Article by Ishan das SB 2.9.43–TRANSLATION The great sage Nārada also inquired in detail from his father Brahmā, the great-grandfather of all the universe, after seeing him well satisfied. PURPORT- “The process of understanding spiritual or transcendental knowledge from the realized person is not exactly like asking an ordinary question from the schoolmaster. The schoolmasters in […]
May 2 1972 letter ….I have tried it: any page you open, that is wonderful reading matter. My ambition is to spread these books far and wide all over the world so that everyone shall read at least one of our books and that will change his life. If only 1% become devotees, that will change the world. I think that eventually we can print TLC in paperback […]
Nov 20 1971 letter Hamsadutta Regarding your question about incense, Karandhara has just informed me that our Spiritual Sky incense business is making now $1,000,000 a year to spend for Krishna. How can that be Maya? My Guru maharaja used to say, “Anything material, if it is used for the service of Krishna, it is a mistake to give it up.” Because […]
June 8 1976 LA conversations Guest: Is it possible for one to know how many lifetimes it takes to reach spiritual perfection? Prabhupāda: Immediately, he can take. Provided that he accepts. Just like Kṛṣṇa says, sarva–dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja [Bg. 18.66]. Find out this verse. Ahaṁ tvāṁ sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ. Hṛdayānanda: “Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reaction. Do not fear.” Prabhupāda: So, when you are free from sinful life and the reaction of sinful life, then you are […]
June 13 1976 Detroit Devotee (2): …devotional service is transcendental to the modes of material nature. That’s from the very moment that one first begins to render devotional service? Or gradually? From the first very moment? Prabhupāda: Yes. [break] Devotee (2): …of devotional service in the modes of material nature, there’s no such thing. Prabhupāda:No. Means if you do not follow the regulative principles, then it is mixed. Satsvarūpa: Sometimes devotees think that […]
April 26 1976 Melbourne conversations Devotee (1): Is a devotee always in some anxiety to see others unhappy? Prabhupāda: Yes. How to deliver them? This is Kṛṣṇaanxiety. This kind of anxiety is welcome. Devotee (1): Yes. Is that also in the spiritual world like this? Prabhupāda: Yes. In spiritual world there is everything, but only central point is Kṛṣṇa. Here anxiety is “Where I shall get money? Where […]
Hare Krsna-Below we have found many quotes from the Bhagavad gita which are very similar to those found in the Christians Bible Often times devotees like to criticize others religions thinking themselves “superior” in some way. But as Srila Prabhupada says below, …”The test of any scripture is how one is developing love of God. […]
Krsna Wants His money back Hare Krsna- Below Srila Prabhupada gives us some good instructions on how to love Krsna, starting with –giving Him His money back !! He then goes on to explain how love is developed, and if we don’t learn how to sacrifice for God, then we will still have to […]
May 3 1976 Honolulu conversations Prabhupāda: This is our position. Gradually they will show Hare Kṛṣṇa movement. In India also, although India’s… They will want to crush down this movement. So this will be up to Him. Kṛṣṇa or Kṛṣṇa’s movement, the same thing. And Kṛṣṇa was attempted to be killed by Kaṁsa class of men and his company, the demons. So it will be there; it is already there. Don’t be disappointed, because that is the meaning that […]
SB 6.4.24-As the sense objects [form, taste, touch, smell and sound] cannot understand how the senses perceive them, so the conditioned soul, although residing in his body along with the Supersoul, cannot understand how the supreme spiritual person, the master of the material creation, directs his senses. Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto that Supreme Person, who […]
