SB 5.5.21-22 Lord Rsabhadeva’ s Teachings to His Sons 1) Of the two energies manifest [spirit and dull matter], beings possessing living force [vegetables, grass, trees and plants] are superior to dull matter [stone, earth, etc.]. Superior to nonmoving plants and vegetables are worms and snakes, which can move. Superior to worms and snakes […]
Sadhana Bhakti warnings from our Acarya- NBS 13 P Narada-bhakti-sutra If a diseased person is being cured of the symptoms of his disease but does not care for the principles of healthy living, there is every possibility of a relapse. Similarly, the neophyte devotee serious about advancing in devotional service must […]
Guru-tyaga by the Prabhupada-anugas. Srila Prabhupada explains: Who is Bali maharaja? Books : Srimad-Bhagavatam : Canto 4: “The Creation of the Fourth Order” : SB 4.24: Chanting the Song Sung by Lord Siva : SB 4.24.51 : PURPORT : Lord Śiva is one of the twelve great authorities mentioned in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (6.3.20). These […]
WHAT IS BOGUS INITIATION? Hare Krsna to all Pranams Glories to Srila Prabhupada Below we have here more valuable information which confirms the principles of bona fide initiation vs. non bonafide and the symptoms by which one can judge for himself. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Maharj writes in the book Brahmana and Vaisnava…. […]
Crookedness in Devotional Service by Srila Jiva Goswami — Bhakti-Sandarbha, anucchedas 153 and 154. Adapted from the English translation of Satya Narayan Das. Jiva Institute. Vrindavan. 2005. Sanskrit text taken from Gaudiya Grantha Mandira. Due to the presence of many offenses, the Lord does not accept service from the crooked, even if they offer him […]
Hare Krsna to all Pranams All glories to Srila Prabhupada Below is a very famous and very instructive conversation with Srila Prabhupada where he explains how any person today can become aChristain or follower of Jesus Christ if he follows his teachings. Jesus is a pure devotee of Krsna and capable of delivering any soul […]
Hare Krsna to all Pranams All glories to Srila Prabhupada Because it is Kali yuga, the age of quarrel and hypocrisy, it is very very easy for one who desires spiritual life to become cheated. He or she will be cheated by practically everyone who poses as a spiritualist. This is not my opinion, […]
Hare Krsna to all Pranams All glories to Srila Prabhupada Below we have summarized a few lectures by Srila Prabhupada where he nicely explains who will find a real guru, and how to determine who is a real guru. He says- 1. accept a guru who is infallible 2.If you dont get a qualified guru, […]
761101SB.VRN Lectures So for that there are so many practices, regulative principles, mentioned here. The first thing is hamse gurau mayi bhaktyanuvrtya. This is religion. Adau gurvasrayam. If you do not get a qualified guru, then everything is bogus. If you, by good fortune, if you get the association of a guru, qualified hamsa, paramahamsa… […]
Canakya Pandit was a great moralist, strategist and Brahmana Vaisnava. He left behind him some wonderful sayings that we can readily apply to our daily lives and more so, Srila Prabhupada used to quote him frequently. So here are just 21, of many, which I am sure most of those who take the time to […]
