On his last morning walk in the Botanic Gardens, Srila Prabhupada was accompanied by his Australian book distributors. The air was particularly chilly. When Srila Prabhupada stopped walking, the young men, breathing frosty plumes that soon merged with the bracing morning mist, clustered around their beloved spiritual master to listen to his occasional comments.
At one such break in the brisk walk, Prabhupada explained that the gardens, although nice, could have been grea
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Friday, 23 May 1975
Prabhupada was half-way down the steep stairs on the way to his morning walk when he stopped to tell a humorous anecdote. He rested his right hand on the dark polished banister. "When I was a young boy," he grinned, "in my maternal home, there was a rail like this, and ..."
Prabhupada ran his hand down the smooth wooden rail. "I would slide down!"
Srila Prabhupada admitted in the car that even though he was only using them to a minimum, the stairs were causi
A young devotee asked, "How do you convince a person that they are suffering, when they say that they are happy and not afraid to die?"
Prabhupada's reply was short and salty. "He is a madman!" As the whole room erupted in laughter, Prabhupada showed his teeth in a broad grin. "That's all. Who is caring for a madman's word?"
Newly-initiated Visvahetu raised his hand. "If we've been here, lifetime after lifetime performing impious activities, does it mean that we have to be here
Meeting with Father Wallace
When Prabhupada mentioned reincarnation, Father Wallace also found this hard to accept. How could the soul transmigrate between species, up to or down from the human form? Prabhupada gave a simple example:
"Just like you are in this apartment. You can go to another apartment, and that apartment may not be exactly like this. It may be better or worse. Similarly, we have entered this body."
By contacting the lower modes of nature, Prabhupada described, one could be infecte
After lunch, Srila Prabhupada rested on his chaise longue, hands placed together under his head, as if in prayer. Upon rising, Prabhupada took a glass of freshly-squeezed orange and mandarin juice. In the early evening, Prabhupada prepared to meet his guests.
Father Frank Wallace SJ was the Acting Provincial of the Australian Province of the Society of Jesus, an order of monks in the Roman Catholic Church. As well as being effectively the "second in command" of the Jesu
Although it was officially winter in Melbourne and generally chilly, some days were sunny and moderately warm. Since this was the case that day, it was decided that Srila Prabhupada would take his massage in the area set aside as a sewing room because the morning sun shone directly through the window there.
The massage had barely started, however, when a near-catastrophe marred the peaceful morning session. As Srutakirti turned to reach for the oil bottle, there was suddenly a
Meeting with a journalist
Sabhapati, who had been instrumental in arranging all the previous year's engagements, had once again lined up a number of gentlemen to speak with Prabhupada. In accordance with Prabhupada's decision not to hold any more outside programs, all the meetings and lectures would be held at the temple. "Now that we have our own place," Prabhupada said, "let them come here."
A journalist from The Age arrived at 10am. As Prabhupada sat cross-legged on his blue chaise longue, the
Parks are necessary for cleansing the mind
Monday, 19 May 1975
Early in the morning, Prabhupada sat in his room and sang bhajans as he played harmonium. Accompanied by Srutakirti on mrdanga and Madhudvisa on karatals, Prabhupada's fingers deftly traversed the keyboard. He played the morning melody to various Bengali songs as his face strained with deep devotional emotions.
Then, before the sun had fully risen, Srila Prabhupada stood, dressed himself warmly, and descended the red-carpeted stairs. He
Film on each chapter of Krsna book
It had been advertised that Srila Prabhupada would give class that night. But since the program had run so late, it was decided that regular evening classes would commence from the next day. Madhudvisa suggested that William Kerr could show his movie In God's Name in Prabhupada's room instead, and Prabhupada agreed.
As the last rays of the sun highlighted the multicoloured facets of the stained glass windows of Prabhupada's room, William nervously threaded the fi
Hare Krishna,
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada,
what should our response be when mayavadis claim that even following Krishna consciousness is some kind of illusion as living under material illusion?.
Haribol
Your servant
Dhaval
SRI GADADHARA PANDITA
Sri Gadadhara was the consant companion of Mahaprabhu from the time of their
childhood. His father's name was Sri Madhva Misra and his mother's name Sri
Ratnavati-devi. They lived very near the house of Sri Jagannatha Misra in
Mayapura. Ratnavati-devi thought of Saci-devi as her own sister, and always
used to visit her.
During their childhood, Sri Gaura Hari and Gadadhara would play together,
sometimes at Mahaprabhu's house and sometimes at Gadadhara's house. They both
studi
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura was born on Sunday, Sept. 2, 1838 in Biranagara (Ulagrama) in the Nadia district of Bengal. He was the seventh son of Raja Krsnananda Datta, a great devotee of Lord Nityananda. He was also known as the great grandson of Madana Mohana and the third son of his Godfather Anandacandra. He would be known as daitya-kulera prahlada (Prahlada in the family of demons). This was because Vaisnavism was not very much respected in his family; on his mother's side, there was no resp
Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Bhaktivinoda Thakura was born on Sunday, Sept. 2, 1838 in Biranagara (Ulagrama) in the Nadia district of Bengal. He was the seventh son of Raja Krsnananda Datta, a great devotee of Lord Nityananda. He was also known as the great grandson of Madana Mohana and the third son of his Godfather Anandacandra. He would be known as daitya-kulera prahlada (Prahlada in the family of demons). This was because Vaisnavism was not very much respected in his family; on his mother's side, the
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura
And His Great Accomplishments
This is the inspiring story of the great accomplishments of this important and distinguished devotee of the Lord and what he did for spreading pure spirituality and the universal principles that are based on the teachings of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. It shows why he was called “the God-sent pioneer of unalloyed devotion to God”.
On September 2nd, 1838 on a Sunday in the ancient village of Biranagara (Ulagrama) located in the district of Nadi
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura (Part - 2)
Establishing the Deities of Gaura and Vishnu Priya at the Yogapitha
In February of 1891 during Thakur Bhaktivinoda’s leave from official duties, he was invited to speak in Krishnanagara before a large congregation of highly learned men from various places in Bengal. He gave a lecture concerning his investigation and research into the actual site of Sri Caitanya’s birth place at Sri Mayapura. After hearing his discourse they all became extremely delighted and
Priti - Love
by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura
from Rays of the Harmonist, Kartika 2003
The Sweetness of the word “love”
Love (priti) is a very sweet word. When it is spoken, a very sweet mood arises in the hearts of both the speaker and the listeners. Though few are able to understand its true meaning, everyone still likes to hear the word. All beings are controlled by love. Many will even give up their lives for it.
All beings are controlled by love
To love is the sole purpose of human life. Many thi
Eight Prayers in Glorification of Srimati Radharani
By Srila Bhaktivinod Thakura
Song 1
(1)
radhika-carana-padma, sakala sreyera sadma,
jatane je nahi aradhilo
radha-padmankita dhama, brndabana jar nama,
taha je na asroy korilo
1) He who has failed to carefully worship the lotus feet of Srimati Radharani, which are the abode of all auspiciousness; he who has not taken shelter in the transcendental abode known as Vrndavana, which is decorated with the beautiful lotus flower named Radha...
(2)
radhika
O Hari! Having captured my mind, please free me from material bondage.
O Krsna! Please attract my mind by pulling it to You.
O Hari! Please capture my mind by Your unsurpassed sweetness.
O Krsna! Please purify my mind with knowledge about devotional service given to me by Your own devotee.
O Krsna! Please make me able to relish Your transcendental name, form, qualities, pastimes, etc.
O Krsna! Please make me able to relish Your transcendental name, form, qualities, pastimes, etc.
O Hari!
