by Mukunda Goswami Eighteen ninety-six Calcutta,A heart was born softer than butter,And when ArmageddonWould in later years threaten,He taught Kṛṣṇa’s names one must utter. From the start liberatedAnd always elated;The mṛdaṅga he beatMade a sound so sweet.Then in sixty-seven, when a drum came from heaven,His playing excitement generated. Dear Śrīla…
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Lesson 3 of ISKCON Disciples Course helps students understand the unique position of Srila Prabhupada
published by BTG used with permission by Satyaraja Dasa Something peculiar happened when Prabhupada’s edition was released in 1968. Seekers transformed into devotees. Lives were changed. Reading the Gita was no longer a mere intellectual exercise. It was a life-altering experience. Moreover, Prabhupada’s edition, almost miraculously, was initially published by Macmillan, one…
published by dandavats.com used with permission By Niranjana Swami I was recently inspired. It was the 2nd day of our GBC meetings. I was completely absorbed the whole day, which for me is not something very easy. I am not so inclined to meetings, but on this 2nd day of…
A personal account by a bengali devotee
A video produced by BhakTV, with at the request of the Srila Prabhupada Position Committee SPPC
Essay by Annette Murphy “What I have found to be truly valuable to me was sitting and listening to my senior godsisters tell me of their personal history and past times with Srila Prabhupada. Their stories always revealed his kind and fatherly demenor. His light hearted humor, his endearing personal…
by Draviḍa Dāsa (inspired by a Sanskrit poem by Śrīmān Kuśakratha dāsa) 1) śrī-śrī-navadvīpa-para-pradīpaḥ sandīpyamānah satato bhuvīha cetas-tamo hanti hi yasya yatnān namāmi taṁ śrī-prabhupādadevam The transcendental lamp of Navadvīp, Gaurāṅgadev, He took with great endeavor ’round the world the souls to save Who long had dwelt…
based on questions/answers on the guru issue with Bhanu Swami Q: In ISKCON, shiksha generally means advice on missionary issues like my service or problems I’m facing. Is it correct to assume that, prior to Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur, our acharyas who wrote about shiksha and shiksha-guru were referring more specifically to…
published by iskconnews.org used with permission Siddhanta das (ACBSP), well-known producer of the Memories of Prabhupada series, has launched a new video project entitled Lessons from Letters. The series highlights the personal correspondence between Srila Prabhupada and his disciples during the formative years of ISKCON. In the 1960s and 70s, long before email…