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 […]
Saturday, June 22, 2019 [Mayapura, West Bengal, Bharata Bhumi time zone ] Subject: Sri Vakresvara Pandita Avirbhava Tithi (appearance day) Srila Prabhupada explains the Glories to Sri Vakresvara Pandita, compiled by Yasoda nandana dasa […]
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
SB 4.27.11 purport…There are two ways of animal-killing. One way is in the name of religious sacrifices. All the religions of the world—except the Buddhists—have a program for killing animals in places of worship. According to Vedic civilization, the animal-eaters are recommended to sacrifice a goat in the temple of Kālī under certain restrictive rules […]
SB 4.27.12 purport…Death is not very much welcome for those who are too much attached to material enjoyment, which culminates in sex. There is an instructive story in this connection. Once when a saintly person was passing on his way, he met a prince, the son of a king, and he blessed him, saying, “My […]
Jan 26 1977 Puri conversations. Prabhupāda: Yes. They say that “There is a brain. There is a tissue. There is cerebrum. On account of, they are thinking spiritually. Otherwise if it is cut off, there will be no more opportunity.” They’ll do that, brain operation. And whatever nonsense they will do, we’ll accept. Gurukṛpā: They […]
