Author: bvks editor

Dhruva Maharaja, by his meditation, startled the whole universe. And we are so many, and by our devotional service we cannot startle the whole of America? Srila Prabhupada — July 5, 1971, Los Angeles

Schooling is meant especially for brahmanas; previously there was no question of schooling for ksatriyas, vaisyas or sudras. Ksatriyas used to learn the technology of warfare, and vaisyas learned business from their fathers or other businessmen; they were not meant to study the Vedas. At present, however, everyone goes to school, and everyone is given the same type of […]

The Krsna conscious, Krsna’s devotee, also take up the business of Krsna by this Krsna consciousness movement, and it will do good to him and as well as to the persons amongst whom he will preach. But preach. Don’t manufacture preaching. Preach as it is in the sastra. That is Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s instruction: yare dekha […]

We should be very, very careful that this human form of life should not be wasted even for a moment. That is real life. There is, by…, one sloka by Rupa Gosvami, avyartha-kalatvam [Cc. Madhya 23.18-19]. A devotee should always be alert to see, “Whether this time, one moment passed, whether I have wasted it […]

Krsna is such a nice friend that even to the enemy He gives the greatest benediction. Just like Putana. Putana came to kill Krsna, smearing poison on her breast. But Krsna gave her promotion on the motherly platform. Krsna is so grateful that “This demon might have come to Me to poison Me, but I […]

Sannyasi should go on preaching, preaching, preaching, preaching. Practically, I was sitting here in Vrndavana, in Radha-Damodara temple. So at the age of seventy years, nobody goes out. At least from Vrndavana nobody goes at the age of seventy years. But Krsna asked me. I thought that “I must go. Guru Maharaja wanted it, Caitanya Mahaprabhu… […]

If we do not become very simple servants of Krsna, problems will increase. It will never be solved. If you have got any other desire than to serve Krsna, then the problems will increase. It will never decrease. Therefore bhakti begins, anyabhilasita-sunyam [Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.1.11].

The gopis got information that Krsna is coming from Dvaraka, so from Vrndavana they went to see Him. And when Krsna and Radharani met, the Radharani lamented that Krsna — He was the same Krsna and the same Radharani — so “This is not a good meeting place. So if You come to Vrndavana, then I shall […]

That is the Vedic system — to teach the son and teach the disciple. If one cannot teach the son — the son is disobedient — he should give up his family life. Otherwise, a father is in obligation to teach the son properly. But if it is not possible… Sometimes it so happens as family […]

Rukmini: I feel so far away from you, you know, when you’re not here. Prabhupada: Oh, that you should not think. There are two conceptions: the physical conception and the vibration conception. So physical conception is temporary. The vibration conception is eternal. Just like we are enjoying, or we are relishing, the vibration of Krsna’s […]

“The chanting of Hare Krishna continues to vibrate the brain for several days.” We want to inject this transcendental poison into the heart of the Maya-serpent bitten people in general. Krishna Consciousness by the sound of Hare Krishna, it continues for a moment in the brain of the rascals, then certainly it will act in […]

We should befriend and offer special respect to persons who are developed in Krsna consciousness. Other living entities are undoubtedly part and parcel of the Supreme Lord, but because their consciousness is still covered and not developed in Krsna consciousness, we should renounce their association. It is said by Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura that even if one is a Vaisnava, if […]