Vyasadeva was not an ordinary fiction writer. Anyone can write any nonsense. Formerly, no book will be accepted unless it is written by liberated soul. That was the system. No other man will dare to write any book, neither his book will be accepted in society. Only Vedic literature and literature produced out of Vedic […]

Your suggestion that the devotees visiting Vrindaban engage in preaching and chanting and not in gossiping is very good. We have sacrificed our life for Krsna’s service, where is there scope for sleeping and gossiping? You can see in my example, not a single moment is wasted. From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Gurudasa — Calcutta […]

How Krsna becomes attracted by the devotional service of His devotees is described by Narada in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, Seventh Canto, Tenth Chapter, 37th verse. There Narada addresses King Yudhisthira while the King is appreciating the glories of the character of Prahlada Maharaja. A devotee always appreciates the qualities of other devotees.” i So that was […]

Cc Adi 13.66 In the house of Advaita Acarya, all the Vaisnavas took pleasure in always talking of Krsna, always worshiping Krsna and always chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. Srila Prabhupada’s purport: On these principles only does the Krsna consciousness movement go on. We have no business other than to talk of Krsna, worship Krsna […]

So that means illicit sex, sex without the intention for begetting a nice child, that is illicit sex. Srila Prabhupada; January 3, 1971

It is foretold herein that in the absence of a monarchical regime the general mass of people will be an unwanted population like dogs and monkeys. As the monkeys are too sexually inclined and the dogs are shameless in sexual intercourse, the general mass of population born of illegitimate connection will systematically go astray from […]

SB 7.14.8 TRANSLATIONOne may claim proprietorship to as much wealth as required to maintain body and soul together, but one who desires proprietorship over more than that must be considered a thief, and he deserves to be punished by the laws of nature. PURPORTBy God’s favor we sometimes get large quantities of food grains or […]

Retirement means to become cured from the diseased activities but to place yourself in healthy activities. That is Krsna consciousness. From Srila Prabhupada’s lecture on Bhagavad-gita 4.11-18 — Los Angeles, January 8, 1969

In our temple everyone is engaged for Krsna, offering mangala-aratrika and cleansing the temple and cooking for Krsna various nice prasadam, offering it, and writing articles for Krsna, typing for Krsna. Everything is for Krsna. This is practical. Srila Prabhupada, Conversation regarding philosopher Kant

In the Srimad-Bhagavatam it is said that [Lord Caitanya] is the incarnation of God in this age. And who worships Him? The process is very simple. Just keep a picture of Lord Caitanya with His associates. Lord Caitanya is in the middle, accompanied by His principal associates — Nityananda, Advaita, Gadadhara, and Srivasa. One simply […]

Swamiji says in the taxi, “There is no question of separation. The sound vibration fixes us up together, even though the material body may not be there. What do we care for this material body? Just go on chanting HARE KRISHNA, and we will be packed up together. You will be chanting here, and I […]

Unless Krsna gives, there is no question of happiness. Our business should be that we may not be uncomfortably living which will disturb our progress of Krsna consciousness — that much. Other things? Depend on Krsna. If He wants to make you Indra, you become Indra. There is no happiness even by becoming Indra. Indra […]