1. Srila Prabhupada quotes Vivekananda on Darwin &Western civilization

    …the modern civilization, according to Darwin’s theory, they are advancing to become animal. That’s it. Therefore they are claiming their forefathers are coming from monkeys. That somebody said on the other day, Vivekananda was asked that “Why your Indian forefathers did not come, long years ago?” He answered, “Because your forefathers were jumping in the tree.” (laughter) It is very […]
  2. We are Hare Krsna people

    Reporter: Swamiji, your movement has received a great deal of attention for, at least one reason, because many of your followers dress in what for the West is an odd fashion and relate to the world in what for the West is an odd fashion. Can you respond to that? Why have you asked your followers to dress in […]
  3. Srila Prabhupada did not come alone to America

    I never feel that I am alone. Of course, when I came to your country without any friend, without any means… Practically, just like a vagabond I came. But I had full faith that “My Guru Maharaja is with me.” I never lost this faith, and that is fact. Srila Prabhupada, speaking on His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati […]
  4. Perfection

    We shall take all opportunities so that twenty-four hours, whether awakened or sleeping, we shall always think of Krsna. That is perfection. This chanting means always remembering Krsna — Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Rama, Hare Rama. Cooking, I am cooking for Krsna, I am typing for Krsna, I am going to preach for Krsna, I’m […]
  5. Greatest philanthropists

    The greatest philanthropists are those transcendentalists who represent the mission of Vyasa, Narada, Madhva, Caitanya, Rupa, Sarasvati, etc. They are all one and the same. The personalities may be different, but the aim of the mission is one and the same, namely, to deliver the fallen souls back home, back to Godhead. From Srila Prabhupada’s purport to SB 1.4.18
  6. Meeting Rupa Goswami

    Gurukrpa: After if one becomes purified, is it possible when he becomes transferred to the spiritual world that he can meet Rupa Gosvami and other great… Prabhupada: Yes. Provided you are pure, purified, you can meet everyone. (April 27, 1976, Auckland, New Zealand)
  7. How to celebrate Jhulana-yatra

    Regarding Jhulanayatra Ceremony, during these five days the Deities’ clothings should be changed everyday, and there should be nice Prasadam distribution and Sankirtana as far as possible. If you are able to do it, a nice throne may be constructed on which the Deities can be placed. This throne may be swung gently during Kirtana. That will be very […]
  8. How apparently advanced devotees fall down

    I asked how it was that apparently advanced devotees fall down. He [Srila Prabhupada] explained that even good men can fall from their elevated positions because we all have our independence; as soon as this is misused maya is there to punish and reform us. From Transcendeantal Diary by Hari Sauri Prabhu
  9. These are not people. These are animals

    Ramesvara Dasa: Tamal and I were with Prabhupada in his room and I started telling Prabhupada about how degraded the society had become — the drugs, illicit sex, pornography, and the child pornography, and the homosex — and for some reason Prabhupada was letting us give this report. And we were being somewhat graphic. Prabhupada’s comments were so strong: […]
  10. Deviations create havoc

    …a slight deviation … may create havoc for self-realization. If a slight deviation can create such havoc, then what to speak of deliberate expansion of the ideas separate from the Absolute Truth Personality of Godhead. From Srila Prabhupada’s purport to SB 1.5.14