Category Archives: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Some thoughts on Srila Prabhupada the Acharya
Srila Prabhupada, the Sampradaya Acharya, my spiritual master. Please accept my most humble obeisances. Srila Prabhupada, the greatest Acharya since Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Dear Srila Prabhupada, an inspiration came to my heart about your rarity, mercy and greatness. Like a … more
Srila Prabhupada, Maha-bhagavata
Biographical sketch of the Hare Krishna movement Founder-Acharya The Hare Krishna movement has been recently brought to the Western world by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of the Hare Krishna movement. In this century, Srila Prabhupada is … more
Why Prabhupada did whatever he did, said whatever he said
For those who call into question why Prabhupada did whatever he did, said whatever he said… particularly in his instructions such as the Letter of July 9th, Direction of Management, his last testament and will… Prabhupada was not a man … more
Going to Prabhupada
PRABHUPADA: Our George Harrison, he also liked KRSNA book. HARI-SAURI: Yes. We sold so many KRSNA books on the strength of showing them that… PRABHUPADA: George Harrison. HARI-SAURI: …Introduction from George Harrison. PRABHUPADA: Yes. And I have acknowledged his contribution … more
What’s in a name?
At the initiation a kind of funny thing happened. We of course knew that when you get initiated you get another name. My karmi name was Hans Kary and I never liked my name because I was an immigrant. Ever … more
Part in relation to the whole
Everything has a relationship to Krishna. The only way we learn that is by applying it for Krishna; otherwise we cannot purify it, or it cannot be resolved. Prabhupada could see everyone as he was, a part in relation to … more
Are you ready?
Sometimes we hear devotees lamenting that they were not able to have the personal association of Srila Prabhupada because some heavy-handed devotee kept them away or other worldly circumstance prevented the opportunity. I find that everyone had the equal opportunity … more
Vaishnavas are killers
One day Prabhupada was sitting behind his desk and he began musing over the great Vaishnavas. He said, “Arjuna was a great Vaishnava, and he was killing. Bhima was a great Vaishnava, and he was killing. Dhruva Maharaja was a … more
At John Lennon’s Estate
After staying for about three months with the devotees at Tittenhurst Manor, estate of John Lennon, Srila Prabhupada happened to come upon a picture of John and Yoko Ono in a fully nude, sexually explicit pose, hanging in open view … more
Mail duties
In the year 1976 I was traveling with Srila Prabhupada as his secretary, and we arrived in Chandighar, north of New Delhi. After settling in at our new location, I went through the correspondence of Prabhupada, sealed up all the … more