His Unparalleled Achievement In reading many of the profiles of Srila Prabhupada, I’m saddened that a number of his important projects, programs and achievements are never mentioned. In the following summary I’ve tried to compile a more comprehensive list of his credits. Although this list is also incomplete, I hope it presents a fuller picture […]
SB 9/4/63 TEXT 63-TEXT-Translation The Supreme Personality of Godhead said to the brahmana: I am completely under the control of My devotees. Indeed, I am not at all independent. Because My devotees are completely devoid of material desires, I sit only within the cores of their hearts. What to speak of My devotee, even those […]
1.)Who can deliver the Conditioned Soul and who is Eligible to occupy the post of guru ? Srila Prabhupada…”No demigod can perform this act of delivering the conditioned souls, because the demigods themselves are conditioned. A conditioned soul cannot deliver another conditioned soul. Only Kṛṣṇa or His bona fide representative can deliver him.” NOD – 1970 Edition : […]
The Path of Reality By Narasimha das Many dishonest preachers pose as scriptural scholars, brahmins or even Vaishnavas. Srila Prabhupada clearly states in His Third Canto Bhagavatam Purports that these kinds of hypocrites who pose as religious authorities yet ignore or deny the path of devotional service and surrender to Krishna are even more dangerous […]
I had a very nice dream last night, and this Salagram Sila was the main Subject of it. In this “dream” which occurred just before rising for mongol arotik, I was holding another sila, my smaller one, called Chota Giri Hari, and then the dream moved to me holding this sila above (His name […]
1.) BG 9.12 purport-There are many devotees who assume themselves to be in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and devotional service but at heart do not accept the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, as the Absolute Truth. For them, the fruit of devotional service-going back to Godhead-will never be tasted. Similarly, those who are engaged in fruitive, pious activities and who are ultimately […]
Animal intelligence-100 cows can be led to slaughterhouse by one boy or man, but take 100 men-would they let one man kill them all? SB class 5.5 1-8 Stockholm 9/6/73 They are so callous, just like animal. They cannot think that there is possibility of not being slaughtered. When they are taken in the slaughter house, […]
Philosophy discussions with Srila Prabhupada and Shyamasundar over Immanuel Kant Śyāmasundara: He [Immanuel Kant] says the mind is aware that there is an ultimate reality, or a thing in itself, a noumenon, which produces each phenomenon, but the mind is not equipped to sense this ultimate reality. So the mind must remain forever content to be […]
Associations with devotees-the Effects SB purport–The significant point in Dhruva Mahārāja’s statement is that he wanted the association of pure devotees. Transcendental devotional service cannot be complete and cannot be relishable without the association of devotees. We have therefore established the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Anyone who is trying to be aloof from this Krishna […]
We cannot violate the mundane morality of this world by doing something- “for Krsna”-until all our senses are always engaged in His service. This is Paramahamsa stage. May 6th 1973 LA Kṛṣṇa is not hungry. He is self-satisfied, pūrṇa. But if His devotee offers Him something with love and affection, then He accepts. So do not think that “We have made […]
