I once asked my TP-how does one make rapid spiritual advancement-here’s his answer
A devotee who tries to preach, who has compassion upon innocent persons who have no knowledge of Krishna, is a superior devotee. SB 4.17.26
“Go on chanting, you will come to the right position”
So we have to learn how to chant. Therefore in the śāstras, in thePurāṇas, the ten kinds of offenses are described. And Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī has given very much stress to avoid these offenses. Śuddha-nāma. In the beginning we cannot chant pure form of the (holy) name, because we are accustomed… But still, by chanting process, then it becomesnāmābhāsa, almost pure. Ābhāsa means just like before sunrise, you find the darkness is off, but it is not sunlight. It is different from […]
Srila Prabhupada Ki Jaya
From Srila Prabhupada’s Sept 9, 1972 letter to Krsna Das: “Know that I am eternally your guide, but if you don’t accept me as your guide, what can I do? If my disciples do not take my guidance, what can I do? By bad association it so happens, so I remain silent. I see the […]
BY HEARING FROM A BONA FIDE SPIRITUAL MASTER, ONE ADVANCES IN LIFE
Hare Krsna to all Pranams All glories to Srila Prabhupada Below is a 4 shot sequence of growing and processing beans-our main grain here. This summer we had 5 rows, 6 feet high,and around 15 feet long of pole beans, and behind them were the bush beans in about 6 rows. The slugs got […]
UNDERSTANDING WHY AND HOW THINGS HAPPEN TO US-ACCORDING TO BG AND SB
Below we have compiled many verses, mostly from SB and BG For Understanding why “good and bad” things happen to us,and more specifically how each of us individually reacts to such events as devotees or Vaisnavas. The ultimate goal of all action, according to our philosophy is to only act for the satisfaction of God, […]
Srila Prabhupada’s Letter To Sudama Prabhu
My dear Sudama, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated October 27, 1972, and I have noted the contents carefully. So far the Road Show and this Yoga Village are concerned, these things should be stopped. Simply perform our kirtana. If we divert our attention in this way, the whole thing will […]
Isvarah paramah krsnah
Isvarah paramah krsnah sac cid ananda virahah anadir adir govindah sarva karana karanam How sad it is that despite our being taught this, we still want to manipulate the lives of others and exploit over them, (and for some of us), even to the point of [out and out] viciousness… How, despite the understandings […]
A spiritual master must have seen Krishna– to be guru–SP
Must see God to be guru 1.) A spiritual master must have seen Krishna. Without seeing, he cannot be spiritual master. SB lect, LA, Jan 12, 1969 2.) Recorded on December 7, 1973,On the shores of the Pacific Ocean Near Los Angeles Śrīla Prabhupāda is accompanied by Dr. Singh, Dr. W. H. Wolf-Rottkay and another student. (Life […]
God will talk to us??? How is that?
Somebody was talking that “Your Deity is just like trying to talk with me.” Prasanna–vaktra. Yes. He is here to talk with you, but He is waitingwhether you‘re interested to talk with Him. That’s all. Kṛṣṇa says that teṣāṁ satata–yuktānāṁ bhajatāṁ prīti–pūrvakam, buddhi–yogaṁ dadāmi tam [Bg. 10.10]. He talks, but with whom? Teṣāṁ satata–yuktānām. One who is twenty-four hours engaged with love and faith in the service of the Lord. To whom? Just like if you want to talk with some big man, then you must have qualification. Is it possible that if you want […]
Jai Srila Prabhupada!
A pure devotee can create Vaikuntha or Vrindavana anywhere simply by chanting the glories of the Lord without offense. SB 4.30.33