They Forget Who Is God But Everyone Loves Krsna

Posted by Gavin Swinden on January 10, 2023 at 0:35

(They forget who is God, who is not God, but the central focus is in Kṛṣṇa. Everyone loves Kṛṣṇa. Without seeing Kṛṣṇa they are mad. This is the position in the spiritual world)

"So the Supreme Lord is person, and the lovers, the living entities, they are also persons. They forget who is God, who is not God, but the central focus is in Kṛṣṇa. Everyone loves Kṛṣṇa. Without seeing Kṛṣṇa they are mad. This is the position in the spiritual world.

Simply love Kṛṣṇa, that's all. Bhuñje sevā-sukha. And by loving, as we have got a little perverted experience of love affairs, so just imagine when that love is pure and true, how much pleasure there is. So that thing is there in the spiritual world: pure love. And object is Kṛṣṇa. Therefore they are so much in bliss . . . that is bliss.

That is bliss, sac-cid-ānanda-vigrahaḥ. Eternal love with knowledge that "Here is Kṛṣṇa," and ānandamayo 'bhyāsāt (Vedānta-sūtra 1.1.12). That is perfect stage, lovable object eternal, lover eternal,

As You Increase Your Thinking Of Krsna, Then You Increase Your Love Of Krsna

Posted by Gavin Swinden on January 10, 2023 at 0:32

(So as soon as you think of Kṛṣṇa, there is a tinge of love, must be there. So as you increase your thinking of Kṛṣṇa, then you increase your love of Kṛṣṇa)

"Without love, you cannot think of Kṛṣṇa. That is not possible. So as soon as you think of Kṛṣṇa, there is a tinge of love, must be there. So as you increase your thinking of Kṛṣṇa, then you increase your love of Kṛṣṇa. That is recommended by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. That is our ultimate goal of life."

(Prabhupada Lecture, January 10, 1974, Los Angeles)

My dear mind, you just engage yourself to the lotus feet of abhaya-caraṇāravinda

Posted by Gavin Swinden on January 7, 2023 at 23:28

(So similarly, here also, Govinda Dāsa Ṭhākura, he is asking his mind: "My dear mind, you just engage yourself to the lotus feet of abhaya-caraṇāravinda." That is the name of the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa. Abhaya means fearless. If you take shelter of the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa then you immediately become fearless)

"So Govinda Dāsa advises that, "You just engage your mind in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Then mind becomes automatically controlled." If the mind has no chance of being engaged in any other business except Kṛṣṇa consciousness, then he cannot become my enemy.

It is automatically my friend. That is the instruction in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam: sa vai manaḥ kṛṣṇa-padāravindayoḥ (SB 9.4.18). King Ambarīṣa, he first of all engaged his mind on the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa. So similarly, here also, Govinda Dāsa Ṭhākura, he is asking his mind: "My dear mind, you just engage yourself to the lotus feet of abhaya-caraṇāravinda."

That is the name of the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa. Abhaya means fearless.

Sky is the reflection of Kṛṣṇa's bodily effulgence; therefore it is blue

Posted by Gavin Swinden on January 7, 2023 at 23:27

(Sky is the reflection of Kṛṣṇa's bodily effulgence; therefore it is blue)

"Sky is the reflection of Kṛṣṇa's bodily effulgence; therefore it is blue. Just like if the cover of the light is blue or, I mean to say, red, the radiance also becomes . . . similarly, Kṛṣṇa is blue. It is described in the Vedic literature:

veṇuṁ kvaṇantam aravinda-dalāyatākṣaṁ

barhāvataṁsam asitāmbuda-sundarāṅgam

God's bodily hue is just like bluish cloud. But it is very beautiful. These are not imagination. They are taken from Vedic literatures. So His bodily luster is like that. Therefore He is blue. It is not that we have painted blue by imagination. No. It is authoritative."

(Prabhupada Lecture, January 8, 1968, Los Angeles)

If the Bible says that Lord Jesus Christ is the only one son, then how these so many innumerable sons can be adjusted?

Posted by Tamohara dasa ADMIN. on January 7, 2023 at 15:12

"Now, in the Bible, Lord Jesus Christ is described as the son of God. Now, so far I have heard, that it is claimed that he is the only one son of God. Now according to Bhagavad-gītā, every living entity is son of God. Now how to adjust?
If the Bible says that Lord Jesus Christ is the only one son, then how these so many innumerable sons can be adjusted? There is adjustment. There is very nice adjustment. One should know it. He is the only one son means one who can sacrifice his life for God, he is real son.
And one who is simply taking from father, "O God, give us our daily bread," and He is supplying, and eating and enjoying sense enjoyment, he is not real son. The real son is he who sacrifices his life for glorifying his father. Similarly, anyone who will sacrifice his life . .
. . of course, it is not required that everyone shall be crucified like Lord Jesus Christ, but he should sacrifice his energy for the Supreme Lord. And that person who has devoted his energy for the satisfacti

Prabhupāda: According to śāstra, both.

