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Vaishnavas are killers

Posted on August 11, 2007 Author: Hansadutta das

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 →

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At John Lennon’s Estate

Posted on August 10, 2007 Author: Hansadutta das

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 →

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Mail duties

Posted on August 9, 2007 Author: Hansadutta das

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 →

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Big beads

Posted on August 4, 2007 Author: Hansadutta das

Sometime in the early 70’s (73 or 74) Prabhupada came to Hawaii, and I also came there from Germany to see him and briefly act as his secretary. The first Sunday Feast he was there, all the fringe devotees who … more →

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It is all your mercy

Posted on July 28, 2007 Author: Hansadutta das

In Germany, while on a morning walk, a helicopter passed overhead. Prabhupada looked up and asked, “What is that?” Someone informed him, “A helicopter.” Then Prabhupada laughed and said once Shyamasundar arranged to have him picked up at Heathrow airport … more →

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Sweet balls

Posted on July 27, 2007 Author: Hansadutta das

In the early days of ISKCON, when there were hardly more than 30 devotees in all, there was a constant strain over prasadam consumption. In one such instance, Kirtanananda (who was a good cook and foremost disciple) always tried to … more →

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Representatives of the People

Posted on June 4, 2007 Author: Hansadutta das

Hare Krsna, Praghosa Prabhu. Much is made of the governments of all nations—be they democratic, socialist, or communist or whatever—of their elected or appointed officials being THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PEOPLE .

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No other recourse

Posted on January 18, 2007 Author: Hansadutta das

Ultimately, what is the substance of legal directives and legal maneuvers? Where does it all lead to in the end? The men in position today in ISKCON are basically entrenched. Whoever is there is just there, doing whatever they’re doing. … more →

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You cannot make a devotee

Posted on September 12, 2006 Author: Hansadutta das

Bhagavatam says Krishna is the cause and the effect, the Absolute Truth. Illogical, beyond logic. Only if Krishna reveals Himself, then you can become Krishna conscious. You cannot be Krishna conscious by your own endeavor, by your own surrender or … more →

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Prabhupada in Germany, 1974

Posted on September 4, 2006 Author: Hansadutta das

Dear Hansadutta, Please accept my humble obeisances all glories to Srila Prabhupada. That picture currently on your front page is one of the best pictures ever, do you know if it is within the vedabase?

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