Author Archives: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The Goal of Life

Conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, ISKCON Founder-Acharya, Professor Dürckheim, German Spiritual Writer, Professor Pater Porsch and Dr. P.J. Saher, June 19, 1974, Schloss Rettershof, Germany

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What is a Soul?

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaFounder-Acharya of the world-wide Hare Krishna Movement, Brahma Sampradaya Acharya In 1972, a distinguished panel met in Windsor, Ontario, and discussed “problems associated with attempts to define the exact moment of death.” Panel members … more

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Kill and Be Killed

Excerpts from Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita, Madhya-lila, Chapter 24, Texts 249-251 & purports According to Judeo-Christian scriptures, it is clearly said, “Thou shalt not kill.” Nonetheless, giving all kinds of excuses, even the heads of religions indulge in killing animals while trying … more

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Wanted: First-class Man

excerpt from Room Conversation with author Judith Wax and her husband, Sheldon Wax [1], managing editor of Playboy Magazine, July 5, 1975, Chicago (Read complete conversation online at prabhupadabooks.com) If you train a boy to become first-class man, he can … more

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Karma Yoga – Applying the Principles of Bhagavad-gita to Your Life

excerpt from lecture on Bhagavad-gita 3.13 – 16, New York, May 23, 1966 The arrangement is so nice in the administration of nature that we shall get all our necessities of life by the grace of God, and our duty … more

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