This section took a long time to manifest – analogies! Srila Prabhupada often times explains philosophy in analogies, which are so brilliant, illustrative and simply relatable. There are so many of them! Being in ISKCON
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Signs of Love of God Are To Be Seen
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: But many people claim to have the best religion, Śrīla Prabhupāda. Śrīla Prabhupāda: But we have to look at the result.how will we decide what is real religion? Sa vai puṁsāṁ paro dharmaḥ yato bhaktir adhokṣaje: by
“Accept Kṛṣṇa as your friend. You’ll be happy.”
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: Next question, Śrīla Prabhupāda. “Do you envision a different role for the Vedic culture in the Western countries, where the influence of other great religions has been felt for centuries?” Śrīla Prabhupāda: No. There is
Precaution is Better than Cure
Patient is always rascal, fool. You cannot expect him to be intelligent. He must agree to the physician’s direction. That is intelligence. He must know that he’s diseased, he must follow the instruction of the physician. That much will help him. Unless one is rascal, he does not fall sick. As soon as you violate the hygienic principles, you become sick. All commit sinful activities on account of ignorance…
Preach & Be Most Dear to the Lord
It is therefore stated in Bhagavad-gītā (18.68–69) that the devotee who preaches is most dear to the Lord. ya idaṁ paramaṁ guhyaṁ mad-bhakteṣv abhidhāsyatibhaktiṁ mayi parāṁ kṛtvā mām evaiṣyaty asaṁśayaḥ “For one who explains the
Rejoicing in the Self
I have often used the example of a restless child. Since it is impossible to make such a child motionless, it is necessary to give him some playthings or some pictures to look at. In