So our Krsna consciousness movement is just to educate man that you believe or not believe, it doesn't matter. There is God. There is the proprietor, but He's coming personally and He's saying, bhoktaram yajna-tapasam sarva-loka-mahesvaram suhrdam sarva-bhutanam: [Bg. 5.29] "I am the proprietor, I am the enjoyer, and I am everyone's friend. If you want to be delivered from this miserable condition of material life, I am your best friend.
BY H.D.G.Srila Prabhupada
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
An explanation of a song
by the great spiritual teacher Narottama dasa Thakura,
some fourteen years ago in the Los Angeles Hare Krsna center.
Narottama dasa Thakura, who has written this song, is a famous acarya [spiritual master], and his compositions are accepted as Vedic truth. In this song he represents himself as a common man, as one of us. He laments, appealing to
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
An address given in September 1973
upon arriving for his first visit in Stockholm.
Thank you very much for kindly receiving me on this first visit of mine to your country.
The Krsna consciousness movement is gradually spreading all over the world, but it is a little difficult to understand the purport of this movement because it is completely on the spiritual platform.
It was the first time I've distributed the Bhagavad Gita — altogether a new and wonderful experience. Yesterday, I started distributing in my own block. My mother and I went door to door, yearning to tell others about the Gita's importance in our lives. A few people were welcoming and listened to us with interest. Some were less interactive.
A teenage girl was alone at home, so in the beginning she was hesistant to make the decision of buying BG for Rs.10
For millions and zillions of years he has been patiently waiting for us. One would have become hopeless by this time. But still he has the hope that a day will come when we will look towards him and will say “Yes, I have been missing you”.
2 birds are sitting on a tree – one is the Supersoul and the other individual soul. We are the individual soul and Krishna is the Supersoul. The individual soul is eating the fruits of the tree and the Supersoul is just watching him. Both the birds are desperat
So it is very difficult job, but if one is able to give up these sinful activities, then his life is very pure. He becomes purified. And unless one is purified, he cannot chant Hare Krsna; neither he can understand Krsna consciousness.
By H.D.G.Srila Prabhupada
Lord Vishnu was having his prasad and mother Lakshmi was serving him. Suddenly Lord Vishnu got up and immediately started running. Lakshmi could not understand anything. But soon the Lord returned back. Lakshmi inquired, “What happened? Why did you rush so desperately and then returned back so quickly”. Lord Vishnu replied, “One of my children was in abject misery. He was being chased by a tiger. In desperation he called my name. Hearing his call, I immediately rushed towards him to save him. B
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Responding to our desire, Krsna gives us a chance to forget Him.
A lecture given in Tokyo, on April 20, 1972
sri-suka uvaca
atma-mayam rte rajan
parasyanubhavatmanah
na ghatetartha-sambandhah
svapna-drastur ivanjasa
Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said: O king, unless one is influenced by the energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, there is no meaning to the relationship of the
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
No need to guess Krsna lets us know which method of reaching Him will work.
A lecture given in New York City, on November 28, 1966
na sadhayati mam yogo na sankhyam dharma uddhava
na svadhyayas tapas tyago yatha bhaktir mamorjita
[The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, said:] "My dear Uddhava, neither through astanga-yoga [the mystic yoga system to control the senses
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Material life means struggling to find happiness,
but people don't know where to look.
A lecture given in Los Angeles, on September 28, 1972
This issue of Back to Godhead coincides with Janmastami, the anniversary of Lord Krsna's appearance, so we've selected a lecture in which Srila Prabhupada discusses Lord Krsna's appearance and activities. All Hare Krsna centers ho
Latest website release - www.vedicquiz.com
Nearly 6000 multiple choice questions based on Bhagavad Gita, Nectar Of Devotion, Nectar Of Instruction, Sri Isopanishad, Srila Prabhupada Lilamrita, Srimad Bhagavatam & Teachings of Lord Chaitanya
Please visit the website and express your feedback below
TEXT 48
A thief may dress smartly but within his heart he is extremely fearful. He is always afraid of unseen danger and the chance of being caught. But a law abiding citizen lives a carefree life.
In this world misery afflicts those who mess up with the laws of nature. But those who live as per the injunctions of the revealed scriptures are always happy and hearty. The revealed scriptures such as Bhagavad – Gita, Srimad – Bhagavatam etc. should be our manual for life. If we purchase any equipment then
Krsna says that this place is duhkhalayam asasvatam [Bg. 8.15]. This material world, where we are now living under different change of body one after another, it is duhkhalayam. Why I have to change my body? Why not... I am permanent. Na hanyate hanyamane sarire [Bg. 2.20]. Therefore we have to learn, we have to be educated, we have to receive knowledge from the perfect. And Krsna personally, the Supreme Perfect Person, is giving you knowledge. And if we are so unfortunate that we do not take th
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Lord Krsna reveals the process for knowing Him.
A lecture given in Hyderabad, India, on November 18, 1972
dehino 'smin yatha dehe
kaumaram yauvanam jara
tatha dehantara-praptir
dhiras tatra na muhyati
"As the embodied soul continuously passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. A sober person is not bewilde
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
"By education you prepare for the future.
But how are you preparing for the next life?"
Adapted from a lecture given in Bombay, India, on March 21, 1974
sri bhagavan uvaca
imam vivasvate yogam
proktavan aham avyayam
vivasvan manave praha
manur iksvakave 'bravit
The Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krsna, said: I instructed this imperishable science of yoga to the sun-god,
So it is clear that the soul is different from the body. But because we are fools and rascals, we learn it after death. That is foolishness. Not in the beginning. In the beginning the Bhagavad-gita says, Krsna says, that asmin dehe, "Within this body, the soul is there." "No, no. I don't believe." Dull brain cannot understand. But after death, he sees, "Yes. The body's not my son. The body's not my husband." So that is foolishness. The foolish person understands late, and the intelligent person
So actually, that is the position of all living entities within this material world. Encaged by maya, illusion, they have forgotten what is the self-interest. The self-interest is: go back to home, back to Godhead. That is real-self interest. So every intelligent man should first of all see to his self-interest, how to become free from this repetition of birth and death and go back to home, back to God. That is self-interest. And if we do not know, we do not execute in that way -- that means Krs
