This video features Lokanatha Swami and his village, which has widely lost its tradition and even existence. The film shows what is happening to all villages in India and elsewhere in the wake of relentless globalization.
“Why did Arjuna ask Krishna to go to His four armed form rather than His two armed form after Krishna had showed Arjuna His Visvarupa?” Because he understood that Krishna is the original Narayana. After seeing His Visvarupa, Arjuna was accustomed to see Krishna with two hands, but when he saw the Visvarupa, he … Read more
Impersonal realization of the Absolute Truth is certainly transcendental, but this does not mean that one who has attained this realization can understand the sac-cid-ananda form of the Lord. Similarly, Paramatma realization — realization of the plenary expansion of the Absolute Truth within everyone’s heart — is also an incomplete understanding of the Absolute … Read more
A voice woke me up. I jumped out of bed. Excited. My name. Torben. This voice. Clear and strong. Prabhupada. It was Prabhupada! Srila Prabhupada was saying my name! Torben! It was clearly Prabhupada’s voice. Prabhupada had addressed me this early morning. Fantastic. I felt happy and proud. My “guru”, Sri Visnupada Harikesa Swami, had … Read more
Sarajevo April 19, 1996 Although we had taken rest at 1 a.m., we rose at 3.30 a.m. to begin a six-hour drive to Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia. We left Split Temple in a caravan of two vans and four cars, with a total of 32 devotees. Heading south along the coast, we … Read more
When I was engaged at Bhaktivedanta Manor during the 1980’s I was given the duty as Department Head. As such, my responsibility was to run the day-to-day activities at Bhaktivedanta Manor Gardens, Grounds and Cow Protection. From an earlier time when I was at Chaitanya College, a group of us would come to … Read more
May 22, 2012 — INDIA (SUN) — In accord with Srila Prabhupada’s instructions, ISKCON continues to widely distribute his books, the Holy Name, and Krsna-prasada. However, apart from performing these laudable services, ISKCON has also incorporated policies that I strongly feel are not in line with Srila Prabhupada’s stated desires. Over the years, I … Read more
How Does It Work? What you are really doing is lightening your load, freeing yourself from a lot of burdens. When you give up meat, your health improves and the world’s economy improves because of the wasted economic resources involved in the meat industry. In fact when you become devoted to God you … Read more
This beautiful video shows that Srila Prabhupada is the Commander in Chief of Lord Caitanya’s Sankirtan army.
Beautiful interview with Aindra Prabhu who explains that ragas and music is meant for the glorification of God.
