Preach Krsna Consciousness or remain kanistha (materialistic devotee) Madhya 12.135 purport- The word jīva-hiṁsā (envy of other living entities) actually means stopping the preaching of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Preaching work is described as paropakāra, welfare activity for others. Those who are ignorant of the benefits of devotional service must be educated by preaching. If one stops […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3KsY9Xo780&feature=youtu.be “With these material senses, you cannot experience directly what is the form of the Lord, what is His quality, what does He do. So many things we want to know about the Supreme. But śāstra describes the qualities of the Lord, the form of the Lord, the activities of the Lord. You can learn. Śāstra-yonitvāt. Yoni means source, […]
ALL TRUTH PASSES THROUGH THREE STAGES: “First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.”—Mahatma Gandhi The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.” Ayn Rand śṛṇvatāṁ sva–kathāḥ kṛṣṇaḥ puṇya–śravaṇa–kīrtanaḥ hṛdy antaḥ-stho hy abhadrāṇi vidhunotisu–hṛt–satām “Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramātmā [Supersoul] in everyone’s heart and the benefactor of […]
Article by Nityananda das Please find the following below: LET US CONSIDER THE FACTS AND EVIDENCE May 19, 2017. Dear Godbrothers, Godsisters, and all devotees: All Glories to Srila Prabhupada! Please accept my humble obeisances. Below please find an excerpt of two key chapters from our upcoming free E-book which I ask all to read […]
July 13 1975 Philadelphia Prof. Hopkins: Is that… It’s difficult for people outside the Kṛṣṇa consciousness group to see what the purpose of the movement is. Prabhupāda: Eh? Prof. Hopkins: It’s difficult for people outside the society of Kṛṣṇa consciousness to see what the purpose is. How would you understand the purpose? Simply to make […]
Sept 16 1972 So we are advancing in science, but at the same time, the so-called science, at the same time we are creating many disadvantages. Many disadvantages. From practical experience I say that when I came to your country… In India it is very difficult to get a telephone. You have to wait in […]
Below we have a few statements by our spiritual master who is telling us all that to keep long hairs and beard means we are no longer his disciple. This physical presentation by someone comes from being lazy/casual in his spiritual life and not thinking these “small things” to be important any more. Well they […]
Hare Krsna-below we have an easy to understand, step by step analysis of how to perfect the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha mantra, which is necessary before we go back to Home back to Godhead. 1.) June 7 1968 letter Gargamuni For serving the Lord, we require to sacrifice our life, our wealth, our intelligence, and […]
Conversations Mayapur Feb 27 1977 Rādhā-vallabha: It’s verse twenty-eight, “Then he worshiped Śrī Kṛṣṇa.” So Jagannātha said it should be, “Then he worshiped…” Prabhupāda: No, no. Jagannātha cannot correct. That bad habit he must give up. Rādhā-vallabha: So we should just leave it exactly. Prabhupāda: Oh, yes. You should not be more educated. Rādhā-vallabha: He […]
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 …. 1) 750203mw.haw Conversations 371399/530501 Prabhupada: Sarva-sastre […]
