Suffering for Others

(Compiled from notes on lectures of H. H. Mahavishnu Goswami)

In the last few days there were some wonderful mails in Granthraj, especially the sequel "Appointment with Krishna" which were a compilation of our spiritual master's wonderful realizations.

While it is easy to appreciate those golden words of realization, it is imperative that we also understand the amount of aust

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

If you observe the conversations around you, you’ll notice that, often, what many of us do is simply wait for our chanceto speak. We’re not really listening to the other person, but simply waiting for an opening to express our own view. Weoften complete other people’s sentences, or say things like, “Yeah, yeah,” or “I know,” very rapidly, urging them to hurry up so that we can have our turn.

This harried form of communic

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

The happiest person on earth isn't always happy. In fact, the happiest people all have their fair share of low moods, problems and disappointments. Often the difference between a person who is happy and someone who is unhappy is not how often they get low, or even how low they drop, but instead, it's what they do with their low moods. 

Many people take their low moods very seriously and try to figure out and analyze what

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Once upon a time their lived a businessmen . He was very successful in his material life . What ever he touched turned into gold . He had all the attributes needed to to be a true successful businessman . He was such a professional businessman that every opportunity he would think how I can do business with this idea , he never left any opportunity   to slip through his fingers . As a result of this he amassed a lot of

Realizing the Importance of Time

(Compiled from notes on lectures of H. H. Mahavishnu Goswami)

His Holiness Mahavishnu Gosvami Maharaja, our most merciful saviour and master in all aspects of life, was blessing us with his visit to London from 3/6-2008 till 12/6-2008. As always, Maharaja gave everyone the most wonderful association, showing us the practical way of real Krishna consciousness by hi

Srila Prabhupada called scientists rascals frequently but not those serious scientists who had awe , wonder, respect of nature and its forces and looked for austere beautiful explanation.SP never criticised scientific effort or science per say.Here is the collection of SP's quotes on science:

In "Easy journey to other planets", the very first book HDG Prabhupada wrote and dedicated it to the scientists of the world, he says, " It is a good sign therefore that the materialistic scientists are grad

Srila Prabhupada called scientists rascals frequently but not those serious scientists who had awe , wonder, respect of nature and its forces and looked for austere beautiful explanation.SP never criticised scientific effort or science per say.Here is the collection of SP's quotes on science:

In "Easy journey to other planets", the very first book HDG Prabhupada wrote and dedicated it to the scientists of the world, he says, " It is a good sign therefore that the materialistic scientists are grad

“Salted Bread”

Sri Sri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah

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

Recently, I read a book "Salted Bread", which speaks about difficulties and struggles of Krishna's devotees in the early days of our movement in the former Soviet Union. "Salted Bread" is a great source of inspiration for all book distributors who are daily meeting different challenges. It is especially effective for preaching to our rascal, ever complaining mind, because we can unders

The Language of Krishnaloka

His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Sanskrit is spoken not only on krsna-loka but also on higher planets of the demigods. It is called the language of the Gods and the demigods. It was spoken also on this planet when the people were all godly. They all used to speak in Sanskrit. Sanskrit is the origin of all languages of the civilized peoples. It is most perfect. It is not only descriptive; the word Sanskrit means "the most perfect", because you cannot

Duplicitous Pretenders

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura

All those who preach the truth have to witness stiff opposition from people who are selfish, averse to God, and envious. Those who are idle and fond of sense gratification accept the conventional path of birth and death as being thornless, while accepting support from their blind followers; or they have become fully absorbed in the bliss of their bhajana while maintaining an attitude of indifference regarding the welfare of the godless

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

So we have go live in this material world in such a way that we shall do everything for Krsna, but we'll have no attachment for this material world. We may have big, big buildings, big, big temples, but we should not be attached to this. But for Krsna's sake we must have. Because it is Krsna's property. That is our mission. Isavasyam idam sarvam [Iso mantra 1]. We have to teach people that "Everything belongs to Krsna. Why you are occupying it unnecessarily?" Stena eva sa ucyate [Bg. 3.12]. "You

Transcendental Diary now available for Kindle

New Ebooks for Kindle

On the occasion of Srila Prabhupada's Vyasapuja I am happy to announce that all five volumes of "A Transcendental Diary - travels with His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada" are now available as ebooks in both
Kindle and PDF formats.

To download them please go to http://www.lotusimprints.com/new/books.htm

Your humble servant,
Hari-sauri dasa

Janmastami Message from Guru Maharaja

My dear spiritual children and others,

Please accept my best wishes and prayers to Lord Krishna for your speedy advancement in Krishna Consciousness. All glories to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada! ISKCON's Found
er Acarya.

August 10th in Sri Mayapur Dham in the auspicious day of Sri Krishna's decent to this world, its Sri Krishna Janmashtami. This whole planet is blessed by the decent of Krishna from His spiritual abode Goloka Vrind

Final Call for Boarding – My Recent Sankirtan Experience

I had to travel to Coimbatore India from Secunderabad to meet my parents over the weekend. I had to travel by plane due to last minute decision, but still I packed a hand baggage with my cloths and another carry-on with books.

After finishing the formalities at the airport counter, I was left with about 40 minutes for Hari Nama Sankirtan. I approached a lady explained Bagavad Gita but she was not interested. I moved away looking for other tr

Practice and Paraphernalia

Make sure your hands are carefully washed before beginning japa. Chant on the 108 beads by gently rolling them between the middle finger and the thumb. Never touch the beads with the index finger, which is generally used for a host of unpurified activities. Instead, keep that finger on the outside of the japa bag, placing it through the small enclosure in your bag which is made for that purpose. If you use your hands for anything other than chanting during the japa per

Practice and Paraphernalia

Make sure your hands are carefully washed before beginning japa. Chant on the 108 beads by gently rolling them between the middle finger and the thumb. Never touch the beads with the index finger, which is generally used for a host of unpurified activities. Instead, keep that finger on the outside of the japa bag, placing it through the small enclosure in your bag which is made for that purpose. If you use your hands for anything other than chanting during the japa peri

ISKCON Milestone: Kolkata Ratha-yatra, 2012

In his letter to Gargamuni Maharaja in 1970 Srila Prabhupada wrote:

"i We shall open a very gorgeous branch in Calcutta. Calcutta is my birth-place, so all of you as my disciples do something unique in Calcutta. That will be fitting service to your Spiritual Master." Desiring to please Srila Prabhupada by doing something unique for him in Kolkata, his birth-place, devotees of ISKCON Kolkata decided to organize the grandest Ratha-yatra ever in ISKCON. It