Sri Prabhupada glorifies Sripada Madhvacarya
Srila Prabhupada glorifies Sri Madhva Compiled by Yasoda nandana dasa
Srila Prabhupada re One Should Take Shelter of a Great Soul
THE PRABHUPADA CONNECTION Compiled by Padmapani dasa One Should Take Shelter of a Great Soul (Click on photo to see a larger image of Srila Prabhupada and devotees) “Because the common man is unable to control the senses and the mind, it is his duty to seek the shelter of a great soul or […]
Avirbhava Tithi (appearance day) of Srila Sac Cid Ananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura
A few gems from Srila Prabhupada about Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. After fulfilling his responsibility to produce a nice child, one should take sannyāsa and engage in the perfectional paramahaṁsa stage. paramahaṁsa refers to the most highly elevated perfectional stage of life. There are four stages within sannyāsa life, and paramahaṁsa is the highest order. The […]
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. re: O When will that Day Come?
THE PRABHUPADA CONNECTION . O When will that Day Come? (San Francisco Rathayatra, 1975) “Sriman Mahaprabhu did not descend with His associates to deliver a certain number of human beings in the land of India, but rather His purpose was to deliver and uplift all living beings in all countries of the world by […]
Tirobhava tithi [disappearance day of namacarya Srila Haridasa Thakura
A summary of this Third Chapter of Antya–līlā is given by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura as follows. A beautiful young brāhmaṇa girl in Jagannātha Purī had a very handsome son who was coming every day to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. This was not very much to the liking of Dāmodara Paṇḍita, however, who therefore told Śrī Caitanya […]
Srila Prabhupada: Let there be one scripture
In this present day, people are very much eager to have one scripture, one God, one religion, and one occupation. Therefore, ekam sastram devaki-putra-gitam: let there be one scripture only, one common scripture for the whole world – Bhagavad-gita. Eko devo devaki-putra eva: let there be one God for the whole world – Sri Krishna. […]
Srila Prabhupada’s amazing humility: You should pray to Krishna for me
Submitted by: Yasoda nandana Dasa (Srila Prabhupada in Hamburg, Germany, September, 1969) I think that one of the most profound experiences I had with Srila Prabhupada took place in 1969 when I was serving him during his visit to Hamburg, West Germany. I was somehow chosen to take Srila Prabhupada on his morning walk, cook […]
Book change articles [Part 2]
Submitted by: Yasoda nandana Dasa
Sri Krishna Janma Astami
Srila Prabhupada explains Lord Krishna’s birth mumucur munayo devāḥ sumanāṁsi mudānvitāḥ mandaṁ mandaṁ jaladharā jagarjur anusāgaram niśīthe tama-udbhūte jāyamāne janārdane devakyāṁ deva-rūpiṇyāṁ viṣṇuḥ sarva-guhā-śayaḥ āvirāsīd yathā prācyāṁ diśīndur iva puṣkalaḥ SYNONYMS mumucuḥ—showered; munayaḥ—all the great sages and saintly persons; devāḥ—and the demigods; sumanāṁsi—very beautiful and fragrant flowers; mudā anvitāḥ—being joyous in their attitude; mandam mandam—very […]
Srila Prabhupada reveals the transcendental birth of Lord Krishna
Sri Krsna Janma Astami, Thursday, August 25, 2016 [Mayapura, West Bengal, Ihndia time] Srila Prabhupada explains the appearance of Lord Krishna As stated in the Bhagavad-gītā, the Lord says that His appearance, birth, and activities, are all transcendental, and one who understands them factually becomes immediately eligible to be transferred to the spiritual world. The […]