Sri Radha Kunda avirbhava Tithi – Appearance of Radha-Kunda
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Jesuit priest and Srila Prabhupada discuss philosophy
Hare Krsna- Below we have a very nice conversation between Srila Prabhupada and a Jesuit priest. The priest cannot seem to understand nor accept sastra (scripture) so Srila Prabhupada explains to him with the use of analogy, which is a tool used to convince people who have no faith in sastra. Prabhupada says analogy is […]
See Krsna in this lifetime–SP
Departure lecture Caracas Feb 25 1975 Prabhupāda: (translated into Spanish by Hṛdayānanda) So I thank you very much for your kindly receiving me in this temple, and I was very happy. So my request is that you continue your devotional service very faithfully and rigidly, then in this life you will be able to see Kṛṣṇa face […]
There is no devotion unless you accept a bona fide guru-otherwise forget it–SP
Sept 7 1973 Stockholm Now, how to become detached from this habit of hard working, that is suggested here. It is said, mahat-sevāṁ dvāram āhur vimuktes. Mahat-sevā, saintly persons, if you associate with them, if you serve them, try to serve them, that practice is still in India. ….Therefore one should be anxious to give some service to the […]
Can Material Science Prove Spiritual Life?
Can material science prove spiritual life? Below is a very nice conversation with Srila Prabhupada explaining, again, what is the spiritual platform as opposed to the sensual, mental,and intellectual ones. Definitely worth the time to read it Hare Krsna damaghosa das ——————————- June 10 1975 Honolulu Paramahaṁsa: So if a scientist or someone who has some degree in […]
Advancement-what is it ??
Let us now take a closer look at what constitutes the essence of real, tangible advancement in spiritual life. Adi lila 12.10-TRANSLATION–The order of the spiritual master is the active principle in spiritual life.Anyone who disobeys the order of the spiritual master immediately becomes useless. PURPORT–Here is the opinion of Śrīla Krsnadas kaviraja Gosvāmī. Persons who strictly […]
Technological advancement is not civilization–SP
May 16 1975 Perth Prabhupāda: That is not civilization. Technological advancement is not civilization. It is the advancement of ugra knowledge. Real civilization is to advance in Brahman knowledge. If there are brāhmaṇas, that is advancement. This is not advancement because they do not know what is advancement.They have no knowledge that “I have to die, and I […]
Drops of Nectar from Narottama das Thakura
Credit to: Padmapani Dasa(Srila Narottama das Thakura) Narottama das Thakura was a leading acarya in the Gaudiya Vaisnava Sampradaya. He is most famous for his Prarthana, a composition of thirty-three Bengali songs. Srila Prabhupada quoted extensively from Narottama das Thakura in his books, classes, conversations and letters. Here are a few drops of nectar […]
Mayavadi Philosophy
Mayavadi Philosophy, by Javier Figuerola or Haripada dasa Srila Prabhupada says in his books that the Mayavadi movement is the most envious and demonic of Vedic culture, and that the destiny of the mayavadis is that they all go to hell. They preach that God has no hands, legs, face, offend God at every moment […]
Srila Prabhupada and Saradiya
THE PRABHUPADA CONNECTION compiled by Padmapani dasa .Srila Prabhupada and Saradiya devi dasi (Srila Prabhupada in the Radha Damodara temple courtyard near Srila Rupa Goswami’s samadhi in October of 1972. Saradiya devi dasi is in the back in a light blue sari.) Saradiya devi dasi joined Srila Prabhupada’s movement in 1967 at the age […]