We are not the body; we are spiritual beings trapped in the body. Our real interest lies in understanding this simple fact.(Srimad-Bhagavatam 6.15.3, Purport)
-By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada
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Lord Sri Krsna says in the 7th Chapter of Bhagavad Gita that ‘He is the power of the prowess’. How many of us realize this and accept that whatever we are today is only by the mercy of the Lord.
A man winning a 100 meter race, a Cricket team winning a final match, a group of Scientists achieve to put a rocket in an outer orbit; all of them feel that their success is due to their own strengths and efforts, either individually or collectively, and hence they think that they deserve all the apprecia
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
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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
