Deviations and lies of GBC’s March 1978 Position Paper [A spiritual master must have seen Kṛṣṇa. Without seeing, he cannot be spiritual master.] (Srila Prabhupada’s Lecture: Bhagavad-gita 4.34-39 — Los Angeles, January 12, 1969)
july 5 1975 ChicagoDevotee (2): We are giving these books to so many common men. Then the books will attract them to perhaps chanting and following the regulative principles.Prabhupāda: Yes, if they read. Even if they touch. That is the difference between this book and ordinary book. Even they touch and they read one line and […]
June 18-19 1975 Honolulu Harikeśa: Morning walk, June 18th. Prabhupāda: …their own food, it takes working eight hours for three months. So three months, if they work hard-hard means eight hours, not more than—then the whole year’s provision is there. Siddha-svarūpa: Yes. Simply they have to harvest, time, maybe two hours a day. Farming or […]
The following is a very instructive conversation between Lord Caitanya and Sarva Bhauma Battacarya, whom He, Lord Gauranga, was trying to convince of the errors of his mental speculative ways. Madhya 6.109–” ‘In almost all cases, whatever learned brāhmaṇas speak becomes accepted; nothing is impossible for one who takes shelter of My illusory energy and speaks under […]
Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out – “IF ONE GETS A BONAFIDE SPIRITUAL MASTER AND ACTSACCORDING TO HIS DIRECTION, THEN HIS PERFECTION OF LIFE IN KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS IS GUARANTEED. “ चेतसा सर्वकर्माणि मयि संन्यस्य मत्परः ।बुद्धियोगमुपाश्रित्य मच्चित्तः सततं भव ॥५७॥cetasā sarva-karmāṇimayi sannyasya mat-paraḥbuddhi-yogam upāśrityamac-cittaḥ satataṁ bhavacetasā—by intelligence; sarva-karmāni—all kinds of activities; mayi—unto Me; sannyasya—giving up; mat-paraḥ—My protection; […]
Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out: “So do not become a madman in false conviction. Do not remain in ignorance for your problems. “ Letter to: Brother- JhansiNovember 195858-11-00My dear Brother, Please excuse me if I have offended you by calling you my dear Brother. Actually, you are my dear brother and when you know me you […]
Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out – “You cannot take protection of another rascal who interprets Bhagavad-gītā in a different way. You have to take shelter directly. “ The authorized edition of Bhagavad-gita will help to stop the terrible cheating of ‘gurus’ and ‘yogis’ who are false and unauthorized “The reviews have very much encouraged me. Especially […]
Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out – “A BONAFIDE SPIRITUAL MASTER IS A MOST FAITHFUL AND CONFIDENTIAL SERVANT OF THE LORD AND THEREFORE, DESERVES AS MUCH RESPECT AS KRSNA. “ yadyapi āmāra guru—caitanyera dāsa tathāpi jāniye āmi tāṅhāra prakāśa yadyapi—even though; āmāra—my; guru—spiritual master; caitanyera—of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dāsa—the servitor; tathāpi—still; jāniye—know; āmi—I; tāṅhāra—of the Lord; prakāśa—direct […]
SP’s order to print 17 books of CC in two months time June 21, 1975 LA conversations Prabhupāda: Oh. [break] So many dogs, “best friends.” [break] …they have erased, “No dogs on beach,” “Dogs on beach.” (laughter) Just see how lawful they are. [break] How many books are pending? Rāmeśvara? Rāmeśvara: I think we have just […]
The inhabitants of the village brought to the Deity of Gopāla as much food grains, ghee, yogurt and milk as they had in their village. PURPORT-Anna, ghṛta, dadhi and dugdha are food grains, ghee, yogurt and milk. Actually these are the basis of all food. Vegetables and fruits are subsidiary. Hundreds and thousands of preparations can be made out of grains, vegetables, ghee, milk and yogurt. The food offered to Gopāla in the Annakūṭa ceremony contained only these five ingredients. Only […]
