Srila Prabhupada’s Humility
Nov26

Srila Prabhupada’s Humility

[…] The same day Prabhupada dictated a letter to Karandhara: "I could never have thought it was possible to distribute so many of our literatures. Therefore I can understand it is simply Krishna's blessing us for your sincerely working on His behalf. Actually, that is the secret of my success, not that personally I have done anything wonderful, but that because those who are helping me are sincere. They have done the...

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My fat Greek odyssey Part 1
Nov19

My fat Greek odyssey Part 1

Pamho Prabhus All glories to Srila Prabhupada! An introduction. “Because the Mayavadis are great offenders and atheistic philosophers, the holy name of Krsna does not come from their mouths. “I have come here to sell My emotional ecstatic sentiments in this city of Kasi, but I cannot find any customers. If they are not sold, I must take them back home. “I have brought a heavy load to sell in this city. To take it...

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Thoughts on upcoming Book Distribution Marathon
Nov14

Thoughts on upcoming Book Distribution Marathon

Is distributing Srila Prabhupada's books just a leftover from the past? Is it relevant in ISKCON today? For the answer look to Srila Prabhupada's words and look all around. Srila Prabhupada was very clear that he wanted distribution of his books to continue. "So please, I beg you, continue distributing my books in this way and Krsna will pour His blessings upon you all." Srila Prabhupada BEGGED us to distribute his...

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The Compassion of Pariksit Maharaja
Nov10

The Compassion of Pariksit Maharaja

In the Twenty-sixth Chapter of the Fifth Canto, Sukadeva Gosvam… has explained that people who commit sinful acts are forced to enter hellish planets and suffer. Now Maharaja Par…kit, being a devotee, is concerned with how this can be stopped. A Vaisava is para-dukha-dukhi; in other words, he has no personal troubles, but he is very unhappy to see others in trouble. Prahlada Maharaja said, "My Lord, I have no...

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Wicker Park revisited
Nov08

Wicker Park revisited

Dear Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Recently i wrote in about the wicker park area of Chicago. The area is a haven for poor artists and some of the soaked materialists who have appetites for seriously gross sense gratification. So anyway, one day while there i was getting cold and i wanted to go into this building there. It is an oddly shaped V building which awakens a sense of the movie...

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