1. The title “Prabhupada”

    Sri Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami sets the example of offering obeisances to all the preacher devotees of Lord Caitanya, without distinction as to higher and lower. Unfortunately, at present there are many foolish so-called devotees of Lord Caitanya who make such distinctions. For example, the title “Prabhupada” is offered to a spiritual master, especially to a […]
  2. Actual mercy to all living entities

    The devotee can do good not only to humanity but to all living entities as well. Everyone can benefit spiritually by the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. When the transcendental vibration of Hare Krsna is sounded, even the trees, animals and insects benefit. Thus when one chants the Hare Krsna maha-mantra loudly, he actually […]
  3. This material world is nasty

    (In) 1966, I remember one lady. She was a model, very beautiful, tall lady. She looked at the paintings that Jadurani had did, that we hung in the temple, of Radha Krishna and she said, “Radha Krishna are so beautiful. Why did He create this world which is so terrible?” The Vietnam War was going […]
  4. Guru etiquette in temples

    There are many offenses one can commit while serving the Lord, and these are described in the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, Hari-bhakti-vilasa and other books. According to the rules and regulations, no one should accept obeisances in the temple of the Lord before the Deity. Nor is it proper for a devotee to offer obeisances and touch the […]