July 10 1976 NY CC Madhya 20.104 The beginning of spiritual life is to understand that “I am not this body.” That is the beginning. So if I am properly trained up to understand that “I am not this body,” then where is my tāpa–traya, miserable condition? Because miserable condition is due to this body.… So when one understands […]
Srila Prabhupada quotes on rising during brahma muhurta Chanting japa should be done early in the morning with full concentration preferably during the Brahma Muhurta time. Concentrate fully on the sound vibration of the mantra, pronouncing each name distinctly and gradually your speed in chanting will increase naturally. Do not worry so much about chanting fast, most […]
Hare Krsna Some “ritvik” common sense- The people in iskcon say Prabhupada is not physically present therefore he cannot initiate anybody today. They say you need a physically present person to connect one to the param para. The followers of the”ritvik order” say no, Srila Prabhupada can and does initiate anybody today who […]
Wash DC July 6 1976 lecture This is Indian mission. Para–upakāra. Not exploit others—to give something. That is Indian mission, that he has to give something. He has nothing to take. He has to give something. And what is that? ThatCaitanya Mahāprabhu teaches, that āmāra ājñāya guru hañā tāra’ eideśa [Cc. Madhya 7.128]. Even if you cannot deliver the whole world or very expansive area, at least, wherever you are, you just deliver them.Āmāra ājñāya guru hañā tāra ei deśa. “You become a guru by My order.” So one may say that “I have […]
Hare Krsna to all Pranams All glories to Srila Prabhupada Yesterday (and Thursday) we observed as a group the annual Gaura Purnima Mahotsava. Beginning with an arotik, and kirtan,then some bhajans, next followed by listening to an ecstatic lecture given by Srila Prabhupada in Mayapura 1976 ,some discussion of this lecture, then bhajans and abhisek […]
Therefore the common saying is that “Man proposes; God disposes.” Therefore a devotee, he never depends in himself. He never considers himself, “I am independent.” He simply depends on the supreme will of the Lord. That is devotion. “If God desires… If Kṛṣṇa desires…”Whenever we used to ask our Guru Mahārāja something, “Is it going to be happened like that?” some work, he never […]
Rāmeśvara: Śrīla Prabhupāda, we were painting one painting for the last volume of Seventh Canto which shows that Kṛṣṇa is in the heart of all living entities. Now, the question came up whether Kṛṣṇa…. Since Kṛṣṇa is inside every atom, are there living entities in every atom? So I said that you had already answered that, that Kṛṣṇa is never alone, so there must be […]
Hare Krsna– Below we have a short note about the CIA investigating sounds coming from the North Star, or the universal pole star. They said they heard the Hare Krsna Maha mantra coming in beams from there ….. If these people had any real intelligence they could just go to a bona fide Hare Krsna […]
SB 10.7.1-2 Thus one’s attachment for hearing about material things, which is the root cause of material existence, vanishes, and one gradually develops devotional service to the Supreme Lord, attachment for Him, and friendship with devotees who give us the contribution of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. If you think it fit, kindly speak about those activities of the Lord. Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramātmā [Supersoul] in everyone’s heart and the benefactor of […]
Hare Krsna Below we have two opposite teachings by Srila Prabhupada. The topic is whether he is present or not present in his picture. Now some will think, how is this possible? There can be two different understandings– on one topic ? Yes, and one explanation is that Prabhupada would preach to different individuals […]
