08 Aug 2017
by The Hare Krishna Movement
in A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Books by Devotees, Dhira Govinda das, Free Downloads, prominent link, Uncategorized
Tags: A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhuada, Books by Devotees, Dhira Govinda das, direct transcendental knowledge, free pdf download, prominent link, Srila Prabhupada, Srila Prabhupada's movement, The Hare Krishna Movement
The following is from the first printing of “The Prominent Link” by Dhira Govinda dasa, which I read many years ago. I recently opened the book again just to refresh my memory, and be reminded again the prominent role Srila Prabhupada continues to play in our society. I have included a pfd link at bottom of post so anyone can have access to the entire new printing and supplementing articles. -V
Srila Prabhupada: The Prominent Link
by Dhira Govinda dasa
Many members of Srila Prabhupada’s movement who did not receive formal initiation from him experience Srila Prabhupada as the primary giver of direct transcendental knowledge. This empirical reality forms the basis of recognizing Srila Prabhupada as the prominent link to the parampara. Such a conception is supported by sastric descriptions of the essence of the initiation process, and by the delineation of the parampara described by Srila Prabhupada and Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura.
Introduction
This paper presents a framework for understanding Srila Prabhupada’s position that is derived from a comprehension of Srila Prabhupada’s direct and personal relationship with the members of his movement. The central idea is that Srila Prabhupada is the prominent link to the parampara by virtue of being the prime deliverer of transcendental knowledge. We present these ideas in a mood of open-minded discussion and ask that the reader approach the material with a fresh perspective and a willingness to reexamine the issues.
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29 Oct 2016
by The Hare Krishna Movement
in A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Essays & Articles, Free Downloads, Padmapani das, Vaisnava Journal
Tags: A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Pabhupada, free pdf download, Iskcon, Krishna, Krishna consciousness, Padmapani das, political parties, Prabhupada connect, Srila Prabhupada, The Hare Krishna Movement, Vaisnava Forum, Vaisnava Journal
Recently my good friend Padmapani Prabhu, sent me this link to his page Prabhupada Connect where he has just posted the Vaisnava Journal in a pdf format. We will be posting all five issues here as well, for our readers, so you can download and save to your computer or just read online. Today we are posting Vol. 1, No. 2 as a free pdf download.
click on link to veiw or save; Vaisnava Journal
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The Vaisnava Journal
by Padmapani das
The Vaisnava Journal was created to help devotees work through our differences in a respectful and co-operative manner with the aim of preserving the loving mood in our spiritual family after the physical departure of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada. Although only five issues were printed and distributed over the next two-and-a-half years, the magazine was popular and well received by many leaders, members and friends of ISKCON.
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20 Mar 2016
by The Hare Krishna Movement
in A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Books by Srila Prabhupada, Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Teachings of Lord Chaitanya, Uncategorized
Tags: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, appearance of Lord Caitanya, free pdf download, Gaura Purnima, Gauranga, Lord Caitanya, pdf file, Srila Prabhupada's books, The Hare Krishna Movement
With the advent of the Gaura Purnima, or the Appearance day of Lord Caitanya, rapidly approaching, I thought it would be nice to again offer the free pdf file of the Teachings of Lord Chaitanya. Just click on link to read it online or save it to your computer. Hare Krishna!
Teachings-of-Lord-Chaitanya-original-1968
14 Feb 2015
by The Hare Krishna Movement
in Devotee Books, Free Downloads, Free eBooks, Hayagriva das, Howard Wheeler, Srila Prabhupada
Tags: free download, free eBooks, free pdf download, hayagriva das, Howard Wheeler, India, Krishna, land of vrindaban, personal memories of hayagriva, the hare krishna explosion, travel journel to India
Vrindaban Days
Memories of an Indian Holy Town
by Howard Wheeler (Hayagriva dasa)
“This transcendental land of Vrindaban is populated by goddesses of fortune, who manifest as milkmaids and love Krishna above everything. The trees here fulfill all desires, and the waters of immortality flow through land made of philosopher’s stone. Here, all speech is song, all walking is dancing, and the flute is the Lord’s constant companion. Cows flood the land with abundant milk, and everything is self-luminous, like the sun. Since every moment in Vrindaban is spent in loving service to Krishna, there is no past, present, or future.” -Brahma Samhita (as excerpted from the book Vrindaban Days by Hayagriva das)
It is with great pleasure that we share with you this travel journal by Hayagriva Prabhu as a free PDF download which you can veiw or save by clicking on the underlined link below;
Vrindaban-Days
This book is a free pass to India through the personal memories of Hayagriva Prabhu.
Many of you have also read the other exciting book by Hayagriva Prabhu entitled “The Hare Krishna Explosion”, which you can also download by clicking on book at bottom of page.
