Author Archives: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
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
Krishna transcends sectarian religion
excerpt from conversation with American contemporary poet Allen Ginsberg, 12 May 1969, Columbus, Ohio ALLEN GINSBERG: …It becomes more and more widespread and is more and more acceptable to people… I don’t know how… It’s difficult for me to conceive … more
Spiritual Communism
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in Moscow, 1971 Talks with Professor Kotovsky on Varnashram Dharma, Moscow, 22 June 1971 In 1971, during his historic visit to the Soviet Union, Srila Prabhupada was introduced to Professor Grigoriy Kotovsky, head … more
Preface to Srimad-Bhagavatam
Globalization in the Face of Disparity ❖His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, respectfully called “Srila Prabhupada” by more than ten thousand of disciples and followers all over the world, remains, even after his departure in 1977, the 20th Century’s foremost … more
Introduction to Bhagavad-gita As It Is
Bhagavad-gita should be taken or accepted as it is directed by the speaker himself. Bhagavad-gita is also known as Gitopanishad. It is the essence of Vedic knowledge and one of the most important Upanishads in Vedic literature. Of course there … more
A Collection of Analogies
From the books of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada The ass stands at the washerman’s door, eating the grass, while the washerman loads him up again. The ass has no sense to think, “If I get out of … more
In any case you are only servant
Lecture given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Seattle, September 27, 1968 So our program is to worship the original Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna. Govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami [Brahma-samhita: “I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord”]. In … more
Life Comes from Life
A startling challenge to the modern scientific theory of the origin of life and the universe Morning walks with His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Publisher: Bhaktivedanta Book Trust This edition: … more
Hare Krishna Maha Mantra
We have seen it practically. Even a child can take part in the chanting, or even a dog can take part in it.