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Question: Did Prabhupada Name Next Acharya? |
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Is Srila Prabhupada still the diksha (initiating) guru of ISKCON? |
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Answer: All of His Disciples who Strictly Follow Him |
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In Vrindavan, India on 18 October 1977 shortly before his departure from this world Srila Prabhupada informed |
When I see someone acting aggressively or intimidating someone, pushing their weight around, or being manipulative, I feel like reminding them that, in the long run, you really do catch more flies with honey. Simply put, it pays to be nice! Sure, there are times when being pushy or aggressive will assist you in getting your way – you can scare away, intimidate certain people some of the time. But I believe that this type of aggressive attitude and behavior almost comes back to haunt you.
When you
A person in a habit of backstabbing will put on a smile and say nice things to people but, behind their backs, he would
activity:
One who says that ten million asvamedha sacrifices are equal to the
chanting of the holy name of Lord Krsna is undoubtedly an atheist. He
is sure to be punished by Yamaraja.
In the list of the ten kinds of offenses in chanting the holy name of
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hare Krsna, the eighth offense is
dharma-vrata-tyaga-hutadi-sarva-subha-kriya-samyam api pramadah. One
should never consider the chanting of the holy n
Letter to: GeorgeBombay
4 January, 1973
"So to become the friend and the devotee of Krishna, that is required. Just become the pet dog, that is surrender. What is that friendship? At the end of 12th Chapter of Gita Krishna describes that the person "who is very dear to Him, or His best friend, is one who is not envious but is a kind friend to all living entities, who does not think himself a proprietor, who is free from false ego and equal both in happiness and distress, who is always satisfied
yadopahuto bhavanam pravisto
mantraya prstah kila purvajena
athaha tan mantra-drsam variyan
yan mantrino vaidurikam vadanti
yada -- when; upahutah -- was called by; bhavanam -- the palace; pravistah -- entered; mantraya -- for consultation; prstah -- asked by; kila -- of course; purvajena -- by the elder brother; atha -- thus; aha -- said; tat -- that; mantra -- advice; drsam -- just suitable; variyan -- excellent; yat -- that which; mantrinah -- the mini
Don't be after these motorcars, television, and all nonsense things, sporting, wine, women. Don't be after these. Simply eat sufficiently, keep your health nicely, chant Hare Krishna, realize Krishna, and go back to home. This is our philosophy.
-By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada
Thirty devotees from ISKCON farms all over Europe attended the fourth annual ISKCON European Farm Conference from May 10th through 12th this year, hoping to gain inspiration as well as practical advice for their various rural projects.
Devotees hailed from farms in England, Sweden, Czech, Slovakia, New Mayapur in France, and Hungary. Some wanted to establish ox programs, some were developing businesses based on selling vegetables and other natural products, and some simply wanted to learn more a
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Parikaram in Mayapur and Vrindava March 2011Parikaram in Mayapur and Vrindava March 2011
Rathayatra-At Puri
Ancient Rathayatra
At-Puri,orissa.
Dear Devotees,
Dandabat pranam,All glories to Srila prabhupada.At-Puri,orissa.
Dear Devotees,
Last 9 years worldwide devotee community serving free Prasad distribution(full meal,Rice,dalma & chatni) During Rathayatra day at puri,for which iskcon puri being appreciated by Govt and common pepule of orissa.
On 3rd july 2011,Iskcon puri is giving the oppertunity To the worldwide community of devotees,follower of Krishna consciousness and public in general to come forward and
On 3rd july 2011,Iskcon puri is giving the oppertunity To the worldwide community of devotees,follower of Krishna consciousness and public in general to come forward and
Tea and Krishna Devotees
Hare Krishna,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Do we need an agitated, distracted and uncontrolled mind to progress in Krishna consciousness or we need a calm, peaceful and controlled mind?
It is a frequent argument that tea and coffee are obtained from plants. They have a vegetarian source. So why do you ask us to stop these for progressing in Krishna consciousness.
Conventional black tea has both caffeine and tannin in it. Arguably, nei
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Do we need an agitated, distracted and uncontrolled mind to progress in Krishna consciousness or we need a calm, peaceful and controlled mind?
It is a frequent argument that tea and coffee are obtained from plants. They have a vegetarian source. So why do you ask us to stop these for progressing in Krishna consciousness.
Conventional black tea has both caffeine and tannin in it. Arguably, nei
THE PRINCIPLE OF REINCARNATION
by Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami
by Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami
The scientific study of reincarnation may shed new light on many subtle phenomena inexplicable by currently accepted theories-phenomena such as the wide variety of living forms, innate abilities clearly not acquired from the environment, and near-death experiences. In recent years scholars in various disciplines have shown great interest in studying reincarnation, but to study it meaningfully we must first know whether life is an eter
If a man is suffering from jaundice and you give him a piece of sugar candy, he will say that it is very bitter. But is sugar candy bitter? No, it is very sweet. And the medicine for jaundice is that sugar. Modern science prescribes this, and it is prescribed in the Vedic literature also. So if we take a great quantity of this sugar candy, then we will be relieved from jaundice. And when there is relief, then one says, "Oh, this is very sweet." So the modern jaundice of a godless civilization ca
yada ca partha-prahitah sabhayam
jagad-gurur yani jagada krsnah
na tani pumsam amrtayanani
rajoru mene ksata-punya-lesah
yada -- when; ca -- also; partha-prahitah -- being advised by Arjuna; sabhayam -- in the assembly; jagat-guruh -- teacher of the world; yani -- those; jagada -- went; krsnah -- Lord Krsna; na -- never; tani -- such words; pumsam -- of all men of sense; amrta-ayanani -- as good as nectar; raja -- the King (Dhrtarastra or Duryodhana); uru
A couple of devotees entered the kitchen while Upendra was cooking. Before too long, Upendra, as was his sometimes frivolous habit, had reduced the conversation to a mundane gossip session. After the devote
God has unlimited potencies, but learned scholars, saintly persons, they have not rejected potencies, because they cannot be. There are certain philosophers, they are of opinion that God has no potency. But that is not fact. From Vedic information we see potency. What is that? How to understand the potency? The potency, you can understand. Just like from the fire you have got two potencies: heat and light. Nobody can deny it. Similarly, as fire is placed in one place but it expands its potencie