Philosophical Articles

Guru means heavy

Prabhupada said, “You become guru.” But guru means guru. Guru means heavy, not light.

Please Serve Sri Mayapur Dhama

Saraswati! People of this world who are proud of their own aristocratic birth attack the pure vaisnava… Thus they commit offences.

Who is Bhagawan?

If we accept the concept of Bhagawan, then we have to accept the concept of 'bhaga' also. If we use word 'dhanawan'(wealthy), but exclude the word 'dhana' (wealth), then the word 'dhanawan' becomes meaning less.

Distribution in Danger

In 1927 perhaps, there was a big solar eclipse.

Agun Jalbe – Light the fire

Light the fire – the wind will come on its own to fan it!” Far greater than the statement, svayam asiddhah katham anyan sadhayet (“If you have not achieved perfection yourself, how can you give it to others?”) is the following -

yare dekha tare kaha krsna upadesa amara ajnaya guru haiya tara ei desa

The Bhagavata and Bhaktivinoda

The following is adapted from Reform in Tradition: Bhaktivinoda’s apologetic for the Bhagavat Purana, originally published in Iskcon Communications Journal. By Krsna Ksetra dasa As a...

Units of Cognitive Existence

"We have a purpose, which is to love. Indeed, being sat-cit-ananda we are the true objects of love in this world."

Srila Prabhupada’s Reassurance

At times, things are expressed in various devotee circles in such a way that it seems as if it is 'impossible' to attain the goal (Srila Prabhupada has said that 'impossible' is a word in the fool's dictionary)

Radha Krsna Lila

Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj responds to a question about a particular lila of Krsna and Radharani. We should not venture to try to conceive...

The Pearls of Instruction

by Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada 1. We are put to test and trial in this world. Only those who attend the kirtana of...