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When Srila Prabhupada says that to go back to Krsna...

04 Jul 2018

This is a permanently relevant question as the conditioned soul has a permanent tendency to cheat, above all to cheat oneself. To consider oneself to be somebody one is not is an ongoing illusion dominating

How far should ISKCON devotees conduct marriages for uninitiated persons, supporters and congregational members?

04 Jul 2018

ISKCON devotees should not be actively involved at all. Srila Prabhupada was very clear about that. Marriages can be a profitable treat for the temple or individual devotees being the priest in such

How to explain varna and asrama

25 May 2018

BRAHMANA-KSATRIYA COOPERATION - AN ABSOLUTE NEED I was personally present when Srila Prabhupada stressed the need of cooperation between brahmanas and ksatriyas. This need is today more evident as ever. Without an

What does it mean to preach purely?

17 May 2018

Srila Prabhupada demonstrated how to preach purely. Purity is possible in presence of absolute absence of false ego. Absolute absence of false ego automatically implies absolute absence of identification with the

Is Krsna Vegan?

17 May 2018

Obviously not, the "Veganism", how probably Srila Prabhupada would call it, is just another attempt of the conditioned souls to be unique, distinct… and foolish. That doesn’t mean that as a

How should be mathajis addressed?

16 May 2018

I am not aware how far the discussion about how to address mathajis is still going on, but whoever it started may be inspired by following letter from Srila Prabhupada: Srila Prabhupada is ending a letter to

How can one be neutral?

16 May 2018

Those who claim to be materially neutral are hypocrites. The concept of neutrality, so much cherished by the constantly conflicting residents of Kali Yuga is a mental scheme only. Nobody is neutral as even the

Despite being engaged in Krsna consciousness, for many years, how come that a devotee can still be exhibiting the symptoms of a conditioned soul?

15 May 2018

"Many years" may in our case not mean "many years" for the Supreme Lord. After all, His "instant" mercy may prove to be very different from our concept of "instant". When Lord

Why are there only young devotees in ISKCON?

15 May 2018

In the comment to the text addressing why mostly young boys and girls join Srila Prabhupada’s movement, a letter from Srila Prabhupada can serve as an additional inspiration. Of course, we find today older

What would be important consideration while visiting the Holy Dhama?

15 May 2018

Besides the fact that Srila Prabhupada wanted His followers to visit the Holy Dhamas only, and not reside in them unless one doesn’t have a firm service assignment within an ISKCON temple, the foremost

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