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&nbsp &nbsp Once upon a time, seeing that her maidservant was engaged in different household duties, mother Yaoda personally took charge of churning butter. And while she churned butter, she sang the childhood pastimes of Krishna and enjoyed thinking of her son. &nbsp The end of her sari was tightly wrapped while she churned, and … Read more

    Late at night, the light shone brightly through the dust grimed window of the office building facing new york times square. At his desk sat Cleve Backster, Americas foremost lie detector expert. Tapping his pen, thinking of nothing in particular, his eyes rested upon his favourite plant. He had felt his bare office … Read more

 
Original Sri Caitanya-caritamrta PDF Downloads
 

 
Please find the links below to all 17 Volumes of Srila Prabhupada’s original Sri Caitanya-caritamrta EXACTLY as it was published by Srila Prabhupada in 1974.

Srila Prabhupada stressed so much to Radhavallabha Prabhu, the production manager at the BBT when Sri Caitanya-caritamrta was first printed, that once this book was printed they could not change anything. Of course Prabhupada did not want changes made to any of his books but he very strongly forbade the BBT from making any changes at all to his Caitanya-caritamrta once it was printed. Prabhupada forced them to print it very quickly and they wanted to add new paintings and ‘finish’ paintings that were already in the book after it was printed… Mithiladhisa Prabhu, a friend of Radhaballabha, relates the situation as follows:

“Soon after the intense marathon for completing the publication of Caitanya Caritamrita, Radhaballabha Prabhu approached Srila Prabhupada and mentioned that the artists are now completing the paintings in preparation for the second printing. To this, Srila Prabhupada replied “No changes“. A further attempt was made to explain, stating that there were to be no actual changes, but that the same painting would simply be completed because there was insufficient time during the marathon, and that the paintings were actually published in an unfinished state. Srila Prabhupada replied to him again, “NO changes“.

“Confused by Srila Prabhupada’s previous responses, Radhaballabha again tried to explain the situation. The short time frame of the publication marathon had prevented the paintings from being completed. They were now to be finished by the artists, re-photographed and in the next printing, the same picture, same size, everything the same except for the finishing touches, would be placed in the exact same spot in the book. Srila Prabhupada now appeared angered and replied again, but this time more forcefully, “NO CHANGES!!!“.

&nbsp Those who historically murdered, looted, raped and pillaged and destroyed are today forgiven in modern India in the name of forgetting the past. What’s more those who destroyed our cultural heritage, universities of cosmic wisdom and architectural wonders are provided with all luxuries and comforts in India. But Brahmins, who historically dedicated their lives … Read more

 
Dear Srila Prabhupada,
 
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to your Divine Grace.
 
On this the glorious anniversary of your appearance day I am meditating on why I surrendered my life to you and continue to do so after more than thirty-five years.
 
Back then I was a youth in search of the absolute truth and love of God, nothing else would do. After studying so many paths I was not satisfied and could not understand why. Somehow by Lord Krsna’s grace I came in contact with you via the Bhagavada-gita As It Is. This was what I was looking for, the absolute truth spoken by God, Lord Krsna, Himself in a highly intelligent, philosophical, uncompromising and unsentimental way yet at the same time appealing not only to my intellect but to my heart. The intelligent way that you presented it, like a rigorous mathematician demonstrating a proof, with all pramanas to support every statement conquered my intelligence telling me it was safe to open my heart. This was religion on a solid foundation of philosophy and not sentimentalism or fanaticism. On that occasion I surrendered my life on to you.
 
Though I had some inkling of Your Divine Grace’s greatness I was and still am too immature to truly understand who you really are. But over the years my love and appreciation for you have grown and I strongly feel a very deep and personal relationship with you. I am especially attached to daily listening to the recordings of your conversations, morning walks and lectures. When I hear you speak I feel safe like an infant who is pacified by the sound of its mother’s voice. Your words cut through all the madness and confusion in the world around me. You teach by your personal example of real compassion and not being sentimental or compromising. You are Lord Krsna’s direct representative and you present the truth without any adulteration, this is real compassion. You are yourself following in the footsteps of your beloved Guru Maharaja, Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, who said:
 

If I were to desist from lecturing about the Absolute Truth due to fear that some listeners may be displeased, I would be deviating from the path of Vedic truth and accepting the path of untruth. I would become one who is inimical to the Vedas, an atheist, and would no longer possess faith in Bhagavan, the very embodiment of truth. He who compromises is finished.
 
(Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Vaibhava)