Posted by Tamohara dasa ADMIN. on January 4, 2023 at 22:51

Kirru Kumar

Gurudāsa: Yes. Is it all right to think sometimes when there is some success that it's more due to you than to Kṛṣṇa? Because you've taught us about Kṛṣṇa, you've taught us how to speak, etcetera. In other words, when there's some success, can we think that it's due to you more than to Kṛṣṇa, or both, or..

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Prabhupāda: According to śāstra, both. Guru-kṛṣṇa-kṛpāya pāya bhakti-latā-bīja [Cc. Madhya 19.151]. By the grace of Kṛṣṇa one gets guru, and by the grace of guru one gets Kṛṣṇa. If one is sincerely seeking after Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa gives him a guru, and the guru teaches him how to get Kṛṣṇa.

Type: Walk

Date: March 26, 1976

Location: Delhi

Of course to call a thief a thief is not faultfinding, SP

Posted by Tamohara dasa ADMIN. on January 2, 2023 at 3:47

The purport of the poetry is that one who is mischievous, he is culprit. But one who tolerates mischievous activity, he is also culprit.

If you are mischievous, you are criminal. But if you tolerate mischievous activities that is also criminal.

(May 3 1973 Morning walk).

Regarding the position of a person who does not speak even when he knows the truth: jani saksi nahi deya tara papa haya. ‘A person who knows things as they are and still does not bear witness becomes involved in sinful activities’.

(May 17, 1975 morning walk)

Apaiśunam means that one should not find fault with others or correct them unnecessarily.

Of course to call a thief a thief is not faultfinding, but to call an honest person a thief is very much offensive for one who is making advancement in spiritual life. (BG 16.1-3)

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Thanks to bh. Andrew Witlock for this compilation of important instructions

Krsna Is Avatari, The Source Of All Avatars

Posted by Gavin Swinden on January 2, 2023 at 1:06

(Kṛṣṇa is avatārī, the source of all avatāras. There are ananta, unlimited number of incarnation, constantly coming like the waves of the river or the sea, but the original person is Kṛṣṇa)

"Kṛṣṇa is the ādyam. Purāṇa-puruṣam, the origin. Ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavaḥ (BG 10,8) In the Bhagavad-gītā it is said, ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavaḥ. All the avatāras. . . Kṛṣṇa is avatārī, the source of all avatāras. There are ananta, unlimited number of incarnation, constantly coming like the waves of the river or the sea, but the original person is Kṛṣṇa.

So Kṛṣṇa says, confirms it, that ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ sarvaṁ pravartate: "All avatāras, everything, is all emanations from Me." So iti matvā bhajante māṁ budhā bhāva-samanvitāḥ (BG 10,8) So if we simply worship Kṛṣṇa—Kṛṣṇa also demands that, mām ekam—then all the avatāras, all the demigods, everything, is worshiped.

(Prabhupada Lecture, January 2, 1975, Bombay)

The Holy Name Has Unlimited Potency, We Simply Have To Realise

Posted by Gavin Swinden on January 2, 2023 at 1:03

(When you chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, the Hare Kṛṣṇa, this name, the holy name, has got unlimited potency. Simply you have to realize it)

"So here Lord Caitanya says that goloka, gokula-dhāma-'vibhu' kṛṣṇa-sama. Just like Kṛṣṇa is unlimited, similarly, His place is also unlimited. It is not limited by the material laws. Similarly, His name is unlimited. When you chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, the Hare Kṛṣṇa, this name, the holy name, has got unlimited potency. Simply you have to realize it."

(Prabhupada Lecture, January 2, 1967, New York)

- Someone Has Poisoned Me - BY: NITYANANDA DAS

Posted by Tamohara dasa ADMIN. on December 30, 2022 at 0:25

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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
Behind (on left) is the chief culprit Tamal Krishna a.k.a.Thomas Herzig who is alleged
to have conspired with other devious GBC leaders to poison Srila Prabhupada to death.
Note Srila Prabhupada's swollen hands and sun glasses, the effects of the arsenic poisoning.

Dr. Mehta, an Ayurvedic physician who lives in Houston, was shown several photographs of Srila Prabhupada during His last days, and he also observed the video documentary of Srila Prabhupada's last months entitled: "The Final Lesson." Dr. Mehta has been a practicing Ayurvedic physician since 1948. His summary comments are:

"The expression and symptoms of the face, the eyes and the manner of speaking indicate to me that Srila Prabhupada was poisoned, m

‘I want to wind up this institution now the demons have come in.’ ..wow” -(Clifford Kirk’s post)

Posted by Tamohara dasa ADMIN. on December 29, 2022 at 6:03

“I heard from a Prabhupada disciple at Prabhupada’s passing his sister was crying and he ask her what's wrong he say she said Prabhupada revealed to her ‘I want to wind up this institution now the demons have come in.’ ..wow”
-(Clifford Kirk’s post)

This has far-reaching implications. Srila Prabhupada did not want to be acarya of a demonic movement, or accept their karma. Certainly there is no disciplic succession via the poisoners and branches.

