Sometimes a person, the proprietor of the house, after death, remains in that house as serpent, sometimes as dog, sometimes as tree. Being too much attached to the possession, they cannot get better life. And sometimes we can get the body of a hog and monkey in Vrndavana also. Srila Prabhupada, speaking in Vrindavan, November […]

Material existence is always full of anxiety. People are always trying to find many ways to mitigate anxiety, but because they are not guided by a real leader, they try to forget material anxiety through drink and sex indulgence. Foolish people do not know that by attempting to escape anxiety by drink and sex, they […]

The body of Krsna, the ocean of the eternal beauty of youth, can be seen to move in waves of beauty, and there is a whirlwind at the sound of His flute. Those waves and that whirlwind make the hearts of the gopis flutter like dry leaves on trees, and when those leaves fall down […]

They are very much proud of their scientific advancement. Everything see, the flowers and leaves, so artistically, beautifully manufactured that simply by seeing them you’ll feel pleased. How the man can manufacture it? And still they are denying the existence of God and taking all the credit. How foolish they are. Mudha. [laughter] Yes. Yes, […]

Some way or other, let us always discuss about Krsna. That should be the life of Krsna conscious people. So this is life of Krsna, worshiping Krsna in the temple, to sell Krsna’s books, Bhagavad-gita, to think of Krsna — Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna — to eat krsna-prasadam, to take all risk for Krsna, to […]

We are recommending, according to Vedic scripture, that in this age one should simply chant the holy name of God. We are chanting that: Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare / Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. Rama and Krsna, they are the name of God. And Hara is the energy […]

We do not allow any lazy man. He must be engaged. That is Krsna consciousness movement. That is Krsna’s order. Niyatam kuru karma. Arjuna was refusing to fight. He was trying to be a nonviolent gentleman. Krsna did not allow him. “No, no, you cannot do that. That is your weakness.” Kutas tva kasmalam idam […]

Because the common man is unable to control the senses and the mind, it is his duty to seek the shelter of a great soul or a great devotee of the Lord and just try to please him. That will make his life perfect. A common man cannot rise to the topmost stage of spiritual […]

A brahmacari is good for living a life of celibacy, but a person who can live a life of celibacy in the presence of a beautiful and obliging wife is more than a brahmacari. From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Hamsaduta — Los Angeles 12 January, 1968

Tripurari: I think there is more animal slaughter in Argentina than anywhere in the world. Prabhupada: Most sinful. Adi-kesava: That is the national industry there, cattle slaughter. Prabhupada: It has become national industry in Africa also. Hari-sauri: And Australia… Prabhupada: Australia. Hari-sauri: …New Zealand. Prabhupada: Therefore the world is suffering, so much sinful activities. The […]

If you seriously want to convert this new spot as New Vrindaban, I shall advise you not to make it very much modernized. But as you are American boys, you must make it just suitable to your minimum needs. Not to make it too much luxurious as generally Europeans and Americans are accustomed. Better to […]

Unless there is spiritual education, unless one is spiritually enlightened, you have to undergo the process of birth, death, old age and disease. You may talk very highly and foolishly, but the process of nature, janma-mrtyu-jara-vyadhi [Bg. 13.9], that you cannot stop. Therefore any education which does not give enlightenment on the subject matter of […]