By Paramadayala Nityananada Dasa The distinction between matter and spirit is an exact science. Srila Prabhupada told us, we should learn to not compromise and also not offend. That is an art. Realization is required to develop this art. To achieve realization we must accept inconvenient truths. In other words, spiritual facts which are opposed...
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- 9 Jan 2026
By Purushottam Nitai Das If we develop a desire to invite Krishna to reside in our he...
- 9 Jan 2025
A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experimentation....
- 10 Nov 2024
In our fast-paced world, many of us find ourselves chasing material success and fleeting pleasures. Despite our advancements, there's a prevailing sense of emptiness and dissatisfaction. It's clear that there's a growing thirst for meaning and fulfilment, and the world needs spiritual nourishment....
- 7 Jun 2024
Herein is a compilation of Srila Prabhupada quotes according to various topics. I am sure there are many other relevant quotes. The reader will see patterns emerge throughout these topics which unequivocally establish Prabhupada’s multifaceted vision for his Movement. Thus, there is no need for devotees to argue or declare that one statement is right and another is wrong. To do so will only deflate Prabhupada’s vision....
- 6 May 2024
Shyamasundara Dasa: For some people the episode of Rama exiling Sita to the forest, while she was five months pregnant, is one of the most disturbing and incomprehensible events in the Ramayana...
- 15 Apr 2024
By Shyamasundara Däsa ACBSP, Jyotiñé Shyamasundara1976@gmail.com On behalf of the Çästra-cakñuù-pariñat Copyright © 2024 Abstract In Kṛṣṇa’s Vedic civilization, upanayana — the investiture with the sacred thread and brahma-gāyatrī — is exclusively conferred upon qualified men, with women and śūdras being excluded. In the early days, Śrīla Prabhupāda, to pacify a few irate female disciples...
- 29 Mar 2024
Srutadeva das: But now, even though I am a temple president, I feel weaker than ever before. Maya seems to be attacking me very fiercely. At times I feel very discouraged and feel like leaving. Although I have attained a certain position in the Society my heart is still hard and cold. I feel very lonely and unhappy. Sometimes my mind seeks female companionship because I can’t seem to make contact with you or Krsna. ...
- 14 Nov 2023
There is a Subhadra born to Vasudeva and Rohini, and a Subhadra from Nandaraja and Yasoda. They are 2 separate souls? Or one in some way?...
- 29 Oct 2023
Our false ego seeps into actions of society at large. Thus, idealization of politically manipulated, mass technological endeavors, such as the Moon landing, are deeply instilled into our minds. With newcomers, we may not be able to immediately dispel this. But those committed to developing Krishna Consciousness should not be fooled by travesties of human advancement....
- 2 Sep 2023
By Gopi Gita Dasi In 9th grade, my son Nitai was extremely stuck on a Math chapter. As his grades faltered, day after day he would vehemently declare, “I hate Math!” It was alarming for us. We naturally questioned his activities, his curriculum, even his environment. (See image on DOUBT below.) Instead of acting on...
- 16 Jul 2023
How can we bring real peace to the world? Srila Prabhupada had a unique and visionary mission statement that resonates with us in today's world of crisis and uncertainty....
- 21 May 2023
Bhaktine Sylvie: Thinking of the next coming of the Gitajayanti, I remember and meditate on a personal misadventure about the Bhagavad-Gita, some years ago. A well-known rumor, often used to challenge devotees, pretends that one cannot find the words “Krishna says” in the Gita: “Bhagavan uvacca” but not “Krishna says” ...
- 2 Dec 2022
Everybody wants to be happy. We are all in a way looking for happiness through the things we do or the people we surround ourselves with. We may wonder why we cannot be happy at all times. ...
- 15 Oct 2022
A Caitanya Caritamrta Class at ISKCON Simhachalam, July 2022...
- 9 Oct 2022
“The thoughts of My pure devotees dwell in Me, their lives are fully devoted to My
service, and they derive great satisfaction and bliss from always enlightening one
another and conversing about Me.”...
- 18 Sep 2022
Assumptions are normal. They happen as part of the rhythms of our daily lives and play a fundamental role in our planning and arrangements....
- 7 Jul 2022
Going down memory lane, I remember several years ago in my childhood, witnessing a contrast between two classes of spiritualists in our village in Jharkhand...
- 14 Jun 2022
“I am going home,” are the last words my mother spoke before leaving this world. The
morning of first January 2019 brought an end to the life’s journey of an eighty-eight-year-old
mother; grandmother and great-grandmother....
- 17 Mar 2022
We’d better dance, alone, or in sankirtana with our family, or friends, making our own music or go on internet to find a flow, rhythm, beat, swing, good time....
- 7 Mar 2022
Krishna declares that Spiritual platform offers the supreme happiness (Bg. 6.20-23). What is that happiness? -That happiness is the taste derived from having a loving relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Why don’t we experience this? Our lack of experience is due to a lack of purification. How can we experience this? We can experience it through the practice or science of bhakti yoga....
- 24 Feb 2022
It appears to me that Srila Prabhupada had a unique way of performing Sankirtan. It is quite different from a "traditional Bengali" style of chanting. His Kirtan are more rhythmic, meditative, easy to follow and respond to. Maybe he designed it like this for the public so we could easily engage in the Kirtan....
- 22 Feb 2022
Are you one of those who tell devotees to stop watching TV and movies, not to do any sports, and not to have a fun time on holidays?...
- 10 Feb 2022