SB 1.10.27 purport-…The Lord is the soul of all living beings, and He desires always to have all the living beings, in their svarūpa, in their constitutional position, to participate in transcendental life in His association. His attractive features and sweet smiles go deep into the heart of everyone, and once it is so done the living being is admitted into the […]

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 […]

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 […]

SB 1.9.22 purport-…Having unflinching faith in the Supreme Lord as one’s protector, friend and master is the natural condition of eternal life. A living entity is so made by the will of the Almighty that he is most happy when placing himself in a condition of absolute dependence. The opposite tendency is the cause of falldown. The living […]

Adi 9.42 Translation—“It is the duty of every living being to perform welfare activities for the benefit of others with his life, wealth, intelligence and words.” PURPORT-There are two kinds of general activities-śreyas, or activities which are ultimately beneficial and auspicious, and preyas, or those which are immediately beneficial and auspicious. For example, children are fond […]

Hare Krsna- Below we have some statements by Srila Prabhupada in various places within his books, where he is telling us that the Lord and Master of everyone, Lord Krsna, has been, unknown to us with us-since we left His abode billions of years ago in our countless births here. He also tells us how this […]

Hare Krsna-below is my wheelbarrow full of sea kelp which I gathered today when I had some business in a small town by the ocean nearby us about 25 miles  away. This mineral/nutrient rich stuff is great for gardens, and I noticed when driving back with the van full of it that it had a sweet smell […]

KB 1-16–…. The Nāgapatnīs began to offer their prayers as follows: “O dear Lord, You are equal to everyone. For You there is no distinction between Your sons, friends or enemies. Therefore the punishment which You have so kindly offered to Kāliya is exactly befitting. O Lord, You have descended especially for the purpose of annihilating all kinds […]

   SB 1.9.44 purport-  The Lord is served by all His parts and parcels, as the complete machine is served by its parts and parcels. Any part of the machine removed from the whole is no longer important. Similarly, any part and parcel of the Absolute detached from the service of the Lord is useless. The living […]

Attachment to home Stories by Srila Prabhupada Dec 12 1976– Prabhupāda: They’ll come gradually, not immediately. Immediately, the psychology is, they have got attachment for their house. It may be worse house, but still, their attachment… That is natural. Long, long ago, when I was child practically, I went with my father in the village. So […]