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Disciple of Krishna or Disciple of Kali? He says, 'Here is a servant of Kali. He has got a tilaka and neck beads, that's all.' He does not know what is the philosophy. If you simply mark your body with tilaka and kanthi, then you are not proper servant, you are not qualified. Related Articles (MP3 Audio by Srila Prabhupada)  The Material Body is a Machine. Who is Operating that Machine? Any scientist can understand that no machine, however nicely made, finely made, without some person to push the button, it cannot work. (MP3 Audio by Srila Prabhupada)  Mayavada--a very dangerous philosophy [Morning Walk--MP3 Audio] They'll talk of Krsna, so many things but they're not devotees. Just like Kamsa. They may talk of Krsna or think of Krsna, but they don't accept Krsna as the Supreme. Therefore they are demons. This is the test... (MP3 Audio by Srila Prabhupada)  There Must Be A Leader! Just like in this meeting, amongst my students, I am the supreme person, similarly, in the state there is a supreme person, the president or the prime minister, so everywhere you will find out one supreme person. Without a supreme person nothing can be managed, order-giving person. This is everlastingly existing, and you cannot avoid this. (MP3 Audio by Srila Prabhupada)  You will see the power of Hare Krsna movement in due course of time... So the devotees of Krsna should be trained up both ways: not only to give protection to the devotees, to give them encouragement, but if need be, they should be prepared to kill the demons. That is Vaisnavism. It is not cowardism. (MP3 Audio by Srila Prabhupada)  Entering Krishna's Family You enter into Krishna's family, Vrndavana family, where Krishna has got His father, mother, His friends, His lover, His beloved, His cows, His garden, His Yamuna. You enter that, that family. Then you will not have to return back again to this temporary family, which will not stay. (MP3 Audio by Srila Prabhupada)  Krishna's Loving Relationship With His Devotees (MP3 Audio Srimad-Bhagavatam) To control Krishna is not a very easy job; unless one is a great devotee, he cannot... Just like the cowherd boys. They used to rise on the shoulder of Krishna. Krishna was defeated in play. (MP3 Audio by Srila Prabhupada)  Sex in a Palace and Sex on the Street--the Taste is the Same (MP3 Audio Morning Walk) Enjoyment is there in the cats and dogs. When you enjoy sex in palace and the dog enjoys sex on the street, the value is the same. The taste does not increase or decrease. But you are thinking to enjoy sex in big palace is advancement. That is your foolishness. Actually sex enjoyment in the palace or on the street is the same. It has no difference of taste. (MP3 Audio by Srila Prabhupada)  Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada's Disappearance Day, Lecture (1) Now, you American boys and girls who have taken to this movement, please take it more seriously and... That is the mission of Lord Caitanya and my Guru Maharaja, and we are also trying to execute the will by disciplic succession. You have come forward to help me. I shall request you all that I shall go away, but you shall live. Don't give up pushing on this movement, and you'll be blessed by Lord Caitanya and His Divine Grace Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Prabhupada.
(MP3 Audio by Srila Prabhupada)  The Real United Nations Organization (UNO) Srimad-Bhagavatam MP3 Audio Class Better close the United Nation organization because it has not had any practical effect. But talking about Krishna, just see how it is giving practical effect. You are assembled here from Europe, America, and Africa, Canada, and practically all over the world, but you are united nation. You are united nation simply by talking about Krishna. (MP3 Audio by Srila Prabhupada)  Must All Devotees Live in the Temple? (MP3 Audio Morning Walk 1975, Hawaii) Follow the instruction. Wherever you remain, it doesn't matter. You are secure. Follow the instruction. Then you are secure anywhere. I saw my Guru Maharaja not more than ten days in my life, but I followed his instruction. I was a householder, I never lived in the temple. It is practical. (MP3 Audio by Srila Prabhupada)  |
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Yamaraja--The Lord of Death--One of Krishna's GBC's (MP3 Audio Srimad-Bhagavatam) Yamaraja is a GBC, but he made a little mistake. He was punished to become a sudra. So those who are GBC's, they should be very, very careful to administer the business of ISKCON. Otherwise they will be punished. As the post is very great, similarly, the punishment is also very great. That is the difficulty. (MP3 Audio by Srila Prabhupada)  Sri Vyasa-puja Hyderabad, August 19, 1976 [MP3 Audio] So anyone of you, you can become guru. It is not that I am an extraordinary man, an extraordinary god coming from some mysterious place. It is not that--it is very simple thing. Caitanya Mahaprabhu says yare dekha tare kaha krsna'-upadesa. So I request you follow the Caitanya Mahaprabhu's instruction that you also, you become a guru at your home. (MP3 Audio by Srila Prabhupada)  Sri Vyasa-puja Lecture London, August 22, 1973 (MP3 Audio) One who is doing this humble service of preaching work, Krishna consciousness, nobody is dearer than him to Me [Krishna]. So if you want to become recognized by Krishna very quickly, you take up this process of becoming spiritual master, present the Bhagavad-gita as it is. Your life is perfect. (MP3 Audio by Srila Prabhupada)  The Whole World is Fighting for Sense Gratification (MP3 Audio Morning Walk) I must have nice eating, I must have nice sleeping, I must have very good sex, and I should be defended by bank balance, by military soldiers, by police force, by atomic weapons. Rascal does not understand that, in spite of all these things, I will have to change the body... (MP3 Audio by Srila Prabhupada)  Prabhupada Speaks to the Birlas, India's Richest Family (MP3 Audio) To become very big businessman is not ordinary thing; it requires very great labour, brain. But the result, Krishna says, Give it to Me. So there is no harm to become very big businessman, earning money. That is all right--but you give it to Krishna. Then in any position you can remain Krishna consciousness. (MP3 Audio by Srila Prabhupada)  Incarnations of God From Lord Krishna to Buddha and Jesus Christ (MP3 Audio Caitanya-caritamrta) In the list of incarnations you'll find Lord Krishna's name also, Lord Rama's name also, Lord Buddha's name also. Lord Buddha is mentioned. Do not think that the Hindus have disregard for Lord Buddha or for Lord Jesus Christ. No. They have all regard. (MP3 Audio by Srila Prabhupada)  Spiritually There is No Difference Between Appearance and Disappearance Although this is the disappearance day of Om Visnupada Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, so there is nothing to be lamented. Although we feel separation, that feeling is there, but spiritually, there is no difference between appearance and disappearance. There is a song, Narottama dasa Thakura's song, ye anilo prema-dhana. Do you know, any one of you? Can you sing that song anyone? (MP3 Audio by Srila Prabhupada)  How One Should Perform Yoga--MP3 Audio Bhagavad Gita Class 6.11-21 In India there are some selected places, very sacred place, and the yogis, generally, they go there and sit there alone in a sacred place and as prescribed in the Bhagavad-gita and perform there. Yoga-asana cannot be executed in a public place... (MP3 Audio by Srila Prabhupada)  Interview with Religion Editor of The London Observer Religion, as it is explained in the dictionary is accepting a supreme controller. Is it not? So do the people accept a supreme controller? Do they accept? There are so many system of religions, but do they actually know who is the supreme controller? That is my question. (MP3 Audio by Srila Prabhupada)  |
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