Srila Prabhupada insiste dans la teneur et portée de ce verset (5.18) pour rappeler que «le dévot ne fait aucune distinction de caste ou d’espèce» et que «telle est la vision de celui qui détient le véritable savoir.» Le propos est pour le moins intriguant car nous savons bien que la doctrine vaishnava est plus personnaliste que n'import

Suivi de la version française You should enjoy reading this experience told by Janananda Maharaj in London.* It testifies to the effectiveness of preaching when the devotee is dressed in dhoti. In my humble opinion, a sannyase or a brahmacari should always be dressed like this, with a shaved head. But I also believe that there are many other equal

Suivi de la version française The war in Ukraine is not an abstraction of the mind. It cannot be confined to our imagination and its rules, as with spiritual realization, which is a contract between guru and disciple, outside the conditions of this lower world. Because one can be materially poor, but spiritually rich. The war in Ukraine reminds us

This morning, I was hearing Srila Prabhupada's lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam, mainly about women and the grihastha ashram: "... and in the thirteenth He allured the atheists by the charming beauty of a woman and gave nectar to the demigods to drink." (1.3.17) * Prabhupāda: This is very interesting verse. [laughs] To have very charming wife is not v

WARNING! Srila Prabhupada is talking here about pure devotional service. Such service may happen in this world nowadays, but it is very rare. So, don't be discouraged if the woman or the man are lost, but they're not going to hell. Don't imagine a catastrophic scenario. Still, they can be accepted by the Lord and the Vaisnavas community as a beauti

Srila Prabhupada insists in the purport of this verse I am focusing on (5.18) to recall that "the devotee makes no distinction of caste or species" and that "such is the vision of the one who holds the true knowledge." The subject is intriguing, to say the least, since we know well that the Vaishnava doctrine is more personalistic than any current

Les dévots ont l'habitude de dire à tout moment que Krishna fait ceci ou cela, qu'il accorde ses bénédictions et que dans nos coeurs il murmure ses instructions et confidences. Cette façon générale de s'exprimer aboutie à la confusion. Dans le coeur réside Kṣīrodakaśāyī-Viṣṇu, ce n'est pas Krishna en tant que tel. Krishna ne s'oc

Srila Prabhupada: "These boys are after God. It is not that I have shown him God, but they are realizing, understanding. Otherwise they are not so fool they'll waste time. They are understanding. But it is not a subject matter to be seen like this. Neither you have got the eyes to see, neither God or His kingdom is visible in that way. It is to be

"Tradition is very important but tradition itself must be evaluated and must be relevant. We do not just accept a belief because our ancestors have passed it down to us; rather, we should be ready to have our beliefs tested, adjusted, and altered." Bhakti Tirtha Swami Devotees speak superficially when it comes to doubts, among other matters. Doubts

The subtle division between multiple and oneness Srila Prabhupada insists in the content and scope of this verse to recall that “the devotee makes no distinction of caste or species” and that “such is the vision of the one who holds the true knowledge.” The subject is intriguing to say the least because we know that the Vaishnava doctrine i