Vrindaban is meant for retirement, elderly persons in Krishna Consciousness can devote all their time to devotional service. Such men are wanted to live in Vrindaban, not women and children. That is a fact, the holy dhamas are meant for the sannyasis and brahmacaris especially. If necessary, the management must be done by sannyasis and […]

SB 3.2.29When the Lord displayed His activities just suitable for childhood, He was visible only to the residents of Vrndavana. Sometimes He would cry and sometimes laugh, just like a child, and while so doing He would appear like a lion cub. PURPORTIf anyone wants to enjoy the childhood pastimes of the Lord, then he […]

If we take to Krsna consciousness, shelter of the lotus feet of Krsna — sa vai manah krsna-padaravindayoh [SB 9.4.18] — if we fix up our mind always at the lotus feet of Krsna, then everything will follow very perfectly. That is promised by Krsna. Tesam satata-yuktanam bhajatam priti-purvakam [Bg. 10.10]. If one is engaged […]

In a spiritual body one can dance with Krsna in the rasa dance like the gopis and the cowherd boys. This is not an ordinary dance, but the dance of eternity, in the association of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Only those who have become purified in their love for Krsna can participate in it. […]

One should not take this process of Krsna consciousness as something cheap, but as a matchless gift bestowed upon suffering humanity by the Lord Himself. Simply by engaging in this process, all the anxieties and fears of one’s life, which in actuality revolve about the fear of death, are allayed. From: Krsna Consciousness, the Matchless […]

Caitanya Mahaprabhu is very practical, that “I want to give krsna-prema. One should be ecstatic, emotional in krsna-prema. One shall cry for Krsna.” And He taught everyone by His practical example how He was mad after Krsna. Govinda-virahena me. Sunyayitam jagat sarvam govinda-virahena me. This is krsna-prema: without Krsna, one should see everything vacant. This […]

The parampara system of disciplic succession is very important as a means of spiritual success. One becomes a mahat by the grace of his mahat spiritual master. If one takes shelter of the lotus feet of a great soul, there is every possibility of one’s also becoming a great soul. Srila Prabhupada; Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.22.6, purport

It has become a fashion nowadays amongst the politicians, scholars, and so-called swamis to deride Krsna. This is a very dangerous position. Any blasphemous activities to Krsna will not affect His body. He has no material body, therefore prayers or accusations do not affect Him. He is always kind and equal to everyone. samo ‘ham […]

Don’t talk politics, or don’t talk sociology or this or that, nonsense. This is all dirty things. Don’t waste your time. There is no use of reading so many rascal novels. Srila Prabhupada, Talk on Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.25.16 – November 16, 1974, Bombay

In this material world, so-called scientists, philosophers and economists are nothing but cheaters in one way or another. The scientists are cheaters because they present so many bogus things in the name of science. They propose going to the Moon, but actually they end up cheating the entire public of large sums of money for […]

Prabhupada: That will take place. Otherwise, how they will be killed? Ambarisa: They’re calling it a limited nuclear war. Prabhupada: They are accumulated so much sinful load that must be killed. That is sure. The massacre. That will take place. Harikesa: The sinless people will survive? Prabhupada: Yes. Devotee (3): Who is that? Prabhupada: We. […]

There is a plan for material nature, personally known as Durga, to punish the demons. Although the asuras, the godless demons, struggle for existence, they are directly attacked by the goddess Durga, who is well equipped with ten hands with different types of weapons to punish them. She is carried by her lion carrier, or […]