Do we remember what we did on 20^th Feb 2003 or 20^th Feb 1997? What did we eat on that day? Whether the food had taste or was it tasteless? Were we happy or distressed? At what time did we get up? What exactly we did at 11a.m.? None of us would remember and more importantly would not care to remember. Similarly, what we are doing today will lose significance after 10 years; this day will become history. The years will keep on passing, we will complete our college education, will retire from our j

"Calling women Prabhu" Transcribed lecture of H.H. Sivarama Maharaja

This morning I am going to touch on a subject that I was asked about recently by one devotee, that subject is the addressing ladies by the title Prabhu. Devotee asked me that why is this going on in some parts of ISKCON. And then I'd to answer that I really didn't know that why has this practice been introduced in ISKCON because it is some kind of new introduction. It didn't exist in Prabhupada's times and didn't exist after Pr

So the conditioned soul, they want to cheat God. They want to deny God. They want to cheat God. That is not possible. In spite of all your insurance and cheating policy, you must have to die. That is stated in the Bhagavad-gita. Mrtyuh aham, sarva-haram: "You do not accept Me. That's all right. You are collecting things for your enjoyment. But I shall... When I shall come as death, not only you shall be killed, but I shall take away whatever you possess." So this is intelligence, that... They sa

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Conversations about spiritual life between Bob Cohen, a young Peace Corps worker in India, and His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Recorded at the ISKCON International Center at Lord Caitanya's Birthplace, Mayapur, India

"God." "Spiritual life." These were such vague terms to me before I met Prabhupada. I have always been interested in religion, but before I met the devotees, I did not have the intellig

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Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

When the religion of the Vedas became weakened due to the influence of less intelligent men who blindly performed ritualistic ceremonies and wantonly killed animals in the name of Vedic injunctions, Buddha appeared on the scene as a great reformer. Totally rejecting the Vedic literature and substituting his rational, atheistic views, Buddha advocated the path of ahimsa, (nonviolence and nirvana-the negation of reality as we know it) as the ultimate goal of life. Soon after, the philosophy of Sha

Memories and Photos Archives re 40 years of Bhaktivedanta Manor

Dear prabhus

We are looking to create an image bank of memories to celebrate last 40 years since the installation of Sri Sri Radha Gokulanada at Bhaktivedanta Manor.

Please note the below link to learn more about how you can share with us some of your photos!

http://www.bhaktivedantamanor.co.uk/home/?p=7205 Also, note we need your help with dates, memories, photographs and details. Please click the link below (MANOR 40TH MAGAZINE), see

Goura Purnima Festival

Dear Devotees!

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Likewise previous years the devotees of Sridham Mayapur are inviting Srila Prabhupada's initiated disciplesespecially those who've either never been to Mayapur or haven't been in a long timeto attend the 2013 Gour Purnim Festival free of charge including accomodation, prasadam, and sacred touring.

Two devotees will comfortably share each room available, with attached bath and Western-style toil

The purport is: human life is not meant for these things. Human life is meant for being elevated to the highest platform of good character and controlling the senses, controlling the mind, remain very clean. Then you can make progress and your life can become successful. So because they are not accustomed already to follow this, therefore so many rascals and dangerous yogis are advertising that "There is no need of control. You can join this yoga system and give me money. I shall give you mantra

Externally we may dress perfectly, speak expertly, recite shlokas scholarly, sing melodiously but these qualities may not attract the attention of the Lord. Maybe we are doing it to seek people’s attention and self glorification. Krishna hardly bothers about our externals instead he directly peeps into our heart to see whether our heart longs for him or it hankers for something else.

When Duryodhana invited Krishna for lunch in his palace then Krishna was not interested because Duryodhana did not

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada