Author Archives: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
The Age of Quarrel
Predictions from the Srimad-Bhagavatam by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, compiled by Atmatattva das Predictions for the Age of Kali What follows are predictions for the age of Kali (quarrel) as found in the Vedic scriptures written many … more
Wholesale solution to life’s problems
“A man may carry a burden on his head, and when he feels it to be too heavy, he sometimes gives relief to his head by putting the burden on his shoulder. In this way he tries to relieve himself … more
Fueling the fire of material desire
Material desire is just like a blazing fire. If a fire is continually supplied with drops of fat, the fire will increase more and more and never be extinguished. Therefore the policy of trying to satisfy material desires by catering … more
Who is responsible for my happiness and suffering?
You—not God—are the architect of your own fortune or misfortune. Srimad-Bhagavatam, the Bhagavat Purana, explains that the living entities suffer or enjoy the results of their own actions.
Activities in Krishna consciousness
Generally a person living in a family becomes overly attached to fruitive activity. In other words, he tries to enjoy the results of his activities. A devotee, however, knows that Kṛṣṇa is the supreme enjoyer and the supreme proprietor (bhoktāraṁ … more
Potency of Sound
[originally posted April 9, 2006] Science Shows It All Began with Sound In the 1960s, Hans Jenny (1904-1972), a Swiss physician, artist and naturalist, became interested in the relationship between sound waves and matter, and performed a series of experiments … more
Sound, the origin of creation
[original posted Sep 28, 2008] Sound Waves Ovablastic – Sep 26, 2008 Salt sound waves video. Fascinating, but watch out if you have pets around. By mid-point, my cats were looking around frantically and a moment later, they took off … more
What is the standard of morality?
If we stick to the particular type of ritualism—because I confess a particular type of faith, and my faith describes this sort of ritualism, I must follow—then you stick to that, you cannot make any progress. And if you go … more
Krishna’s Socio-Economic Solution
We want to keep men in so peaceful condition that he’s not disturbed by mental anxieties, bodily disease, natural disturbances and fighting or quarreling with other living entities. So when he’s perfectly in peaceful condition of life, he can save … more
Village Economy
Revert to sound economic principles based on model communities or villages. Peaceful atmosphere can be attained only when there is large-scale village organization, actually village life. excerpt from letter to Rayarama, Seattle, October 17, 1968: Nobody should take to very … more
