1. From St. Louis Vyasa-puja offering 1983

    I remember that during the festival in Vrndavana in 1976, in the mornings you would take your morning walk in Ramana-reti with the sannyasis and GBC men. One brahmacari, Praghosa, was sneaking on those walks, and I was very envious. The site of the walk was in the distance, so only those who knew the […]
  2. Srila Prabhupada is the only one

    The fact is that I am the only one in India who is openly criticizing, not only demigod worship and impersonalism, but everything that falls short of complete surrender to Krishna. My Guru Maharaja never compromised in His preaching, nor will I nor should any of my students. We are firmly convinced that Krishna is the Supreme […]
  3. For Vyasa-puja: How a “damn rascal” became a great spiritual master

    Krsna consciousness means to surrender to Krsna: sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja [Bg. 18.66]. So we are teaching these boys and girls to surrender to Krsna. I have no difficulty. I have not manufactured anything. The thing is already there. Krsna says, “Surrender unto Me.” I simply say, “Surrender to Krsna.” Devotees: Jaya! Haribol! Prabhupada: […]
  4. The ornament of all ornaments

    Lord Caitanya describes the ornament of all ornaments: Lord Krsna has many pastimes, of which His pastimes as a human being are the best. His form as a human being is the supreme transcendental form. In this form He is a cowherd boy. He carries a flute in His hand, and His youth is new. […]
  5. How Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead

    Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. How is that? Because He conforms in exact detail to descriptions of the Supreme Being, the Godhead. In other words, Krsna is the Godhead because He is all-attractive. Outside the principle of all-attraction, there is no meaning to the word “Godhead.” How is it one can be all-attractive? First of […]