Prabhupada's plans for India
This evening Srila Prabhupada's sitting room was filled to capacity with a mixture of visitors and devotees. Dr. Shaligram Shukla was present with his family. He is a professor of linguistics teachi [...]

Spiritual potency
QUESTIONS: 1)what is the difference between pada-sevanam and dasyam in the 9 process of devotional service? 2) in the Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya-lila ch 6 text 160 it is written: “The spirit [...]

Gross and subtle material bodies
QUESTIONS: I have two questions about the meaning of some words used by Srila Prabhupada. 1. What is the meaning of "gross" as in the "gross and subtle material bodies" or "gross and subtle ma [...]

Lord Narasimha prayers
Lord Nrsimhadeva Slays the King of the Demons (SB 7.8.29) TRANSLATION As a snake captures a mouse or Garuda captures a very venomous snake, Lord Nrsimhadeva captured Hiranyakasipu, who could no [...]

Feeling suicidal
Question I am also seriously trying to practise celibacy, I have given in to orgasm a few times and feel terrible, slightly suicidal even. Answer Dear friend, practising celiba [...]

Support students
Dear Devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! This academic year, Bhaktivedanta College in Radhadesh is progressing nicely for twenty-seven wonderful stude [...]

The Absolute Truth is both subject and object
QUESTION: Subject: SB 1.2.11 ppt. The Absolute Truth is both subject and object, and there is no qualitative difference there. Please explain this. In the same purport Srila Prabhupad [...]

Just Wander
Diary of a Traveling Preacher Volume 8, Chapter 13 November 15 - December 1, 2007 By Indradyumna Swami [...]

Ode to Bhakta Musika
A mouse had found his way one day into the corner of the temple hall. We laughed as he went skirting by In the middle of our serious japa chanting looking for some maha or red lentils i [...]

Breakers
Download the original attachment Breakers We say that waves β€˜break’ on the shore And return in sacred silence to the sea. They leave behind on those crusted banks: Seaweed, like sa [...]

Samadhi now!
PLEASE PRINT THIS OUT IN MS WORD AND PUT IT ON YOUR TEMPLE NOTICE BOARD. Srila Prabhupada Samadhi Mandir,Vrndavana 1 May 2008 Dear D [...]

Chanting Hare Krishna
SIDDHA KSETRESU TIRTHESU DEVATANANCA SANNIDHAU SAHASRAM SATA KOTINAM ANANTAM VISNU SANNIDHAU (HARI BHAKTI VILASA 17/25 from YAJNAVALKYA SMRTI) If one chants his japa in a transcendental place ( [...]

change the world
> Hare Krsna. > Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. > > Recently, somebody told me something. He said: "Let me tell you a little > secret. You will [...]

How to love
...these are the function, how to love. One has to rise early in the morning. He doesn't like, but, "No. I will have to satisfy Krsna." This is the beginning. "Oh, I have to chant sixteen rounds." H [...]

Neti Neti
QUESTION: If possible, please give some background info about "neti neti." What is the philosophical reasoning behind it and which brand of impersonalists employ it? It seems that quoting "neti [...]

Iskcon GBC Resolution - 2008 (R)
ISKCON GOVERNING BODY COMMISSION SOCIETY Registration Number S/74662 under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961 P.O. Shree Mayapur Dham, Dist. Nadia, West Bengal 741313 MINUTES OF [...]

how to chant
QUESTION: How do I get a copy of 2006 GBC report on chanting Maha Mantra? I hear it states that visualisation is irrelevant and hearing only is required. I know the latter is absolutely t [...]

Breakfast
QUESTION: I would like to know what is the procedure of feasting after fasting for the following festivals: 1.) Balaram Purnima 2.) Nityananda Trayodashi 4.) Gaura Purnima 3.) Nrshin [...]

Who spoke what?
QUESTION: When reading the first five verses of the Srimad Bhagavatam, the speaker changes often and I don't understand who is speaking verses 1.1.4 - 5. The first verse is spoken by Sri Vyasadev [...]

Dealing with beggars
> What about the homeless in the USA and other Western countries? The money > will be spent for liquor, meat, and drugs in some cases. Even the homeless > women with children will purchase [...]