I have tried to destroy the demonic itsacon, but also did ritvik initiations to supplant and take back what is Srila Prabhupada's.. It seems now that even that was not desired ? He placed ritviks, we were all abused by the jews and demonic masters.. I am now wondering if Srila Prabhupada wants this now, or would prefer we just stop and baas ? In that case, my preaching movement is done. I keep away from the demons, do bhajana, wait to leave this planet.

Notorious Godman Chandra Swami’s Role in the Poisoning of Srila Prabhupada

Posted by Tamohara dasa ADMIN. on December 29, 2022 at 5:53

Notorious Godman Chandra Swami’s Role in the Poisoning of Srila Prabhupada

Posted by Jahnava Nitai Das | Nov 15, 2019

How many people are aware of the role notorious criminal and godman Chandra Swami played in the poisoning of ISKCON founder Srila Prabhupada in his final days?

Those who have lived in India in the 90’s will be familiar with Chandra Swami and the many scandals he was involved in, including the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi. In addition he was well known as a weapons smuggler, a spy for the CIA, and was closely connected with Adnan Khashoggi (another CIA asset, who was famous for his involvement in the Iran Contra scandal of the 1980’s).

“Adnan Khashoggi was implicated in the Iran–Contra affair as a key middleman in the arms-for-hostages exchange along with Iranian arms dealer Manucher Ghorbanifar […] with Saudi and United States backing.”

The name Khashoggi will be familiar because Adnan Khashoggi’s nephew happens to be Jamal Khashoggi who was recently

We Can Become Illuminated To Spiritual Consciousness Any Moment

Posted by Gavin Swinden on December 29, 2022 at 1:00

(He will ask you to do it, but He will not force you to do it. If you do not take it, that is your choice. But this is the assurance. To become illuminated, to become awakened to spiritual consciousness, we can do it at any moment if we want to accept it)

"Sva-tejasā: we have got that potency to come to the light. Everyone, we have got that potency. Simply we must be willing. That independence is there. I may not like it. Therefore Kṛṣṇa says, sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja (BG 18.66): "You do it." Kṛṣṇa is all-powerful;

He can force you to accept this principle. But that He will not do. He will not touch your independence. He will ask you to do it, but He will not force you to do it. If you do not take it, that is your choice. But this is the assurance. To become illuminated, to become awakened to spiritual consciousness, we can do it at any moment if we want to accept it.

Sva-tejasā, we have got that potency. So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is for gi

Krsna Consciousness Means To Transfer Ourself From the Temporary Energy To Permanent Energy

Posted by Gavin Swinden on December 29, 2022 at 0:56

(Now our attempt is, Kṛṣṇa consciousness means, we are trying to transfer ourself from this temporary energy to the permanent energy)

"We are the mar . . . we are living entities. We are marginal. We are sometimes captivated by the material energy and sometimes we are in spiritual energy. Now our attempt is, Kṛṣṇa consciousness means, we are trying to transfer ourself from this temporary energy to the permanent energy. Therefore in the Bhagavad-gītā you'll find, mahātmānas tu mām, daivī prakṛtim āśritāḥ (BG 9.13). Daivī prakṛti means the superior energy, divine energy."

(Prabhupada Lecture, December 29, 1966, New York)

Wherever I am Is Vrindavana, I Live In Krsna

Posted by Gavin Swinden on December 27, 2022 at 3:32

(Wherever I am, I am in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, that is Vṛndāvana. That's all. I don't live in Los Angeles or anywhere. I live in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, I preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness, therefore I live in Kṛṣṇa. So your principle should be like that)

"For a Kṛṣṇa conscious person there is no distinction that "This is hell," "This is heaven." Just like we have come here to preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness. We have no distinction between Los Angeles and Vṛndāvana. Wherever I am, I am in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, that is Vṛndāvana. That's all. I don't live in Los Angeles or anywhere.

I live in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, I preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness, therefore I live in Kṛṣṇa. So your principle should be like that. You be fully in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, you forget all other things. Kṛṣṇa is all-pervading, therefore your living is all-pervading. Is that all right?"

