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Absolute Necessity of a Pure Devotee Spiritual Master
Unless they smear upon their bodies the dust of the lotus feet of a Vaiṣṇava completely freed from material contamination, persons very much inclined toward materialistic life cannot be attached to…
The Importance of
My Guru Maharaja was in the 10th generation from Lord Chaitanya. We are 11th from Lord Chaitanya. The disciplic succession is as follows: 1. Sri Krishna, 2. Brahma, 3. Narada, 4. Vyasa, 5. Madhva, 6.
Strategies for the Long-Term Institutionalization of an Initiative: An Overview
What is a plan for institutionalization? Why should you plan for institutionalization? When should you plan for institutionalization? How do you plan for institutionalization?
Spiritual Master Delivers, Srila Prabhupada Delivers
The spiritual master delivers the disciple from maya by initiating him into the chanting of the holy name: It is the spiritual master who delivers the disciple from the clutches of maya by…
ISKCON India during Srila Prabhupada’s days
“Prabhupada’s own movement also soon provided him with ample reason for discouragement.
A Bona fide Guru Never Falls
A bona fide spiritual master is in the disciplic succession from time eternal, and he does not deviate at all from the instructions of the Supreme Lord as they were imparted millions of years ago to…
Update on the use of “bhaja” before the Pancha Tattva mantra
1977 and he tells his own story of Prabhupada correcting his use (only once , not twice) of bhaja before the Pancha Tattva mantra. —————————————- Dear Damaghosa Prabhu Please accept my obeisances.
Proper chanting, dancing and kirtan standards
…"The rhythm approaches that of an express train, and the atmosphere is apt to remind a lay visitor of an old-fashioned football rally.
Research is waste of time – just accept parampara through bona fide guru
Prabhupāda: Because I have approached the Supreme, the supreme brain, Kṛṣṇa. He is the perfect person in knowledge. Aiśvaryasya, jñāna. Vedāhaṁ samatītāni [Bg. 7.26]. He knows everything.
Srila Prabhupada says –he has more than 10,000 disciples all over the world
SB 10.2.26 purport…The devotees who are fully engaged in spreading the Krishna consciousness movement, more than ten thousand men and women all over the world, have no steady or permanent…
If we are sincere we will get a bona fide guru, if we are not sincere we will get cheated
Bali Mardana: If someone is actually sincere, can he be cheated or will he always get a bona fide guru? Prabhupāda: No, if he is sincere he'll get. Yes. Guru-kṛṣṇa-kṛpāya pāya bhakti-latā-bīja [Cc.
Bona fide sound is the source of liberation, unauthorized sound has no potency
SB 4.20.25 purport…A pure devotee always engages in the service of the Lord, taking shelter of His lotus feet, and therefore he has a direct connection with the saffron mercy-particles that are…
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