Brief History of Unauthorized Book Changes in Iskcon compiled by Purujit dasa : Glossary: editing – also known as the first editing, these are the edited versions of Srila Prabhupada’s dictation tapes transcripts reediting–going over an already printed book, second editing. The first-time reediting of Srila Prabhupada’s books had been undertaken was in the […]
Sri Rama Navami, Sunday, March 25, 2018 [Mayapura, West Bengal, Bharata Bhumi time] Divine avirbhava tithi (appearance) of Sri Ramacandra Bhagavan Srila Prabhupada explains the amazing story of Sri Mula rama compiled by Yasoda nandana dasa In the book known as Adhyātma-rāmāyaṇa, there are statements in Chapters Twelve to Fifteen about the worship of the […]
“It will take three hundred births to understand this sex life is abominable”–SP Oct 17 1975 Johannesburg Prabhupāda: Yes. Without sex life one cannot be materially enthusiastic. And if you stop sex life, then you become spiritually advanced. This is the secret. If you stop sex life, then you become spiritually advanced, and if you […]
https://bhagavad-gita.wixsite.com/asitwas WHY AM I LOOKING INTO THE BBT EDITING PROCESS? March 20, 2018 |Garuda Das, PhD Why I’m Doing This Beginning in the spring of 2017, I was asked to examine and evaluate the quality and validity of the editing of Prabhupada’s books, beginning with and especially the editing of Prabhupada’s Bhagavad-gītā As It Is. […]
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is none other than the combined form of Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa. He is the life of those devotees who strictly follow in the footsteps of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī. Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī are the two principal followers of Śrīla Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, who acted as the most confidential servitor of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu, known as Viśvambhara in His early life. A direct disciple of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī was […]
“Lord Kṛṣṇa’s name is Madana-mohana, for He can subdue the god Cupid, or lust. Only by engaging in the service of Madana-mohana can one curb the dictates of Madana, Cupid. Otherwise, attempts to control the senses will fail.” sb/3/31/36 “If you increase your attraction for Kṛṣṇa, then naturally you lose attraction for sex. That is […]
Understanding our position 1.) SB 1.2.6-purport–The material existence of the living being is a diseased condition of actual life.Actual life is spiritual existence, or brahma-bhūta [SB 4.30.20] existence, where life is eternal, blissful and full of knowledge. Material existence is temporary, illusory and full of miseries. There is no happiness at all. There is just the futile attempt […]
April 15 1977 Bombay Prabhupāda: Simply fighting. They are not peaceful. That’s all. Where is peace? You’ll be surprised. During gas scarcity the gas was being supplied in Honolulu. This was in our presence. So the gas supply, whatever they had, distributed, and they had one sign board, “No more gas.” So next man was so angry that he […]
(above). the body of Ramanuja in Sri Rangam . (right) Ramanuja agreed to argue single handed.the king arranged a huge dias and open ground for 12000 jains.Ramanuja centrally seated over the dias should answer all queries. Ramanuja manifested as Adi Sesha with 1000 hoods and successfully addressed all jain acharyas and satisfied their questions. Srila […]
Faithful followers of the BBT have adopted March 14th as “BBT Only Day” in recognition of a significant instruction Srila Prabhupada issued to all temples and members of the Society on March 14th 1974 in the following letter: Letter is actually above. Dear Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Now let […]
