In Praise of Srila Prabhupada
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who successfully distributed the message of Lord Krsna throughout the world, was not an ordinary conditioned soul, governed by the harsh laws of material nature.
The Vedic Observer
Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day Now And Then by Rupanuga dasa On December 12, 1986, the Wall Street Journal published the results of an attitude survey of college freshmen originally taken in 1967 and repeated in 1985. In 1967, 83 percent believed “it is essential or very important to develop a meaningful […]
Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out
Dirty Illusions This is the continuation of a conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and a guest—Dr. Christian Hauser, a psychiatrist—which took place in Stockholm in September 1973. Srila Prabhupada: I am prescribing, “Chant Hare Krsna.” If you say, “Hare Krsna,” immediately the relief begins. And if you say, “No, no, I […]
The Books of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
“My books are more important than myself.” This was Srila Prabhupada’s instruction to one of his disciples who was being sent from his personal service to open a temple in a distant place.
The Unique Standard of Srimad-Bhagavatam
Simply by eager aural reception of Bhagavatam, the candidate for understanding transcendental knowledge becomes qualified to realize the Absolute Truth to full capacity. If one submits to the Absolute Truth he can know the Absolute Truth.
Wisdom from Bhagavad-gita
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Now hear, O son of Prtha [Arjuna], how by practicing yoga in full consciousness of Me, with mind attached to Me, you can know Me in full, free from doubt.
Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out
On the “Scientific” Theory of Creation The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place during an early-morning walk at Venice Beach, Los Angeles. Srila Prabhupada: Everything that we see has been created—how can these scientists claim there is no creator? They are also created. How […]
Wisdom from Bhagavad-gita on Devotional Service
Lord Krishna said: Just fix your mind upon Me, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and engage all your intelligence in Me. Thus you will live in Me always, without a doubt.
Enlightened Self-interest
This chanting of Hare Krishna is the process of cleansing the material dust from the mirror of our mind. We have to dust out the dirty things which we have accumulated by our material association and revive our spiritual consciousness or Krishna consciousness.
Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out
On “Slave Mentality” What follows is a conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, one of his disciples, and a reporter from a leading Paris newsweekly. Interviewer: To me, God means freedom. Srila Prabhupada: Yes—God means freedom, provided you surrender to God. That is real freedom. Interviewer: But I may not accept your […]
Understanding the Source of Everything
Srila Prabhupada’s First Talks in America (New York, December 29, 1966) by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Generally, a person with a philosophical mind is inquisitive to know what is the origin of all creations. At night he looks into the sky and naturally wonders what are the stars, how they are situated, […]
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada is known to the world as the Founder-acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (acarya means “one who teaches by his very life”).
Srila Prabhupada, The Great Soul Who Walked Among Us
Krishna consciousness never becomes old, it is fresh eternally. Do you know of any book five thousand years old that reads as fresh as Bhagavad-gita? Live in spiritual understanding and you’ll never become faded.
Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out on His Final Instructions
There is nothing new to be said. Whatever I had to say, I have already said in my books. Now you must all try to understand it and continue with your endeavors. Whether I am present or not present doesn’t matter. Just as Krsna is living eternally, the living being also lives eternally.
Summer Sessions
Srila Prabhupada has circled the globe thirteen times to talk on Krishna consciousness with disciples, reporters, professors, and public officials. What follows is a sampling of highlights from Srila Prabhupada’s tour of America this summer.
The Child Who Challenged the Universe
My dear Dhruva because you are not born of my womb you do not deserve to sit on the king’s lap, nor on the royal throne. If you desire the throne, you must first satisfy Krishna by severe austerities.
Krishna – The Reservoir of Pleasure
Each of us seeks pleasure. But we do not know how to seek pleasure perfectly. We are frustrated at every step in satisfying our desire for pleasure, because we have no information regarding the real level on which to have real pleasure.
The Prince Passed On Too Soon
The king had many wives, but, strangely, he couldn’t have a son. What happened when he finally got one was even more strange.
Reincarnation and Beyond
“I can remember being a young man, a boy, a baby. What was I before that—what will I be next?” Mike Robinson of London Broadcasting Company interviews Srila Prabhupada.
Separating the Saints from the Swindlers
If you want to be cheated, you will find cheating gurus. But if you are sincere, you will find a sincere guru. The genuine guru is God’s representative, and he speaks about God and nothing else.