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8 December 2025

  • 17:5617:56, 8 December 2025 diff hist +4,240‎ N Defeated by His Guru - Prabhupāda's First Meeting in 1922 ‎ Created page with "<div class="toc-right"> __TOC__ </div> History turns on small moments. For the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, the pivotal moment occurred in 1922, on a rooftop in Calcutta. A young, educated man named Abhay Charan De was reluctantly dragged by a friend to see a sadhu. He was skeptical. He had seen many sadhus and was unimpressed. He expected another beggar. Instead, he met a lion. In these quotes, Śrīla Prabhupāda recounts the electrifying first me..."
  • 17:5217:52, 8 December 2025 diff hist +3,972‎ N Puppet of the Paramparā - The Philosophy of Instrumentality ‎ Created page with "<div class="toc-right"> __TOC__ </div> In the modern world, "success" is usually claimed by the ego. "I built this," "I wrote this," "I achieved this." Śrīla Prabhupāda, despite achieving global success, operated on a completely different platform. He viewed himself not as the doer, but as a transparent medium through which the energy of the paramparā (disciplic succession) flowed. In these profound quotes, he uses the metaphor of a "puppet" to explain the mystery..."
  • 17:4817:48, 8 December 2025 diff hist +3,833‎ N I Never Feel Alone - Connection in Separation from Bhaktisiddhānta ‎ Created page with "<div class="toc-right"> __TOC__ </div> In 1936, Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura left this mortal world. Śrīla Prabhupāda remained on this planet for another forty-one years. To the mundane eye, this is a long separation. But in the spiritual reality, there was no gap. In these deeply mystical quotes, Śrīla Prabhupāda reveals that he never felt separated from his Guru Mahārāja, not even for a moment. == "He Lives Forever" == Śrīla Prabhupāda t..."
  • 17:4117:41, 8 December 2025 diff hist +3,776‎ N More Affectionate to the Grandchildren - The Mercy of Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī ‎ Created page with "<div class="toc-right"> __TOC__ </div> As we conclude this tribute on the disappearance day of Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, a question arises for the modern devotee: "What is my relationship with him?" We never met him. We live in a different time. Yet, Śrīla Prabhupāda assures us that the relationship is not only real but potentially more intimate than we can imagine. == The Affection of the Grandfather == In a touching letter, Śrīla Prabhupā..."
  • 17:3817:38, 8 December 2025 diff hist +2,925‎ N Prabhupāda's Guru Mahārāja Was the Person Behind the Power ‎ Created page with "<div class="toc-right"> __TOC__ </div> To the outside world, Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura was the "Lion Guru"—a fierce debater and strict ascetic. But how did he appear to his own disciples? Śrīla Prabhupāda peels back the curtain to reveal the humor, the kindness, and the overwhelming stature of his spiritual master. == The Living Encyclopedia == Śrīla Prabhupāda often highlighted the immense intellectual weight his Guru Mahārāja carried...."
  • 17:3117:31, 8 December 2025 diff hist +2,772‎ N His Divine Grace - The Source of All Success ‎ Created page with "<div class="toc-right">__TOC__</div> When Śrīla Prabhupāda refers to his spiritual master as "His Divine Grace," it is an invocation of the very energy that sustains the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. Throughout his ministry, Śrīla Prabhupāda remained steadfast in the conviction that he was merely an instrument, and that the driving force was always Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura. == Complete Dependence == Śrīla Prabhupāda frankly admits..."
  • 17:2417:24, 8 December 2025 diff hist +3,301‎ N Cooperate with Prabhupāda - The Secret of Success ‎ Created page with "When looking at the global achievements of ISKCON, Śrīla Prabhupāda rarely took credit for himself. Instead, he pointed to the miraculous cooperation he received from his disciples. He viewed this cooperation as the direct mercy of his spiritual master, Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura. <div class="toc-right">__TOC__</div> == The Unworthy Servant == Despite being the Founder-Ācārya, Śrīla Prabhupāda approached his mission with profound humility...."
  • 12:4212:42, 8 December 2025 diff hist +4,587‎ N The Future Rests in Your Hands - Prabhupāda's Mandate to Senior Disciples ‎ Created page with "<div class="toc-right"> __TOC__ </div> As the International Society for Krishna Consciousness expanded, Śrīla Prabhupāda could no longer personally train every new devotee. He turned to his "elder" and "senior" disciples—those who had been with him for a few years and understood his mood—to take up the mantle of leadership. This collection of instructions reveals that he viewed them not just as students, but as the guardians of the movement's future. == "I Am R..."
  • 12:3912:39, 8 December 2025 diff hist +4,356‎ N Proof of the Pudding - Śrīla Prabhupāda's Practical Experience ‎ Created page with "<div class="toc-right"> __TOC__ </div> Philosophy without practice is merely mental speculation. Śrīla Prabhupāda distinguished himself from arm-chair philosophers by constantly referring to his "practical experience." In this collection of quotes, the Ācārya puts the Vedic wisdom to the test of real life, proving that Kṛṣṇa Consciousness works in the laboratory of the material world. == "I Have Seen It" == Śrīla Prabhupāda did not just believe in Kṛ..."
  • 12:2912:29, 8 December 2025 diff hist +4,272‎ N Prabhupāda's Only Qualification - Executing the Order of the Guru ‎ Created page with "<div class="toc-right"> __TOC__ </div> When we look at the achievements of Śrīla Prabhupāda—translating libraries of books, circling the globe, establishing a worldwide society—we might assume he considered himself a man of extraordinary personal ability. However, his own self-analysis was radically different. In these revealing quotes, he strips away the facade of "greatness" to show the real mechanism of spiritual power: absolute surrender to the order of the..."
