Below, is one short paragraph of a lecture by Srila Prabhupada explaing to us how we can realize or see  God-Krsna.  The actual  voice soundtrack of Srila Prabhupada explaining this is included in the short youtube video     Hare Krsna damaghosa das —————————– Sept 8 1973 Stockholm So you are all fortunate, or you are […]

Humility pridelesness, tolerance and simplicity-then grow your own food SB 2.7.37 Translation When the atheists, after being well versed in the Vedic scientific knowledge, annihilate inhabitants of different planets, flying unseen in the sky on well-built rockets prepared by the great scientist Maya, the Lord will bewilder their minds by dressing Himself attractively as Buddha […]

1.)SB 3.21.24 While the sage stood looking on, the Lord left by the pathway leading to Vaikuṇṭha, a path extolled by all great liberated souls. The sage stood listening as the hymns forming the basis of the Sāma Veda were vibrated by the flapping wings of the Lord’s carrier, Garuḍa. PURPORT In the Vedic literature it is […]

Vasudeva Prabhu departed on Srila Prabhupada’s disappearance day. Tuesday Oct. 24th (Iskcon Fiji observed on 24th,) Sunday ,22. Vasudeva Prabhu became very ill with very high fever. The nurses said, they didn’t think he was going to be around very long. On Tuesday, when his situation became evident, Bhagavati Mataji and their daughter Ajita put […]

March 4 1974 Vrndavana- conversation about Varnasrama and its application Hṛdayānanda: Not necessary. So in this varṇāśrama college there would be two divisions, varṇa and āśr… Learning a materia… Prabhupāda: First of all varṇa. And āśrama, then, when the varṇa is perfectly in order, then āśrama. Āśrama is specially meant for spiritual advancement, and varṇa is […]

Going to Krsna Means no more material desires. 1.)Oct 6 1974 Mayapur class So therefore Gaura-kiśora dāsa Bābājī, he remained niṣkiñcana. And his disciple, Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī, he also remained niṣkiñcana although he possessed so many temples, because nothing was for his personal…, but for Kṛṣṇa. So one may question that “Your Guru Mahārāja was sitting […]

Srila Prabhupada gives some practical examples of the existence of God   LA morning walk conversation Dec 16 1973 Prabhupāda: …need of God or not? Whether there is need of God? Prajāpati: The scientists say no, Śrīla Prabhupāda. Prabhupāda: That is rascaldom. Prajāpati: They say there’s neither need, nor usefulness. Prabhupāda: That is their rascaldom. […]

Sept 5 1973 Stockholm So you are all fortunate, or you are so kind that you have joined this movement despite all these obstacles in this country. Not in this, all over the world. So don’t be disappointed. Go on preaching this philosophy of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. There are many innocent people; they do not know what […]

Srila Prabhupada defines who is a disciple by who follows the discipic succession of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu March 9 1974 Mayapur Guest (2): But there are so many disciples of one guru. Are they come all in bona fide disciplic succession? Prabhupāda: Hmmm? Well, everyone is in a bona fide disciplic succession provided he keeps that tradition, keeps […]

March 6 1974 Mayapur There is that story that one old woman, she was suffering. And she had to collect woods from the forest and sell in the market. So one day, how do you say, she was praying to Kṛṣṇa, or God, that “Kindly help me. I am in very poverty-stricken.” So one day, she […]