Revatīnandana: The spiritual master who has founded this Hare Kṛṣṇa movement will address in just a few minutes. Then we’ll begin the procession to Trafalgar Square. Devotees: Haribol! Prabhupāda: Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you very much for your kindly participating in this festival, Ratha–yātrā festival. This festival is coming down since five thousand years when Lord Kṛṣṇa, along with His elder brother Balarāma and His […]

Aug 22, 1976 room – Hyderabad, India. conversation with Endowments Commissioner Andhra Pradesh The Success Formula Srila Prabhupāda: But generally, generally, that Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s process should be taken. As Caitanya Mahāprabhu represented Himself that “I am fool.” He is not fool. He’s representing the fools of this age. So, if we take that process, it will be successful. It will be successful. Commissioner: That also, (indistinct) that bhajana and every. Srila Prabhupāda: Yes, let […]

His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada by Mahesvara dasa [Mahesh Raja – UK] There are some who say that one can be Diksa guru (Acarya) in future in iskcon because Srila Prabhupada has stated that one can be guru in many places. BUT is that siksa guru or Diksa guru?  And – does Srila […]

Amogha: Śrīla Prabhupāda? When people in the street hear Kṛṣṇa’s name, the chanting, or they get some literature, does that mean they will not take birth as an animal? Srila Prabhupāda: No. They’ll get birth in a good family. Śucīnāṁ śrīmatāṁ gehe [Bg. 6.41]. If they simply appreciate “It is very nice,” then in the next […]

Srila Prabhupada’s Murti takes away all our suffering This is an inspirational, and as far as I know, previously untold story about a private conversation between Srila Prabhupada and a Pancaratriki Pandit named Sampat Kumar Bhattacarya. The story is told by HG Atma Tattva Das in a Bhagavad Gita class on 9.34 in Los Angeles on […]

By Damaghosa dasa Lokanātha: …five thousand years back, until now, there’s only thirty ācāryas… Prabhupāda: Chain is broken when there are false spiritual masters. Otherwise, it is not broken. Chain is broken if a so-called spiritual master speaks something manufactured. Then the chain is broken. Otherwise, chain is not broken. Devotee: (indistinct) Prabhupāda: No, you could not. [break] Uktas tathā bhāvyata eva sadbhiḥ kintu prabhor yaḥ priya eva tasya: ** “The spiritual master is as […]

Sunday, April 23, 2023   Mayapura, West Bengal, Bharata Bhumi time                                                                         ane viṣuve kuryād vyatīpāte dina-kṣaye candrādityoparāge ca dvādaśyāṁ śravaṇeṣu ca tṛtīyāyāṁ śukla-pakṣe navamyām atha kārtike catasṛṣv apy aṣṭakāsu hemante śiśire tathā māghe ca sita-saptamyāṁ maghā-rākā-samāgame rākayā cānumatyā ca […]

Harinama dasa It is widely known that Srila Prabhupada instituted a ritvik or representative (proxy) initiation system throughout ISKCON as early as 1971 in order to meet the growing need to initiate his disciples worldwide. However what is not widely known is that he instructed his disciples to continue initiating new disciples on his behalf […]

ISKCON–Copyrighting and Trademarking HARE KRISHNA!!! The Sankirtana Movement is not my invention. So how can it be copyrighted? Letter to: Dinesh (by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami) New Vrindaban 10 June, 196969-06-10 My Dear Dinesh, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated June, 6, 1969 and the copy of the […]

By Damaghosa dasa, Narasimha dasa and Yasoda nandana dasa The real master commands, “You must do this, ” and the real servant immediately obeys the order. SB 7.10.6  The greatest danger to our movement will come when we manufacture and create our own process for worshiping the deities … I have given you everything already, there […]