The holy command of Shri Guru has been that we shall serve Godhead in association with one another. By the word ‘we’ he did not mean any one individual. There are many persons who are very selfish, indeed. They say, ‘I alone shall serve. It is incumbent on me alone. No one else has any claim to join me in my service of Godhead.’
I am a little envious of the direct disciples of Srila Prabhupada, who are allowed to freely worship their Spiritual Master. What about all of us who do not have this privilege.
After knowing the philosophy so well and also convinced that the samsara sagara is so deep and full of suffering. It does not make any sense in getting in the grhastha ashrama
Romapada Swami explains how to develop loving relationships amongst devotees, as Srila Prabhupada wanted us to.
The new Bhakta Burfi just wrecked his fifth car this week. He was hauled into the Temple President’s office to account for his actions.
If we are ever disturbed by anyone in any situation we should simply see that as Krishna trying to show an area of our consciousness that we need to improve upon.
This is a story about four devotees named, Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was a service to be done, and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it but nobody did it.
VIDEOCLIP FROM RATHYATRA TAFALGAR SQUARE LONDON 29/07/2007 BHARATNATYAM DANCE
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.
What could we do that would attract more souls to take up chanting the Maha-Mantra, the study of Bhagavad-gita, and the principles of spiritual life? Bir Krishna Goswami: Engage in bridge preaching and not insist upon integrating new people into the temple environment unless they actually were attracted to it.
Videoclip about Prasadam Distribution Program at Ohio University. People talk about their impressions from the prasadam
During the first week I was in Oxford I managed to contact, and meet, the devotees who lived there. Unknown to me, from that very first moment I met the devotees, my University life would be anything but usual.
This has reference to the sample of one tin of unopened ghee sent to us at Bangalore to testing for adulteration with animal fat.
Radhika Ramana Dasa: Interpretation is a central human activity, and an inevitable function of religious institutions. Who is qualified to interpret the scriptures? What are the limits of interpretation, and why are we warned against it? How can we facilitate proper interpretation and learn to recognise it?
Prabhupada was not happy that the editors of BTG had printed a controversial topic and said they should be more careful. He said they should be more discreet in what they publish and not disturb people who are friends of ISKCON.
Bhurijana: My wife and I approached Prabhupada for guidance. I was eager to serve him and ISKCON more directly. In the ensuing conversation, however, Prabhupada encouraged both of us, especially my wife, to act dutifully as householders in Krsna consciousness.
ISKCON Athens is looking for enthusiastic devotees to help develop a new centre there. Here is description of the temple and it’s activities.
Bir Krishna Goswami: Personally I will never be part of a strategy where the individuals are sacrificed in the name of a project.
“The International Society for Krishna Consciousness is doing a superb job of letting people know that vegetarian food is healthful, delicious, and pleasing to the eye”
When a Krsna conscious person is elevated to a responsible position he never becomes puffed up. Just like a tree overladen with fruits become humble and lower down, similarly, a great soul in Krsna consciousness become humbler than grass and bowed down like fruitful trees, because a Krsna conscious person acts as the agent of Krsna, therefore he discharges his duty with great responsibility.
This is to inform all the devotees and well wishers that H. H. Gopal Krsna Goswami Maharaja is not doing well with his health.
Women were not invited on Srila Prabhupada’s morning walks, but I was always outside chanting japa during that time. Spotting His Divine Grace, I would usually offer obeisances three times: when I first saw him from a distance, when I could see him more clearly, and when he was very close.
At about 11:00 pm on Friday a bank broke and water started to rush towards us, in the morning of 4-th Ganga was flowing over the road and through the Samadhi gate and into parts of the grahasta area, the Jalangi is rising fast and devotees are trying to hold her back.
During the buchu festival, we hosted a dignified guest at lunch; Indian Ambassador of Hungary Mr. Ranjit Rae. While I was at the wedding ceremony with my husband, he was walking around the cow-shed and the buchu tents.