Hare Krsna–below we have two purports from the Second Canto Srimad Bhagavatam-the first one explains how the three types of creation take place and who does them. The next purport explains how by fruitive actions, we foolishly remain in this endless cycle of birth and death. Not a very pretty picture. SB 2.10.46 purport… […]
(Srila Prabhupada Lecture, Mayapur, June 17, 1973) Similarly, Kṛṣṇa is always ready to help us, provided we are also ready to cooperate with Him. If we cooperate with Him, what Kṛṣṇa desires, if we want to do little, immediately Kṛṣṇa will help you. If you work one percent, Kṛṣṇa will help you ten […]
The day that we inaugurated the temple, it was Bhaktisiddhanta’s Disappearance. That day Prabhupada said, “I’m not going to sit on the vyasasan.” He took Bhaktisiddhanta’s picture and put it on the vyasasan where he would normally sit. So we spent most of the day cooking and spending the day with Prabhupada. And towards the end of the […]
As long as we think of acquiring or becoming something, there is no happiness Dec 22 1976 Poona So karmī, jñānī, yogi, and bhakta. So out of these four classes of men, the three classes means karmī, jñānī and yogi, they are restless. Because they actually did not find out what is the solution. One after […]
Pop quiz question at the end….. SB 2.10.8 purport… All the controlling deities like Viṣṇu, Brahmā and Śiva are different manifestations of the Paramātmā feature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who exhibits himself in such manners by entering into each and every universe generated from Him. But still apparently there are divisions of the […]
Work for Krsna/God, otherwise He will have no time for us at all SB 2.9.34–O Brahmā, whatever appears to be of any value, if it is without relation to Me, has no reality. Know it as My illusory energy, that reflection which appears to be in darkness. PURPORT– In the previous verse it has already been concluded that […]
Living Alone His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Because we […]
1.) Conversation 760530R1: HONOLULU 30 May 1976 “So all my disciples are expected to become śikṣā-guru on my order…” 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 […]
Hare Krsna to all Pranams Glories to Prabhupada We continue to read at breakfast time the book entitled “Brahmana and Vaisnava” by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Maharaj. It is a most excellent treatise on the finer distinctions of bhakti and helps us understand more clearly, what went wrong with the Hare Krsna Movement. Let me relay a few […]
Hare Krsna-below are some very interesting points by Srila Prabhupada where he explains some points about sankirtan “techniques” as well as spending more on your Deities when income is available, and when donations for a spiritual group become Karma and not Akarma. dd ————— 1.)31 December, 1972 My dear Bali Mardan, … I note also that your expenses […]
