On the 19th January 1975, Srila Prabhupada wrote to Mahamsa: “Now we should have self-sufficiency. This means to make our own food grains grow and to weave our own cloth–like in Mayapur. If we have food grains, milk, and cloth, life becomes easy and we can save time for preaching and chanting.”

What is the sign of devotee? The sign of devotee is that the devotees are no more interested with material enjoyment. That is devotee. Bhaktih paresanubhavo viraktir anyatra syat [SB 11.2.42]. So these young boys and girls, they do not go to cinema. They do not smoke. They do not go any restaurant or club. Why? Virakti! Don’t […]

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 […]

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 […]

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: […]

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. […]

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 […]

Everyone is searching after the truth. That is the philosophical way of life. The demigods give information that the Supreme Absolute Truth is Krsna. One who becomes fully Krsna conscious can attain the Absolute Truth. Krsna is the Absolute Truth because, unlike relative truth, He is Truth in all the three phases of eternal time. Time […]

If you have money, then spend it for Krsna, as much as you can. Then if you don’t spend, if you think, “Krsna wants patram puspam; the money I shall keep in the bank for my pleasure,” then Krsna will cheat you also. If you want to cheat Krsna, Krsna is the greatest cheater. Then you’ll be […]

When you called upon me I blurted out the first thing that came to my 16 year old mind. “Srila Prabhupada, how can I perfect my devotional service?” You replied, “Just chant Hare Krsna and everything else will come. It’s very simple. ” Misra Bhagavan Dasa; Srila Prabhupada Tributes 2012, p. 412

An intelligent man in human society should make his own program of activities very simple. If there are suggestions from his friends, children, parents, brothers or anyone else, he should externally agree, saying, “Yes, that is all right,” but internally he should be determined not to create a cumbersome life in which the purpose of life will […]