Sri Gopala Bhatta Goswami writing Hari Bhakti Vilas
Deity Worship to keep from becoming “transcendental frauds”-SP
Deity worship to keep us from becoming “transcendental frauds” Sep t 17 1973 Bombay Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Well, we just fixed up the place. The day you arrived was the first day it was painted. Until then, it was not fit for anyone to come in. It was very nasty. Prabhupāda: But you are living […]
Warning-Do not go to the Gaudiya matha–SP
Hare Krsna- For those of you who did read my previous article (Are All Krsna Kirtans the same?) here is more proof from a devotee who personally witnessed Srila Prabhupada’s reaction to devotees going to Sridhara Maharajs matha in Navadvipa. Dear Prabhu. Pamho,Agtsp. Early on in my spiritual life,I consider my self to have been […]
The symptoms of a liberated soul
“As long as one is under the clutches of māyā in the material energy, one has to engage in sinful activity. Bhagavad-gītā describes such people as duṣkṛtinaḥ, which indicates that they are always engaged in sinful activity. One who is liberated in this life does not commit any sinful activities. Sinful activity involves illicit sex, […]
A morning meditation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfds7gLUMFA&feature=youtu.be The Govindam Prayers (just some of them) From Śrī Brahma-saṁhitā By His Divine Grace Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura This collection is taken from the fifth chapter of the Hymns of Brahma, and includes verse 1, and 29-56. There were 100 chapters in the Brahma Samhita. This 5th chapter of the Brahma Samhita was discovered by […]
Krsna Consciousness means going from howling and drinking to chanting and dancing–SP
April 11 1971 sydney Prabhupāda: The thing is, there are three qualities of men, and each one’s feeling of pleasure is different. Just like there are crows, and there are swans. The crows take pleasure in a different way, and the swans take pleasure in a different way. That is natural. The crows are different from […]
Are all Krsna Kirtans the same?—- No
HARE KRSNA TO ALL- After reading this article (below) over, I thought that there are probably many (not just some on my email list) others who will not agree with this assertion –that all Krsna kirtans are NOT the same. So for those of you who do not agree, then please , I humbly submit, […]
Whoever sees Krsna, sees a Festival–SP
“Krishna’s face is decorated with ornaments, such as earrings resembling sharks. His ears are beautiful, His cheeks brilliant, and His smiling attractive to everyone. Whoever sees Lord Krishna sees a festival. His face and body are fully satisfying for everyone to see, but the devotees are angry at the creator for the disturbance caused by the momentary […]
If one has no master he keeps a dog to serve
Nov 29 1972 Hyderabad And when Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu was present on this planet, He collected the copy of this book from South India, Ādi-Keśava Mandira, and presented it to His devotees, that “This is authorized book.” There were hundred chapters of this book. Unfortunately, they’re missing. This is only the Fifth Chapter. But it contains the essence of […]