Los Angeles SD Newsletter Vol. 3, Issue 16
VANCA KALPA… PLACES OF PILGRIMAGE By Mahat-tattva das Srila Prabhupada said he would never die, that he would live forever in his books. When two of Prabhupäda's sannyäsés were taking leave of him, he smiled pleasingly and said, “I may stay or go, but in my books I will live forever." When he heard that forty thousand hardbound books had been distributed in one week, he said, “If book...
Be an Instrument
H.H Hridayananda Goswami, "Yes; one should be humble. But at the same time one should recognize the incredible opportunities which Prabhupada is offering us to represent him in a very significant way. It reminds me of a phrase from the Bible which is inscribed on the Philosophy building, Emerson Hall, at Harvard University. I am sure it is a tremendous embarrassment to the current occupants of that building, who are often...
The Backbone of our Society
This routine work, such as chanting, speaking, rising early, cleaning, cooking and offering prasadam, arati, reading books these activities are the backbone of our Society, and if we practice them nicely in a regulative manner, then our whole program will be successful. If we become slack or neglect these things, then everything else we may try will fail. So it is very important that you keep your standards very high in these...
Nitai Pada Kamala
Dear Maharajas, Prabhus and Matajis, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. We are writing you on behalf of the Bhaktivedanta Academy, Mayapur. Recently the Mayapur authorities gave us the opportunity to be responsible for the repair and maintenance of Srila Prabhupada's Nitai Pada Kamala boat. Our plan is to have it fixed by the coming Gaura Purnima. We would like to use the Nitai Pada Kamala for...
Prabhupada Vani
With great respect, shri Caitanya Mahaprabhu requested Advaita ncarya, “Give Krsna consciousness, devotion to Krsna, even to the lowest of men [canalas].” PURPORT This is shri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s order to all His devotees. Krsna-bhakti, devotion to Krsna, is open to everyone, even low-class men like canalas. One should follow this order in the disciplic succession stemming from shri Advaita and Nityananda...