1. Glories & misfortune of India

    India is meant for para-upakara, not for exploiting others. That is not India’s business. That may be for the fools and rascals in other countries, but India is dedicated. Therefore in India Krsna comes, in India Lord Ramacandra comes. But they have now taken it very cheaply. All rascals and fools and rogues, they are […]
  2. Strong arguments to defeat atheists

    Atheists may be very expert in mental speculation and may be so-called great philosophers, but they can be defeated by a Vaisnava firmly situated in his conviction and God consciousness. Following in the footsteps of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, all the preachers engaged in the service of ISKCON should be very expert in putting forward strong […]
  3. Special mercy upon Rupa Gosvami

    Devotees acknowledge Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s special mercy upon Srila Rupa Gosvami in the following words: sri-caitanya-mano-‘bhistam sthapitam yena bhu-talesvayam rupah kada mahyam dadati sva-padantikam “When will Srila Rupa Gosvami Prabhupada, who has established within this material world the mission to fulfill the desire of Lord Caitanya, give me shelter under his lotus feet?” The special […]
  4. How to attain Gauranga’s mercy

    For ten days Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stayed at Prayaga and instructed Rupa Gosvami, empowering him with the necessary potency. This is a confirmation of the statement krsna-sakti vina nahe tara pravartana. Unless one is specifically empowered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he cannot spread the Krsna consciousness movement. An empowered devotee sees and feels […]
  5. Rukmini drives the chariot

    It was here one evening as you [Srila Prabhupada] sat in that garden that you revealed to the devotees as amazing detail of Krsna’s and Rukmini’s pastime — a detail that had not been published in Krsna book. You explained to the amazed devotees how when Krsna snatched away Princess Rukmini in the presence of […]