His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, appeared in 1896, in Calcutta, in a Vaishnava family.

In 1922, Srila Prabhupada, then Abhay Charan, met his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami, for the first time in Calcutta. Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati, took a liking to Abhay and told him to devote his life to teaching Vedic Knowledge; more specifically to preach Lord Caitanya's message to the Engl

His Biography

His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was born in 1896 in Calcutta, India. He first met his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami, in Calcutta in 1922. Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, a prominent devotional scholar and the founder of sixty-four branches of Gaudiya Mathas (Vedic institutes), liked this educated young man and convinced him to dedicate his life to teaching Vedic knowledge in the Western world. Srila Prabhupada became his student, and elev

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The books Srila Prabhupada brought with him from India were the first three volumes of the Srimad Bhagavatam he had printed in Delhi between 1960 and 1965. This 3-volume set is reprinted to match the original volumes as accurately as possible. With matching layout, typesetting, and even the original printing errors, this edition is perfect for any avid collector.

In Srila Prabhupada's letter to Hanuman Prasad Poddar, written 2-05-70 i

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Mahaprabhu has taught in Siksastaka (Cc. adi 17.31):

trnad api sunicena taror api sahinuuna

amanina manadena kirtaniyah sada harih

This is the most important teaching in Siksastaka.

uttama hana apanake mane trnadhama — This is the nature of a real vaisnava. He is the topmostparamahamsa, but he thinks, "I am the lowest of the low, much humbler than a blade of grass in the street. All those who are walking on the street may s

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Why does a Krishna-bhakta dutifully performs,  *Nama-Japam*  ( Recitation of Krishna's names) every day?

In this materialistic  age Kali-yugam , *Nama-Japam* is the prescribed ritual for Bhagavan-realization .  It is necessary to bath daily to remove the accumulated dirt from our body . Similarly, *Nama-Japam* cleanses the accumulated dirt in our heart .

Sri Krishna's names are non-different from Him . The very utterance

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami

The Conclusions of Mahaprabhu

aradhyo bhagavan vrajesa-tanayas tad-dhama vrndavanam

ramya kacid-upasana vrajavadhu-vargena ya kalpita

srimad-bhagavatam pramanam-amalam prema pumartho mahan

sri caitanya mahaprabhur-matam-idam tatradaro nah parah

It is the conclusive opinion of Lord Chaitanya that the most worshipable form of the Lord is that of Sri Krishna, the son of Nanda Maharaja. Vrindavan-dh

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami

The Conclusions of Mahaprabhu

aradhyo bhagavan vrajesa-tanayas tad-dhama vrndavanam

ramya kacid-upasana vrajavadhu-vargena ya kalpita

srimad-bhagavatam pramanam-amalam prema pumartho mahan

sri caitanya mahaprabhur-matam-idam tatradaro nah parah

It is the conclusive opinion of Lord Chaitanya that the most worshipable form of the Lord is that of Sri Krishna, the son of Nanda Maharaja. Vrindavan-dh

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami

Krishna has many forms:

avatara hy asankhyeya hareh sattva-nidher dvijah

athavidasinah kulyah sarasah syuh sahasrasah

The incarnations of the Lord are innumerable, like rivulets flowing from inexhaustible sources of water. [Bhag. 1.3.26]

In Brahma-samhita 5.46 it is said,

diparcir eva hi dasantaram abhyupetya

dipayate vivrta-hetu-samana-dharma

yas tadrg eva hi ca visnutaya vibhati

govindam adi-puru

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Today, I read a newspaper clipping from Mauritius.  Apparently the writer had travelled in the same train as Srila Prabhupada to Rishikesh.  His report was based on Srila Prabhupada's lectures delivered in Rishikesh and was very accurate and favourable.  Later in the day, Srila Prabhupada had me read it once again to him.

Abhirama's wife purchased new sunglasses for Prabhupada.  Immediately Prabhupada recognized the brand

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Prabhupada asked about our future itinerary, as though he was beginning to think of moving again.

When Jayatirtha Prabhu was about to leave, Srila Prabhupada cried, thanking him for improving everything here so much since the time  mismanaged so many things.

Srila Prabhupada's emotions are much more noticeable recently.  Whereas before, he would always check his sentiments, now he no longer does so completely, perhaps bec

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Today being Janmastami, I was thinking of taking Srila Prabhupada to visit Sri Sri Radha-Londonisvara.  We rented a Rolls Royce, and in procession with the German sankirtana vans, we pilgrimaged to Bury Place.  There, for half an hour, His Divine Grace had darsana of Their Lordships who, Srila Prabhupada said, were topmost of all our Deities.

The journey so exhausted Prabhupada that on returning, he slept untilmidnight. 

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Leave the scene:

Hare Krishna Prabhujis and Matajis,

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

We all wish to have a peaceful atmosphere around us. But life in this material world is never a bed of roses. Infact it is like bed of thorns. Krishna Himself says in Gita that this place is dhukaalayam ashaasvatam. So being influenced by modes of nature we tend to have difference of

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

"Be Merciful Lord Gauranga"

By Narottama Dasa Thakura

(1)

gauranga karuna koro, dina hina jane

mo-samo patita prabhu, nahi tri-bhuvane

SYNONYMS

gauranga -- O my dear Lord Gauranga; karuna koro -- please show Your mercy; dina hina jane -- to this fallen and destitute soul; mo-samo -- like myself; patita -- fallen; prabhu -- O Lord!; nahi -- there is not; tri-bhuvane -- in the three worlds.

TRANSLATION

1) O my dear Lord Gauranga!

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

THIS IS NOT AN ORDINARY TEMPLE OF WORSHIP – IT IS AN INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR GOD CONSCIOUSNESS

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

I am an eternal spirit soul, a servant of Krishna.  There is no
protector or maintainer for me other than Krishna.  I am the most
fallen and poor. If I spend my life enjoying the fruits of my previous
karma but at the same time hear and chant the holy names of Krishna, I
will certainly attain the Lord’s mercy.  If I remain with this
conviction, then I can attain love of Krishna.

-          Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur
In his purpo

Lecture on Chaitanya Charitamrita (Madhya Lila 11.61-63) by Jayadvaita Swami on 03 Mar 2014 at ISKCON Alachua

(Jayadvaita Swami is editor, publisher, and teacher. He is a disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.)

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Lecture on Bhakti is the Spiritual summit that also extends down to wherever we may be by HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu

(His Grace Caitanya Charan Prabhu is a monk and spiritual teacher in the time honored tradition of bhakti yoga. He is a editor of Back to Godhead, which is the official international magazine of the Hare Krishna movement.)

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