Go to Maha-bharata, Adi Parva, Index Adhyaya 1 When Maha-bharata was published Sauti Requested by his own mother and the son of Ganga, Bhishma, the mighty and holy Krishna Dvaipayana became the father of three … Read More
The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is conducted under the supervision of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī. The Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas, or Bengali Vaiṣṇavas, are mostly followers of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, of whom the Six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana are direct … Read More
Vrindavan – Story. From His birth Krishna loved to taste butter. Knowing that, his devotees would always bring him some fresh butter. But one day it happened that the Yamuna river was overflowing … Read More
Room Conversation [partially recorded] Type: Conversation Date: Nov. 2, 1977 Location: Vṛndāvana Bhavānanda: Actually, I think you’re the only one on the whole planet who is not Māyāvādī—Māyāvādī or influenced by Māyāvādī philosophy. Actually, until you came to the … Read More
Prabhupāda Vigil Type: Conversation Date: Nov. 1, 1977 Location: Vṛndāvana [Hindi] Bhavānanda: Śrīla Prabhupāda, you called for me? Prabhupāda: No, I was asking how many men we can accommodate in the new building? Bhavānanda: Comfortably we can accommodate five to six … Read More
Text One: A sober person who can tolerate the urge to speak, the mind’s demands, the actions of anger and the urges of the tongue, belly and genitals is qualified to make disciples all over the … Read More
Room Conversation Type: Conversation Date: Nov. 2, 1977 Location: Vṛndāvana Prabhupāda: …that “After you, who will take the leadership?” And “Everyone will take, all my disciples. If you want, you can take also. [laughter] But if you follow. They … Read More
The magnitude of Sri Krishna’s love for us: Question to Radhanath Swami: I was wondering, what the scriptures say about what it feels like upon returning to the spiritual world. Radhanath Swami: Sanatan Goswami, a … Read More
Lecture on BG 7.9-10 — Bombay, February 24, 1974: There is a story, I shall… It is not story. Or take it as story, that sometimes Nārada Muni was passing, and one very learned scholar, brāhmaṇa, … Read More
“Do not try to take credit yourself. We should always remember that it is Kṛṣṇa’s credit. He wants to do something at a certain time, and some of his servant is authorized to do that. That’s … Read More
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन । मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि ॥ ४७ ॥ karmaṇy evādhikāras te mā phaleṣu kadācana mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo ’stv akarmaṇi Synonyms karmaṇi — in prescribed duties; eva — certainly; … Read More
