Category Archives: Krishna Consciousness

The disciple is expected to become a pure devotee

Posted on November 6, 2005 Author: Hansadutta das

To worship Srila Prabhupada (Prabhupada in the center) as the only Acharya means to first of all be an obedient disciple (discipline of 4 regulative principles, 16 rounds). Simply to perform the ritual of guru-puja or mouth the appropriate prayers … more →

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What’s cooking?

Posted on October 3, 2005 Author: Hansadutta das

The shastras are like cookbooks full of recipes—formulas, rituals and procedures. But unless one gets the guidance and association of a chef and actually cooks, he is never sure if what he is cooking is right or wrong.

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Steaming hot stool

Posted on October 3, 2005 Author: Hansadutta das

It is absolutely the most essential aim of the preacher to completely destroy any and all hope and expectation of even the most trivial expectations of happiness or meaningfulness of anything material. It must be seen as repulsive as steaming … more →

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You get the whole thing

Posted on September 28, 2005 Author: Hansadutta das

(from a conversation, 11 June 2003) The difference between the conditioned soul and the liberated soul is that the conditioned soul only wants a certain part of the whole, he does not want the whole thing, whereas the liberated soul … more →

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