1.) SB 2.7.19 purport… The whole process is that all living entities, being constitutionally parts and parcels of the supreme living being, the Absolute Personality of Godhead, have proportionately minute independence of action also. So the preliminary qualification for entering into the devotional service of the Lord is that one become a willing cooperator, and as such one […]
July 2 1975 Denver Devotee (2): What does he experience when he cuts off the outer senses and is able to… Prabhupāda: Outer senses, what do you mean by outer senses-dead? Devotee (2): His bodily senses. Prabhupāda: There is no question of outer senses. Senses purified. What do you mean by outer senses? Devotee (2): The […]
Fasting to get rid of disease instead of taking medicines Denver July 3 1975 Devotee (4): Śrīla Prabhupāda, if a devotee gets sick, should he go and take medicine? Prabhupāda: Better not to take. Devotee (4): Just depend on Kṛṣṇa. Prabhupāda: Yes, that is very good. What is this? Kuruśreṣṭha: Rosehips. (Horse hips(?) Forceps(?)) Yadubara: You said the other day, […]
Hare Krsna–below is a link to facebook where you can hear and see Srila Prabhupada describing how city living is Maya. He said so many things about the city, but the ultimate point he was trying to make was that his disciples/followers should try to go to the rural areas, and grow their own food. You […]
1.) Madhya 12.135 purport In this connection Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura explains that even though one may become free from the desire for fruitive activity, sometimes the subtle desire for fruitive activity again comes into being within the heart. One often thinks of conducting business to improve devotional activity. But the contamination is so strong that it may […]
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 […]
July 3 1975 Denver Prabhupāda: No, no. Yes. No, material nature’s business is beating and kicking. That’s his only business. But we are so fool, we are taking, “Oh, very nice kicking.” That is the disease. We accept the kicking as very nice. That is foolishness. We are suffering always by three kinds […]
Subject: Sri Gadadhara Pandita tirobhava tithi [disappearance day] Friday, July 13, 2018 [Mayapura, West Bengal, Bharata Bhumi time ] Srila Prabhupada presents the glories of Sri Gadadhara Pandita compiled by Yasoda nandana dasa gadādhara-paṇḍitādi–prabhura nija-śakti tāṅ’-sabāra caraṇe mora sahasra praṇati SYNONYMS gadādhara-paṇḍita-ādi—headed by Śrī Gadādhara Paṇḍita; prabhura—of the Supreme Lord; nija-śakti—internal potencies; tāṅ’-sabāra—of all […]
Subject: Srila sac-cid-ananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura Tirobhava tithi [disappearance day] – Friday, July 13, 2018 By: Padmapani Dasa In honor of His Divine Grace Srila Sacidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura — the pioneer of the program to benedict the entire world with Krishna consciousness — we have five offerings for you today. 1) Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s Appearance Day Lecture […]
SB 2.6.36 purport… It is said in the scriptures, brahma-saukhyaṁ tv anantam: spiritual happiness is unlimited. Here it is said that even the Lord cannot measure such happiness. This does not mean that the Lord cannot measure it and is therefore imperfect in that sense. The actual position is that the Lord can measure it, but thehappiness in […]
