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THE IMPORTANCE OF SADHU SANGA

  108 Srila Prabhupada Quotes compiled by Isa prabhu “There are many societies and associations of pure devotees, and if someone with just a little faith begins to associate with such societies, his advancement to pure devotional service is rapid.” From the Nectar of devotion by Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Chapter 19 On the Importance of […]



THE ULTIMATE REALIZATION IS BHAGAVAN NOT THE IMPERSONAL BRAHMAN

REALIZING THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH Factually, one who has got real realization, he knows the Absolute Truth is realized in three features, according to one’s capacity. The Absolute Truth is one. The example may be given: just like the sun-god, the sun planet, and the sunshine. They are one. But according to the capacity, we are, […]



LORD CHAITANYA SPEAKS OF THE HARE KRISHNA MAHA MANTRAS GLORIES

The Glories of Chanting the Hare Krishna Maha mantra, explained by Lord Caitanya. With evidences from the following authentic Vedic scriptures. There are many more. The Srimad-bhagavatam, The Laghu Bhagavatamrita,The Kurma Purana, The Skanda Purana, The Brhan-naradiya Purana, The Brahmanda Purana, The Vahni Purana, The Brhan-naradiya Purana,The Srimad-bhagavatam Mahapurana, The Vishnu-dharmottara, The Nrsingha Purana, The […]



Causeless Mercy. Taking Siksa from Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja.

Mathura – May 29, 1993 Originally published by the Harikatha team The following is Part Two of one of numerous darsanas (informal meetings) held by Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja for some of the ISKCON gurus and other senior ISKCON devotees. This darsana took place on May 29, 1993, in Mathura.



SRILA PRABHUPADA COMES TO AMERICA

  Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja told… “Sri Krsna’s causeless mercy has taken the shape of guru, real guru. And this guru, by coming into this world, showers his mercy. In this way, Krsna’s mercy is showered everywhere so that the forest fire or ocean fire is subdued; otherwise it will not be subdued. […]



WHO IS KRISHNA ?

Lord Sri Krishna By Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada We have some conception of God, but in the Vedic literature there are definite descriptions and definitions of what is meant by God, and what is meant is described in one word-Bhagavan. Bhagavan possesses all opulence’s, the totality of knowledge, wealth, power, beauty fame and renunciation.



THE ENEMY EGO AND REAL EGO

Excerpted from “Loving Search for the Lost Servant – Chapter Two” By Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj Here, everything is but a reflection of the perfect world. Originally everything is there, including all types of service, but here we have only a perverted reflection. Leaving this variegated world behind, we should not attempt to […]



THE DIVINE APPEARANCE DAY OF LORD SRI CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU

 This year on the 5th of March 2015 is Lord Caitanyas appearance day. This is a talk by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja. Given at Sri Keshavaji Gaudiya Matha, on the divine birthday of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in Navadvipa, India: March 14, 2006 pm After the completion of Lord Sri Krsna's pastimes in Vrndavana […]



WE ARE SIMPLY WASTING OUR TIME HERE

Prabhupada: Sa amrtatvaya kalpate [Bg. 2.15]. Amrtatva. Here, in this material world, we are put into mrtatva, subject to birth, death, old age and disease. But there is another position where there is no birth, death, old age and disease. So which position we should like — birth, death, old age and disease, or no […]



WHY WE DONT EAT MEAT

By A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada The Vaishnava philosophy teaches that we should not even kill plants unnecessarily. In the Bhagavad-gita (9.26) Krishna (God) says: "If someone offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or a little water, I will accept it." We offer Krishna only the kind of food He […]



THE HIDDEN AVATAR PART ONE

The Hidden Avatar – Part One – Who Is The Hidden Avatar? To view all parts, please click the more link



THE PEACOCKS DANCE TO KRISHNAS FLUTE MELODY

    An Excerpt From The Book Bhakti-Rasayana The Nectar-Tonic of Pure Devotion by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja by Gaudiya Vedanta Publications   The Peacocks Dance to Kṛṣṇa’s Flute Melody After preparing lunch for Kṛṣṇacandra and Baladeva, Yaśodā along with Nanda Bābā follows Them for a great distance as They take the cows out […]



THE TINY WORLD OF MODERN SCIENCE

During a morning walk in April of 1973, at Venice Beach, Los Angeles, Śrīla Prabhupāda discusses modern science and its high priests: Śrīla Prabhupāda: “They claim to have millions of dollars’ worth of knowledge, but if you ask them a question, they simply give you a post-dated check. Why should we accept it? They cannot […]


HAPPY RADHASTAMI EVERYONE

  TODAY IS THE ALL AUSPICIOUS APPEARANCE DAY OF SRIMATI RADHARANI.   ALL GLORIES TO SRIMATI RADHARANI Srila Prabhodananda Saraswati Thakura writes in his Sri Vrindavana Mahimamrta 14th chapter 4th verse. “Śrī Rādhā Ṭhākurāṇī is the embodiment of mahābhāva. (mahabhava. adhirūḍha-mahābhāva — highly advanced ecstasy; CC Madhya 23.58.) She is the repository of all good […]



About Death

From the writings of Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada One Life Is Just a Flash in Time From time immemorial the living entity travels in the different species of life and the different planets, almost perpetually. This process is explained in Bhagavad-gita: under the spell of maya, everyone is wandering throughout the universe on the carriage […]



Answers to the question “Why is there no tangible proof of God ?”

  On this page you can read various answers from just a few different devotees, about the question "Why is there no tangible proof of God? Each new paragraph represents a new answer . Please also visit "Can You Show Me God?" From the booklet Beyond Liberation. Based on the wonderful teachings of Sri Srimad […]



THE BENEFITS OF CHANTING HARE KRISHNA

  Dr. Daniel Coleman, associate editor of Psychology Today and author of The Varieties of Meditative Experiences, after studying the meditational techniques of members of the Krishna consciousness movement, said, "I found the Hare Krishna devotees to be well-integrated, friendly, and productive human beings. In a culture like ours, in which inner, spiritual development is […]