Srila Prabhupada : Good government can exist when the relationship between the citizens and the government is like that exemplified by Lord Rāmacandra and His citizens. Lord Rāmacandra ruled His kingdom ex- actly as a father takes care of his children, and the citizens, being obliged to the good government of Lord Rāmacandra, accepted the […]

“Bhakti” means spontaneous loving service. When a servant renders service to his master in consideration of monetary exchange, it is no loving service neither this hired service can come within the category of “Bhakti“. When a friend renders service to a fellow friend in consideration of obligation or in expectation of reward or as a matter […]

“…So the purpose was that this material world is only a manifestation, exhibition, of one-fourth energy of Kṛṣṇa. And within this material world, there are so many universes. And each and every universe, there are so many planets. So this is one of the planets, in which we are living. And in this planet, there […]

I share that yesterday I saw a video of Srila Prabhupada that spoke of swans and crows, this is very interesting, pure devotees of God or Krishna are compared to swans, swans have the ability to extract from a mixture of milk and water only milk and leave the water, likewise the pure devotees of […]

When a soul does not surrender to God or Krishna, he lives full of ignorance and acts in the false ego possessed by the illusion of “I” and “mine”. Such a person is considered a mean rogue, because he is believing that he is the creator, that the world is his, that he is the […]

Srila Prabhupada Initiation lecture: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.16.35 Honolulu, Jan. 28, 1974 Audio for this lecture: https://prabhupadavani.org/transcriptions/740128sbhon/ EXCERPT: “….Puruṣottama is the Supreme Person, and the Supreme Person by His expansion as the Supersoul is present in everyone’s heart. Īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānām. He’s guiding, as friend. He’s guiding as friend, but He speaks directly with the living entity as soon as we are purified […]

Eleven times in a single verse, SB 4.20.25, it is said that initiation occurs by “hearing from the mouth of A PURE DEVOTEE”. . SB 4.20.25 1.the transcendental vibration from the mouths of great devotees . 2.the opportunity to hear from the mouth of Your pure devotee. . 3.one has to hear glorification of the […]

Why are Instructions for Ritvik Initiations Misunderstood? By, Narasimha dasa This question often arises: Why do many devotees reject Srila Prabhupada’s clear and common-sense order for ritvik initiations? Some suggest it is due to ignorance, or misunderstandings caused by false propaganda. Others say it because they are falsely ambitious. Others say it is due to jealousy or […]

Srila Prabhupāda: Yes. If you read Kṛṣṇa book and if you believe,  then you see Kṛṣṇa. He’s not different from the book.  Devotees: Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda. Gurukṛpā: Questions, Śrīla Prabhupāda? Anybody who would like to address some question to His Divine Grace, please raise your hand and stand up, any questions. (pause) Srila Prabhupāda: Everything is solved? (laughter) Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: You had a question? Guest: Is […]

Srila Prabhupada arriving at San Francisco Airport and being greeted by the poet, Alan Ginsberg, and devotees, including Mukunda. Newspapers highlighting the Hare Krishna Explosion The first ever Ratha Yatra in San Francisco His Divine Grace leading the ecstatic kirtan at Hippie Hill The Jagannatha Baladeva & Subhadra deities installed in the San Francisco temple […]