1. Krsna consciousness of the gopis

    Krsna and gopis. They were cowherds girl. Their father, mother, they were only ordinary village men, keeping cows. That’s all. What was their education? They were not Vedantists. But they learned to love Krsna. That was their qualification. And Caitanya Mahaprabhu certifies, ramyad upasana vraja-vadhu-vargena va kalpita. “Oh, there is no better worship than that which was contemplated by the […]
  2. The perfection of love

    The central object of love is Krsna. That is Vrndavana. The animals love Krsna, the human beings love Krsna, the trees love Krsna, the water loves Krsna, everyone loves Krsna — central point. That is the perfection of love. Srila Prabhupada — June 24, 1976, New Vrindaban
  3. Good greed!

    Greediness is very good. Kamam krsna-karmarpane. Strong desire, that is called lust. So, but this strong desire… Just like gopis. The gopis, they were village girls. They had no understanding of what is God, what is Krsna. But they became very much lusty for Krsna, and Caitanya Mahaprabhu recommended that ramya kacid upasana vrajavadhubir ya kalpita: “There is no better […]
  4. The real meaning of Vrndavana

    In the spiritual world, Vrndavana, everyone — Mother Yasoda, Nanda Maharaja, Srimati Radharani, the gopis, the cowherd boys, Sridama, Sudama, the land, the water, the trees, the birds — all are trying to satisfy Krsna. That is the real meaning of Vrndavana. Srila Prabhupada; TLK Vs 25-26
  5. Real magic

    Visnujana [repeating a question from the audience]: Is showing miracles like some svamis do the way to bring people back to spiritual life? Prabhupada: Why should I show miracles? What is the business? I have to speak the truth, that’s all. What is the use of miracle? When you go to college or school, we want to see […]
  6. We are distinct

    I was glad to hear from Gargamuni that you refused to set me in the N.Y. Times columns along with the other so called Swamis or yogis. We have a distinct position that we are neither cheated nor cheaters. We are the genuine representative of Krishna who is the friend of all living creatures. We must play our part […]
  7. The motorcar civilization will be finished

    Here, in this world, everything has got six changes. Birth, then stay, and then develop, then by-products, then dwindle, then finish. Everything. So the motorcar civilization, it was born. And now the time has come it is dwindling, and it will be finished. Just like railway; railway no more interested, anybody. But when it was invented, it was very […]
  8. Be expert, like Raghunatha dasa Gosvami

    Daksah means active, not lazy, sleeping. This is not good. Nidrahara-vihara. Everyone has to conquer over sleeping, so that is called daksah. And daksah means expert. Whatever business is entrusted to him, he does it very nicely, daksa. Just like Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, he was no…, had no interest in material things. His father’s estate was very big, and […]
  9. Chanters go back to Godhead

    While suffering at the time of death, Ajamila chanted the holy name of the Lord, and although the chanting was directed toward his son, he nevertheless returned home, back to Godhead. Therefore if one faithfully and inoffensively chants the holy name of the Lord, where is the doubt that he will return to Godhead? SB 6.2.49 text