. Klīṁ kṛṣṇāya govindāya gopījanavallabhāya namaḥ. Is that […]
Self realized within a second–SP Jan 25 Puri 1977 Satsvarūpa: How does a preacher realize? How does a preacher come to realize? Prabhupāda: He must know that he’s servant. Satsvarūpa: By hearing. Prabhupāda: By practically knowing he’s a… Are you independent, anyone? Everyone is servant. He’s serving his senses. That’s all. He’s servant. He’s never master. But […]
