one may not be able to always associate physically but through instructions one can always remain in contact with the person...prabhupada has not actually left us he is there in the form of his books that he has given us...krishna is never away from us...he is there in his names....always chant hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare hare ram hare ram ram ram hare hare...

by reading his books we advance spiritually also...we get purified if we read prabhupada's books seriously...

reading his books means associating with prabhupada....

am i able to clear your doubts?

jaya srila prabhupada

Deepika Shrivastava June 27, 2011 at 8:35am

Books which are written by Prabhupada give us the highest form of spiritual knowledge; one can associate with Krishna by reading Bhagavada-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam.

Srila Prabhupada Says -

In my books the philosophy of Krishna Consciousness is explained fully so if there is anything you do not understand, then you simply have to read again and again. By reading daily the knowledge will be revealed to you and by this process your spiritual life will develop.”

The whole point of these books is to bring one closer to Krishna.

Hare Krishna!!!

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Jay Krishnan Ramasawmy June 26, 2011 at 11:20am

His Divine Grace, A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, has written many books, following the recommendation and wishes of his spiritual master, His divine grace, Srila BhaktiSiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Thakur.

The most recommended books are the Bhagavad-Gita and the Srimad-Bhagavatam.

From the Srimad-Bhagavatam First Canto, Chapter 1, Text 21, it is written:

But in the Kali-yuga, the maximum duration of life being one hundred years only and
that combined with various difficulties, the recommended process of self realization
is that of hearing and chanting of the holy name, fame, and pastimes of the Lord.

The sages of Naimisaranya began this process in a place meant specifically for the

devotees of the Lord. They prepared themselves to hear the pastimes of the Lord over a

period of one thousand years. By the example of these sages one should learn that regular
hearing and recitation of the Bhagavatam is the only way for selfrealization.
Other attempts are simply a waste of time, for they do not
give any tangible results. Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu preached this
system of Bhagavata-dharma, and He recommended that all those who were
born in India should take the responsibility of broadcasting the messages
of Lord Sri Krsna, primarily the message of Bhagavad-gita. And when one
is well established in the teachings of Bhagavad-gita, he can take up the
study of Srimad-Bhagavatam for further enlightenment in self-realization."

From the Srimad-Bhagavatam First Canto, Chapter 1, Text 3, it is written:

"In the two previous slokas it has been definitely proved that the
Srimad-Bhagavatam is the sublime literature which surpasses all other
Vedic scriptures due to its transcendental qualities. It is
transcendental to all mundane activities and mundane knowledge. In this
sloka it is stated that Srimad-Bhagavatam is not only a superior
literature but is the ripened fruit of all Vedic literatures. In other
words, it is the cream of all Vedic knowledge. Considering all this,
patient and submissive hearing is definitely essential. With great
respect and attention, one should receive the message and lessons
imparted by the Srimad-Bhagavatam.

The Vedas are compared to the desire tree because they contain all
things knowable by man. They deal with mundane necessities as well as
spiritual realization. The Vedas contain regulated principles of
knowledge covering social, political, religious, economic, military,
medicinal, chemical, physical and metaphysical subject matter and all
that may be necessary to keep the body and soul together. Above and
beyond all this are specific directions for spiritual realization.
Regulated knowledge involves a gradual raising of the living entity to
the spiritual platform, and the highest spiritual realization is
knowledge that the Personality of Godhead is the reservoir of all
spiritual tastes, or rasas."

From the Srimad-Bhagavatam First Canto, Chapter 1, Text 23, it is written:

"The age of Kali is very dangerous for the human being. Human life is
simply meant for self-realization, but due to this dangerous age, men
have completely forgotten the aim of life. In this age, the life span
will gradually decrease. People will gradually lose their memory, finer
sentiments, strength, and better qualities. A list of the anomalies for
this age is given in the Twelfth Canto of this work. And so this age is
very difficult for those who want to utilize this life for self realization.
The people are so busy with sense gratification that they
completely forget about self-realization. Out of madness they frankly say
that there is no need for self-realization because they do not realize
that this brief life is but a moment on our great journey towards self realization.
The whole system of education is geared to sense
gratification, and if a learned man thinks it over, he sees that the
children of this age are being intentionally sent to the slaughterhouses
of so-called education. Learned men, therefore, must be cautious of this
age, and if they at all want to cross over the dangerous ocean of Kali,
they must follow the footsteps of the sages of Naimisaranya and accept
Sri Suta Gosvami or his bona fide representative as the captain of the
ship. The ship is the message of Lord Sri Krsna in the shape of Bhagavadgita
or the Srimad-Bhagavatam."

Sorry if the above extracts are a bit long to read. However, I humbly think that

it is not easy to describe the effects of reading Srila Prabhupada's books even

in these extracts. One must read and maintain enthusiasm for reading.

Such books one can read again and again as one progresses in spiritual consciousness.

Hari Bol,

Amit Kapoor June 19, 2011 at 5:51pm

Srila Prabhupada's books are FOOD FOR SOUL. Prabhupada described his books and books of previous acharyas as Brihad Mridangam means a bigger mridanga whose sound can be heard near and far everywhere in this world. Thousands of people have changed their lives by just reading these books. Few years back my brother found 5 rs coin on the road and he bought a book of Srila Prabhupada by chance and his life got changed.. and with him mine and other family members. Hari bol

subhkrtdas June 18, 2011 at 7:54pm

hare krsna

pahmo

to attain pure devotional service to understand the science of krsna consciousness na dhanam na janam nasundarim only want bhakti life after life harer nam hi kevalam hare krsna

rupa raghunath padhe hobhe akhuti tabhe hamhe bhujabho se yughal prithi

when i am eager to understand the literature given by the goswamis then i shall be able to understand the loving affairs of radha and krsna

Man June 18, 2011 at 6:55pm

Jai Shri Krishna..

Life Changing..(For Me)

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