  • 12:2212:22, 8 December 2025 diff hist +1‎ Parrotlike Perfection - The Art of Repeating Kṛṣṇa's Words ‎No edit summary
  • 12:2112:21, 8 December 2025 diff hist +4,517‎ N Parrotlike Perfection - The Art of Repeating Kṛṣṇa's Words ‎ Created page with "<div class="toc-right"> __TOC__ </div> When we think of a great philosopher, we usually imagine someone with a fertile brain who invents new concepts. Śrīla Prabhupāda, however, challenged this modern definition of intelligence. He taught that since the human mind is imperfect and prone to mistakes, any philosophy "manufactured" by the brain is useless. The only way to speak the Absolute Truth is to repeat it exactly as it has been handed down. == "I Don't Manufact..."
  • 12:0412:04, 8 December 2025 diff hist +4,568‎ N He Lives Forever - Prabhupāda's Relationship with His Guru ‎ Created page with "<div class="toc-right"> __TOC__ </div> The relationship between Śrīla Prabhupāda and his spiritual master, Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, is the foundation of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. It is a relationship defined not by years of physical association, but by an intensity of service that defied time and space. In these quotes, we see the heart of the perfect disciple. == "He Lives by His Divine Instructions" == Śrīla Pr..."
  • 12:0112:01, 8 December 2025 diff hist +4,098‎ N Prabhupāda's Life and Soul - The Weight of the Spiritual Master's Order ‎ Created page with "<div class="toc-right"> __TOC__ </div> For most people, an instruction is something to be considered, analyzed, and perhaps executed if convenient. For Śrīla Prabhupāda, the instruction of his Spiritual Master was his very existence. In these revealing quotes, we see how a single order—"Go to the West"—became the seed that grew into a worldwide movement. == "I Took It Seriously" == Śrīla Prabhupāda attributes the existence of ISKCON not to his own intellige..."
  • 11:5811:58, 8 December 2025 diff hist +3,811‎ N A Servant of Rādhārāṇī - The Only Prayer of Prabhupāda's Father ‎ Created page with "<div class="toc-right"> __TOC__ </div> Behind every great man is a history of influences. For Śrīla Prabhupāda, the primary influence was his father, Gour Mohan De. In these affectionate reminiscences, we see a portrait of a pure Vaiṣṇava who used his fatherly love to mold his son into a devotee, not by force, but by facilitating his natural spiritual instincts. == "Bless My Son" == In standard society, a father prays for his son to be a doctor, a lawyer, or a..."
  • 11:5311:53, 8 December 2025 diff hist +4,479‎ N How Kṛṣṇa Liberated Prabhupāda from His Family Life ‎ Created page with "<div class="toc-right"> __TOC__ </div> For thirty years, Śrīla Prabhupāda lived as a dutiful householder, running a business and raising a family. Yet, history knows him as the world's greatest renunciate. What happened? In these personal revelations, Śrīla Prabhupāda pulls back the curtain on his domestic life, showing how Kṛṣṇa gradually severed his material ties to free him for a greater purpose. == A Mismatch Made in Heaven == Arranged marriages were..."
  • 09:3209:32, 8 December 2025 diff hist +40‎ More Dear Than My Own - The Spiritual Family of Prabhupāda ‎No edit summary
  • 09:3209:32, 8 December 2025 diff hist +4,394‎ N More Dear Than My Own - The Spiritual Family of Prabhupāda ‎ Created page with "When Śrīla Prabhupāda boarded the Jaladuta in 1965, he left behind everything: his home, his business, and his wife and children. To the material vision, he was an old man alone. But to the spiritual vision, he was a father waiting to meet his true family. In these heartwarming letters and conversations, Śrīla Prabhupāda embraces his Western disciples not as followers, but as his own sons and daughters. == The Exchange of Families == Śrīla Prabhupāda often mar..."
  • 06:0406:04, 8 December 2025 diff hist +3,601‎ N Prabhupāda's Only Asset - The Power of Faith in My Guru ‎ Created page with "<div class="toc-right"> __TOC__ </div> When a seventy-year-old man steps onto a cargo ship with only forty rupees and a trunk of books, logic dictates he will fail. Yet, Śrīla Prabhupāda succeeded beyond anyone's imagination. What was his secret? In these quotes, he identifies the "one asset" that sustained him through heart attacks, poverty, and obscurity: absolute faith in his Spiritual Master. == "I Never Lost This Faith" == Śrīla Prabhupāda described himself..."
  • 05:5805:58, 8 December 2025 diff hist +3,736‎ N Prabhupāda Took It Seriously - The Difference Between Success and Failure ‎ Created page with "<div class="toc-right"> __TOC__ </div> Why did Śrīla Prabhupāda succeed in spreading Kṛṣṇa Consciousness when so many others had failed? Was it resources? Education? Location? In his own words, it was none of these. The defining factor was the intensity with which he accepted the order of his Spiritual Master. He didn't just hear it; he took it seriously. == "I Took It Seriously" == Śrīla Prabhupāda pinpoints the specific instruction that changed his life:..."
  • 05:3705:37, 8 December 2025 diff hist +5,602‎ N A Great Misnomer - Why So-Called Economic Development Is a Trap ‎ Created page with "<div class="toc-right"> __TOC__ </div> One of the most frequent phrases in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s vocabulary was "so-called." He applied it to scientists, philosophers, and, most notably, to "economic development." This was not a casual figure of speech; it was a philosophical indictment. By using this prefix, he declared that what the world calls "development" is actually "entanglement," and what it calls "progress" is actually "regress." In this collection of quotes..."

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