August 2, 2019 Hare Krsna. I write this eulogy for Dravinaksa Prabhu in the form of a letter to him. After that are links to a few of his classes and kirtans. August 2, 2019 Dear Dravinaksa Prabhu, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Hare Krsna. About twelve hours ago I […]
Hare Krsna-Below we have 6 different quotes by Srila Prabhupada regarding reading or not reading other acaryas books and deity worship. You will see that he did want us to read all the Acaryas books, including Bhaktivinode Thakur and the 6 Goswamis. In a special instance he told two disciples in 1973 to stay away […]
feb 10 1977 Conversations Jayapatākā: There’s one good news, Śrīla Prabhupāda. Gargamuni called last night. Mahendra had informed him that we’re going to have our 747 jumbo jet land in Calcutta. Prabhupāda: Oh. Jayapatākā: It will be the first commercial flight. They have 310 people coming on the flight. Prabhupāda: So the government will receive. […]
On Chanting the Hare Krishna Maha-Mantra by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder and Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness The transcendental vibration established by the chanting of Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare is the sublime method for reviving our […]
SB 4.31.24 purport-Here it is seen that by hearing the glories of the Lord from a realized devotee the Pracetās easily attained strong attachment for the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Then, meditating on the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord at the end of their lives, they advanced to the ultimate goal, Viṣṇuloka. It is […]
Sept 16 1972 LA So we are advancing in science, but at the same time, the so-called science, at the same timewe 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 […]
Srila Sanatana Goswami Tirobhava Tithi [disappearance day] First Month of Caturmasa Vyasa-Purnima Tuesday, July 16, 2019 [Mayapura, West Bengal time] anupama-vallabha, śrī-rūpa, sanātana ei tina śākhā vṛkṣera paścime sarvottama SYNONYMS anupama—of the name Anupama; vallabha—of the name Vallabha; śrī–rūpa—of the name Śrī Rūpa; sanātana—of the name Sanātana; ei—these; tina—three; śākhā—branches; vṛkṣera—of the tree; paścime—on the […]
Antya 20.52-“I do not mind My personal distress. I only wish for the happiness of Kṛṣṇa, for His happiness is the goal of My life. However, if He feels great happiness in giving Me distress, that distress is the best of My happiness. Purport-Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura says that a devotee does not care about […]
Review of Siddhanta Ratnam, an Introduction to the Govinda Bhasya. Originally written by Sripada Baladeva Vidyabhusana with commentary by Vedanta Vagisa. Translated by Dr. Demian Martin, Phd. Sri Srimad Swami Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada, the renowned author of over 75 books on Indology and Gaudiya Vaishnavism, commented on Baladeva Vidyabhusana’s Vedanta-Sutra commentary: “…. sometimes back, in Jaipur, […]
More Merciful Than the Lord “Even though a person is rejected by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the devotees of the Lord do not reject him; therefore the Lord’s devotees are more merciful than the Lord Himself. Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura thus sings, chāḍiyā vaiṣṇava-sevā nistāra pāyeche kebā: one cannot be relieved from the material […]
