July 1 1975 Denver conversations Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Śrīla Prabhupāda, around our society now there are many devotees who are following different kinds of diets. They read some book and they get some idea. They follow… Prabhupāda: This is not good. Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: And one of the things I see about the unique feature of all […]
Feb 3 1975 morning walk HonoluluSrila Prabhupāda: Yes. Preaching, preaching, you will become perfect preacher. Preach only what you have heard from Kṛṣṇa and guru, that’s all.Don’t add and subtract. Then you are secure. And if you add some concoction, just like somebody says that “I may do whatever I like independently. If I chant, then […]
Madhya 3.96–When the rice thrown by Nityānanda Prabhu touched His body, Advaita Ācārya thought Himself purified by the touch of remnants thrown by Paramahaṁsa Nityānanda. Therefore He began dancing .PURPORT-The word avadhūta refers to one above all rules and regulations. Sometimes, not observing all the rules and regulations of a sannyāsī, Nityānanda Prabhu exhibited the […]
This is another amusing pastime between Lord Caitanya and Advaita Acarya over amounts of prasadam one can eat. Also some good tips by Srila Prabhupada are given about new preps devotees can make for their Deities. Madhya 3.38–Advaita Ācārya said, “You have been fasting continuously for three days in Your ecstasy of love for Kṛṣṇa. […]
—————————————————————————Reporter (1): Why have you written Bhagavad-gītā as it really is? Why?Prabhupāda: As it is, because there are many foolish rascals, they interpret unnecessarily. Just like Kurukṣetra. Kurukṣetra is a place in India, still existing. So in the Bhagavad-gītā it is said, dharma-kṣetre kuru-kṣetre samavetā yuyutsavaḥ (BG 1.1). The meaning is clear, that “Kurukṣetra is […]
Monday, January 11, 2021 (Mayapur, West Bengal, Bharata Bbhumi time)Sri Mahesa Pandita Tirobhava tithi (disappearance day)Sri Uddharana datta Thakura Tirobhava tithiCompiled by Yasoda nandana dasa and Damaghosa dasa Srila Prabhupada expains the glories to Sri Mahesa Pandita jagadīśa paṇḍita, āra hiraṇya mahāśaya yāre kṛpā kaila bālye prabhu dayāmaya SYNONYMS jagadīśa paṇḍita—of the name Jagadīśa Paṇḍita; […]
Srila Prabhupada explains the glories of Sri Devananda Panditacompiled by Yasoda nandana dasa bhāgavatī devānanda vakreśvara-kṛpāte bhāgavatera bhakti-artha pāila prabhu haite SYNONYMS bhāgavatī devānanda—Devānanda, who used to recite Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; vakreśvara-kṛpāte—by the mercy of Vakreśvara; bhāgavatera—of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; bhakti-artha—the bhakti interpretation; pāila—got; prabhu haite—from the Lord.
Srila Prabhupada: Service is the constant companion of the living beingand that the rendering of service is the eternal religion of the living being. When Sanatana Gosvami asked Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu about the svarupa of every living being, the Lord replied that the svarupa or constitutional position of the living being is the rendering of […]
Gita Jayanti Special -108 Quotes on Spreading the importance of the Original 1972 authorized Bhagavad Gita As It Is (The authorized edition of Bhagavad-gita will help to stop the terrible cheating of ‘gurus’ and ‘yogis’ who are false and unauthorized.) Hare Krishna. On the occasion of Gita Jayanti, an article that aims at re-establishing the […]
