1. Russians invade Czechoslovakia

    We are so much disturbed by the present atmosphere, everyone. Just like this morning you have news that the Russians, they have captured Czechoslovakia. How much distressed they are. I heard from the newspaper that several of them were crying. …the Russians have occupied Czechoslovakia. They are thinking, “It is mine.” Or somebody is thinking, […]
  2. Stick to Rupa Gosvami’s system

    Therefore Rupa Gosvami has introduced this system of regulative principles which I have taught to you also. These regulative principles, such as rising before 4 a.m. for mangala aratrika, chanting 16 rounds minimum on beads daily, reading books, going for the street sankirtana, preaching to anyone and everyone, offering the prasadam, like that, these principles […]
  3. Dinosaurs are not extinct

    Svarupa Damodara: What type of species are extinct? Not all the species extinct. As it is during Brahma’s day, that partial annihilation, devastation, now some species are extinct? Prabhupada: No species extinct. What you are reading? This is garbage.(?) Svarupa Damodara: The physical forms. Prabhupada: No, nothing is extinct. Everything is going on. Svarupa Damodara: […]
  4. Free sex & women’s lib

    Prabhupada: In the name of religious men, because they are not civilized even, it is further, further. Ramesvara: And another thing that came out of the hippie movement is this abortion. Because the whole thing… The slogan was “free sex.” So now they have free sex. Hari-sauri: Women’s liberation was another thing. Ramesvara: All based […]
  5. Horrible condition in the womb

    The precarious condition of the living entity within the womb of his mother is described here. On one side of where the child is floating is the heat of gastric fire, and on the other side are urine, stool, blood and discharges. After seven months the child, who has regained his consciousness, feels the horrible […]
  6. Krsna’s stealing & our stealing

    Krsna is stealing butter. That means Krsna has stealing propensity. But the difference is that Krsna’s stealing butter is worshiped, and my stealing is beaten with shoes. [laughter] That is the difference. So we should not imitate Krsna. Srila Prabhupada /Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.26.19 – December 28, 1974, Bombay
  7. Vedic civilization is different

    In the modern civilization especially, they are being trained up to work very hard and to get strength, eat meat, and to digest meat, drink wine, and then become infuriated and work very hard. This is the modern type of civilization. But Vedic civilization is different. Vedic civilization is not meant for working so hard. […]
  8. Take advantage of this Vedic literature

    Kardama Muni is teaching Sankhya philosophy, Krsna is teaching Bhagavad-gita, and if we do not take advantage of these things, then again we are in the oblivion. Again this cosmic manifestation will be annihilated, and we will remain in slumbering state for many millions and millions of years. Again there will be creation: bhutva bhutva […]
  9. By chanting, everything will be revealed

    … your chanting, the name, the form, the quality, the pastimes, everything will be revealed. As we go on cleansing our dirty heart by chanting Hare Krsna mantra, and as we chant faultless, offenseless harer nama, Krsna reveals. Sevonmukhe hi jihvadau svayam eva sphuraty adhah. By service attitude, if you chant Hare Krsna mantra without […]