Here is the philosophy of how to treat and deal with others-especially Vaisnavas. If we do the following we will be developing actual and real spiritual consciousness which takes us out of the third class materialistic devotees mentality and category. Dec 14 1972 letter Tusta krsna We advise everyone to address one another as […]
Hare Krsna-Below We will find some very interesting points about personal behavior for a Vaisnava which are definitely applicable to all of us in this age of quarrel and hypocrisy. Jan 7 1976 My dear Bhakta Ralph Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you letter, undated. There is no reason why you cannot […]
Hare Krsna-Below is a wonderful morning walk conversation with Srila Prabhupada over the idea we are not these material bodies. They also discuss what is the cause of death-heart attack, car accident, or just that the body is wearing out? In the end after nicely defeating all the karmi arguments, Srila Prabhupada tells us that […]
Be a blank slate before guru Srila Prabhupada: In order to teach them nicely, this highest learned personality, Vyāsadeva, created the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.” Lokasya ajānataḥ. Ajānataḥ means rascals who has no knowledge. anarthopaśamaṁ sākṣād bhakti-yogam adhokṣaje lokasyājānato vidvāṁś cakre sātvata-saṁhitā [SB 1.7.6] Whatever abominable characteristics we have developed, if we want to counteract it, we […]
COOKING AND KITCHEN RULES to be followed in a temple or at a home ashram-these are some but not all…………. Feb 15 1968 letter If, in the cooking process, food falls on the floor, if it is raw and can be washed nicely, then it can be offered. But if it is prepared and cannot […]
Oct 9 1968 SP letter So far my going to Boston, unless the students agree to hear patiently for some time, Bhagavad-gita, Teachings of Lord Caitanya, the casual lectures will not be very much beneficial. So they are not very much interested, otherwise they would have come to our classes. But I told you previously that I […]
Hare Krsna-one will find immense reasons NOT to ever compromise with karmis, yogis, social workers, scientists, religionists, and all others from the statements of Srila Prabhupada. Our movement is based on the books which are authoritative and unchanging. We dont follow the philosophy of…”to get along you must go along” We follow Krsna’s philosophy-Surrender to Him […]
Oct 4 1975 Mauritius Prabhupāda: Enjoy. What is that enjoyment if you are going to die? Harikeśa: It’s so incredible how crazy everything is. Brahmānanda: Well, at least before I die, I can get as much pleasure as I can. Prabhupāda: Nobody can, if he is actually afraid of death. Suppose if you are given a beautiful woman—”Enjoy, and as soon as you come out I […]
“Unless we take care of the books and preach and read ourself, understand the philosophy, this Hare Kṛṣṇa will be finished within few years…” April 9 1968 letter So we should not remain as neophyte devotee. Neophyte devotee does not know how to preach. He simply goes to the temple, and offers everything with devotion to the Deity, and he doesn’t know anything else. So our devotees of […]
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