1. Ugra-karmis spoiling their lives

    At the present moment everyone is engaged in technological advancement, which is described in Bhagavad-gita as ugra-karma — extremely severe endeavor. This ugra-karma is the cause of agitation within the human mind. Men are engaging in many sinful activities and becoming degraded by opening slaughterhouses, breweries and cigarette factories, as well as nightclubs and other establishments for sense enjoyment. In […]
  2. The truth

    The truth is that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the enjoyer and that the living entities are meant for His service and enjoyment. One who knows this truth, and who tries to engage all resources in the service of the Lord, escapes all material reactions and influences of the modes of material nature. From Srila Prabhupada’s purport to […]
  3. Go on chanting, depend on Krsna

    Don’t be diverted from the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, and don’t be afraid of because there is some danger. Take shelter of Krsna’s lotus feet, chant Hare Krsna mantra, and dangers will be over. But we should not create such position, dangerous. It is already dangerous. Because Caitanya Mahaprabhu was also very cautious about spiritual life. Sannyasira […]
  4. Governors, embassies — no use

    Prabhupada: In Delhi, we established that center. Ananda Niketan. Full of foreign embassies. So nobody came. Brahmananda: They came the first night, and that was it. Prabhupada: Nobody came. Brahmananda: Neither were they very friendly. Prabhupada: They thought that “We are living so nicely, embassy and ambassador, and living in such a nice house, comfortably. What is […]
  5. Don’t pollute the mantra

    Now, actually, people are surprised: “What this Hare Krsna mantra has got power that it is changing so quickly?” And on the other hand, it is to be admitted, unless it has got power, how it is changing? So we have to keep that power. Don’t make it an ordinary musical vibration. It is a different thing — spiritual. […]
  6. Jiva Gosvami defeats a rascal scholar

    Rupa Gosvami, when he was in Vrndavana, was known as the most learned scholar. So one mundane scholar came, and he approached Rupa Gosvami and said, “Sir, I want to talk with you on sastras.” So Rupa Gosvami said, “Why talking with me about sastras?” “Now, you are well known, so well known about sastra, Vedic literatures. So I […]
  7. Why Srila Prabhupada accepted disciples

    Prabhupada gave a lecture in 1966 in which he answered the question, “Why does Krsna expand?” Krsna expands to enjoy. Then he said, “Take, for example, myself as spiritual master. Suppose I have some disciples. What is the meaning of this disciples? It is to enjoy. I take disciples so that we can be together and have kirtana […]
  8. Meat-eating and wine-drinking go together

    Meat-eater means other things will follow. Illicit sex will follow and drinking will follow. Because you cannot digest meat by water; you must drink. That is the fact. It is so heavy that unless… Therefore, madya-mamsa madya mamsa [wine and meat], they are four relatives. If you eat meat, then you have to drink, otherwise, you’ll not be able […]
  9. Duty of husband and wife

    Parvati is perpetually asking her husband about spiritual matters, everything, and the husband is replying. That is the duty of husband, and that is also the duty of wife. Wife should get enlightenment from the husband, and she should give service. The husband is well situated; she is not discomforted, always looking to the comfort of the husband. And […]
  10. Why we stress the prohibition against cows’ flesh

    In our Krsna consciousness movement, our first provision is that no one should be allowed to eat any kind of flesh. It does not matter whether it is cows’ flesh or goats’ flesh, but we especially stress the prohibition against cows’ flesh because according to sastra the cow is our mother. From Srila Prabhupada’s purport to Sri Caitanya-caritamrta […]