(Prabhupada Lecture, December 27, 1968, Los Angeles)

The Soul Is Hankering To Unite With Krsna

Posted by Gavin Swinden on December 27, 2022 at 3:29

(The necessity of spirit soul, because it is part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa, he is hankering to unite with Kṛṣṇa. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. That is Kṛṣṇa conscious . . . the soul is hankering after uniting with the supreme soul)

"So the real thing is the soul. Dehino 'smin yathā dehe (BG 2.13). So we should take care. Just like we can take care of the shirt and coat by soaping it, but we must take care of myself, the body which is putting on the shirt and coat. Similarly, this material body is shirt and coat. Real is the spirit soul. So what is the necessity of the spirit soul?

The necessity of spirit soul, because it is part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa, he is hankering to unite with Kṛṣṇa. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. That is Kṛṣṇa conscious . . . the soul is hankering after uniting with the supreme soul. That is natural. You study your body. Why do you love your body? Or why do you love your son's body? So long the spirit soul is there. As soon as the spirit soul is

Krsna Consciousness Is Real Life, Maya Is Dreamland

Posted by Gavin Swinden on December 27, 2022 at 3:28

(If he takes to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, that is his actual life. Otherwise, he's in the dreamland)

"Just like we forget at night when we see some dream, we forget our identity that, "I am this. I am that. I am lying on the bed. I've got this good apartment." No. Everything is finished. Again, this, when the dream is finished, we come to another dream, "Oh, this is my house. This is my family. This is my bank balance." This is going on: dream. One dream at night, one dream at daytime. But who is dreaming?

That is the living entity. So his business is different. Not dreaming, daytime dreaming and nighttime dreaming. He has to come to the actual platform. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. If he takes to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, that is his actual life. Otherwise, he's in the dreamland. Daivī hy eṣā guṇamayī mama māyā duratyayā (BG 7.14). This is called māyā, illusion—nighttime dreaming and daytime dreaming."

(Prabhupada Lecture, December 27, 1972, Bombay)

Sri Chaitanya's Moon Is Rising And The Glowworms Will Be Finished

Posted by Gavin Swinden on December 26, 2022 at 11:06

(Now He is rising gradually, just like moon rises gradually and one day becomes full moon. Similarly, Śrī Caitanya movement is rising gradually, and one day it will clear the sky and all these glow worms will go away.")

"There is example in the Bhāgavata that in the rainy season, when the sky is covered with clouds, at time the glow worms become very prominent. Glowworms.But when the sky is clear, there is moonshine, these glowworms has no meaning. So in the world there are so many glowworms, because real knowledge is covered. They do not know. They have forgotten what is Kṛṣṇa; therefore all these this rascal glow worms they are prominent.

But this movement is clearing the clouds, bringing out the moon, śreyaḥ-kairava-candrikā-vitaraṇaṁ (CC Antya 20.12). Śreyaḥ-kairava-candrikā-vitaraṇaṁ. There is no use of, any more, of the glow worms. Caitanya-candrodaya, the rising of the moon of Lord Caitanya. Caitanya-candrodaya. Now He is rising gradually, just like moon rises gradually and

The Supreme King Krsna Protects The Surrendered Soul

Posted by Gavin Swinden on December 26, 2022 at 8:37

(Similarly, Kṛṣṇa is the supreme king. When He takes charge of you and He gives you assurance that, "I shall give you protection," why do you hesitate? Just surrender unto Him, become Kṛṣṇa conscious, and your problem is solved)

"So Kṛṣṇa takes charge of the person, surrendered soul, and He gives assurance that, "I shall protect you." He can do so. That is the Supreme Lord. Just like a man is condemned to death, but he submits petition to the king or the president, he may be saved. That is in the power of the president or the king.

By law he cannot be saved, but by the mercy of the king, king's mercy, he can be saved. Similarly, Kṛṣṇa is the supreme king. When He takes charge of you and He gives you assurance that, "I shall give you protection," why do you hesitate? Just surrender unto Him, become Kṛṣṇa conscious, and your problem is solved."

(Prabhupada Lecture, December 26, 1970, Surat)

Concentrating Our Mind To Be Transferred To Krsnaloka In The Spiritual World

Posted by Gavin Swinden on December 26, 2022 at 8:34

(So far we are concerned, we are concentrating our mind to be transferred to the spiritual world, in the highest, topmost planet there, Kṛṣṇaloka, Goloka)

"So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is teaching, educating people in such a way that not only he goes to the spiritual world, but he goes to the highest planet of the spiritual world, Goloka Vṛndāvana, where Kṛṣṇa is there. Where Kṛṣṇa is there. So viduro 'pi parityajya prabhāse deham ātmanaḥ. Deha, parityajya deham.

So we give up this body. I am not lost; I am transferred to another body. We give up this body. Just like I give up one kind of dress; I take another kind of dress. Vāsāṁsi jīrṇāni yathā vihāya (BG 2.22). These are all stated in the Bhagavad-gītā. As we change our dress, similarly, we change our body. And this way, transmigration is going on.

So this human life should be engaged in such knowledge and cultivation of knowledge that after leaving this body, we are not going to accept another material body, b

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