Meditation in the age of quarrel
Most forms of meditation are virtually impossible to perform in the modern world, and therefore one should learn to meditate by the simple method of chanting and hearing the Hare…
Breaking Through the Clouds
Distributing Back to Godhead, I could see many people around me in the position I used to be in--depressed, despite having made all arrangements for pleasure through music and drugs--and…
The Flow of Attraction to Krishna
The bodily effulgence of Krishna generates millions of universes. In this solar system the sun produces many planets, and due to sunshine the planets are warm and the seasons change.…
The Glories of Sanatana Gosvami
Five hundred years ago, Sanatana Gosvami was a central figure in the government of Bengal, but by leaving his governmental responsibilities to surrender to Lord Caitanya, he fulfilled a far…
Escape from Eternal Time
Everyone is a servant of eternal time, and therefore no one can be king in this material world. A king is a person who can order. However, even a king…
Hare Krishna Festival, Heidelberg, Germany
What is a Hare Krishna festival? It is a transcendental event organized for the pleasure of the Supreme Lord, Krishna. Just as in the material world a meeting or event…
Presenting Krishna Consciousness to the British Student Community
In Britain, like everywhere in the West, the most immediate and serious interest in the Krishna consciousness movement is found in the younger generation--particularly among some sections of the student…
Sense Gratification: The Opiate of the People
The lifetime of the materialistic man is passed at night either in sleeping or in sex indulgence and in the daytime in making money, by any means, for gratification of…
God of the Fools
As in the present day, throughout history many cheaters have falsely claimed to be incarnations of God, and naive followers have acclaimed them. This excerpt from Srila Prabhupada's Krishna Book…
With Krishna on the Battlefield of Life
On the Battlefield of Kuruksetra all the members of Arjuna's family were present before him, and he had to kill them. Since the Battle of Kuruksetra was a family fight,…
The Book for Swanlike Men
Those who relish Srimad-Bhagavatam are compared to swans that enjoy pleasant ponds of water, scenic and natural, whereas materialists are compared to the crows who prefer to enjoy the garbage…
Krishna Consciousness — The World Religion
One God--Lord Sri Krishna, one scripture--Bhagavad-gita As It Is, one hymn-Hare Krishna, one work-Loving service to the Lord and the result will be one World of peace and prosperity.…
Mexico Takes to Krishna Consciousness
I asked Haihaya whether the people of Mexico City were taking Krishna consciousness seriously. He replied, "Many of them come with beads and chant Hare Krishna just like full-time devotees.…
The Science of Purity
Not a single scientific advancement has lessened the existence or potency of God, and none ever will. Nor has science made man any more secure in his position or powerful…
A Devotee’s Life
What thoughts cross your mind when you are asked what you think or know about a Hare Krishna devotee? What is his background? Why is he a devotee? What are…
Krishna, the Supreme Scientiest
When we think calmly and carefully about this wonderful universe, we can see that everything is working under the control of a supreme brain. The arrangements in nature are perfectly…
The Four Enemies of Spiritual Life
The characteristic of this Kali-yuga age is men become inclined toward four basic sinful activities that break the four pillars of religiosity, leading men into the darkness of passion and…
The Vedic Conception of Communism
The other day I was reading the paper, Moscow News. There was a Communist congress, and the President declared, "We are ready to take others' experience to improve." So I…
Chanting the Hare Krishna Mantra
Who am I? Where did I come from before birth, and after death where am I going? What is this universe? Is it chaotic madness, or does it follow a…
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders
We all know that education is for training tomorrow's leaders. But today's schools are little more than training grounds for criminals. So where are we going to get tomorrow's leaders?…
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