Month: December 2024

Niranjana Swami:

The word “Acarya” in Founder-Acarya means that Srila Prabhupada is the ultimate teacher by his own example in ISKCON. Being a perfect teacher by example, therefore, everything he does is instructive because, as followers, we are meant to aspire to strictly follow his example.

by Draviḍa Dāsa (For Śrīla Prabhupāda’s appearance day.) O Prabhupāda, on this great day, …

Whether it’s a personal anecdote about how Prabhupada’s message touched your heart, a thought-provoking essay on Krishna consciousness, or a creative piece of writing exploring spiritual themes, we welcome all submissions.

His father wanted to facilitate his son’s devotional desires, but also wanted to ensure that his son was aware of the responsibility that this entailed. Abhay assured him that he would be able to do this. Subsequently, as a child, he began the practice of worshipping the deity, arca-vigraha. One of the most notable events in Abhay’s childhood was an incident that foreshadowed his future actions. (Part 2 to follow)