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14 Feb 2015
by The Hare Krishna Movement
in A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Free Downloads, Free eBooks, Nectar of Instruction
Tags: 6 principles favorable to devotional service, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, advanced knowledge, association with devotees, Atmatattva das, bhakti-sastri, devotional service, essence of all advice, free pdf download, Krsna, Nectar of Instruction, pure devotee, Radha-kunda, Srila Rupa Goswami
11 Oct 2014
by The Hare Krishna Movement
in Free Downloads, Kartika, Krishna
Tags: Damodara, flowers, free download, free pdf download, Give in charity, glories of kartika, incense, Kartika, Krishna, month of Damodara, mother yashoda, Perform austerities, Worship Krsna by offering ghee lamps, Worship of Tulsidevi, Yashodha
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A friend sent me this pdf file, proclaiming the glories of the the month of Damodara or Kartika. Click on the following link to view or save it to your computer.
click on following link; The Glories of Kartik
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25 Feb 2014
by The Hare Krishna Movement
in A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Free Downloads, Free eBooks, The Reservoir of Pleasure
Tags: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, free eBooks, free pdf download, Krishna Path, Krsna The Reservoir of Pleasure, prabhupada, preaching pamphlet, The Hare Krishna Movement
Here is another free download made possiable by our friends at Krishnapath.org. I love these early publications, when preaching was the essence of our mission, and the message was so sublime.
Click on following link to view or save; More
10 Aug 2013
by The Hare Krishna Movement
in A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Free Downloads, Free eBooks, KRSNA The Supreme Personality of Godhead
Tags: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, cowheard boys, free boooks, free eBooks, free pdf download, gopis, Krishna, pdf, Spiritual Life, Spiritual world, Vrndavan
Recently I have been reading one chapter from the Krsna Book everyday, something I haven’t done since my children were young. But now in my old age, reading alone and out loud, in front of our deities, I am finding an even deeper appreciation of this beautiful book. To be honest, I am in awe of this Krsna Book, it is not of this world. Rather it is a window to the Spiritual World. With great joy we are posting a scanned version of Vol. 2 of the Krsna Book, in the pdf format, for a free download.
KRSNA_Book_Vol.2_1970_ISKCON
Click on above link and give it a few moments to load…then you can view it or save it to your files. Hare Krishna!
excerpt from book:
…After being received by the cowherd men and boys, the gopīs, and King Nanda and Yaśodā, Lord Balarāma sat down, feeling satisfied, and they all surrounded Him. First Lord Balarāma inquired from them about their welfare, and then, not having seen Him for such a long time, they began to ask Him different questions. The inhabitants of Vṛndāvana had sacrificed everything for Kṛṣṇa, simply being captivated by the lotus eyes of the Lord. Because of their great desire to love Kṛṣṇa, they never desired anything like elevation to the heavenly planets or merging into the effulgence of Brahman to become one with the Absolute Truth. They were not even interested in enjoying a life of opulence, but were satisfied in living a simple life in the village as cowherd men. They were always absorbed in thoughts of Kṛṣṇa and did not desire any personal benefits, and they were all so much in love with Him that in His absence their voices faltered when they began to inquire from Balarāmajī. (Chapter 11, Lord Balarāma Visits Vṛndāvana)
16 Jul 2013
by The Hare Krishna Movement
in A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Books by Srila Prabhupada, Free Downloads, Free eBooks, Srila Prabhupada's Books, Srimad Bhagavatam
Tags: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Book Distribution, epic bhagavatam, free books, free pdf download, pdf download, Srimad Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, The Hare Krishna Movement
One of our readers suggested that we also upload Part One and Part Two of the Tenth Canto as a Free PDF Download, to go with Part Three which we posted the other day. So with great pleasure we post the Free links to read or save the pdf files of Part One and Two of Srila Prabhupada’s Epic Srimad-Bhagavatam.
click on link for free pdf download; SB10.1
click on link for free pdf download; SB10.2
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09 Jul 2013
by The Hare Krishna Movement
in A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Chanting Hare Krishna, Free Downloads, Free eBooks, On the Way to Krsna
Tags: 2nd Ave., A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, chanting Hare Krishna, free ebook, free pdf download, Hare, Hare Krishna, Krishna, meditation, mirror of the mind, On the Way to Krishna, Rama, The Way of Chanting and knowing Krsna, transcendental sound vibration
The following chapter “The Way of Chanting and Knowing Kṛṣṇa” is from one of the small paperback books entitled On The Way to Kṛṣṇa that was printed back in 1973. I always liked these smaller paperback books because I could take them with me wherever I went. For a Free PDF download that you can save or read online follow the link at bottom of post.
On the Way to Kṛṣṇa
By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Chapter Two
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20 Apr 2013
by The Hare Krishna Movement
in A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Free Downloads, Free eBooks, Krsna Consciousness, Practicing Krishna Consciousness at Home, Spiritual Life, The Hare Krishna Movement
Tags: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, bhakti handbook, ebooks, free pdf download, Iskcon, krishna consciousness handbook, pdf download, practicing Krishna consciousness, Spiritual Life
I always liked this small booklet, as it contained the basic instructions for practicing Krishna Consciousness. Krishna Consciousness is not so difficult, it only requires a little sincerity and faith, and in a short time one can realize its positive results.
To read this booklet and/or to save it to your computer, simply click on following link:
The Krishna Consciousness Handbook
23 Mar 2013
by The Hare Krishna Movement
in Bhakti Yoga, Diksha, Guru & Disciple, Iskcon Bangalore, Reference Material
Tags: astanga-yoga, bhakti, bhoga, bona fide disciple, bona fide spiritual masted, chanting, deity worship, demigod worship, devotional service, dharma, disciple spiritual master guru, free pdf download, ISKCON Bangalore, Krishna, Prasadam, reference material on spiritual life, vapu and vani
Some time back I found this nice download of reference material and study guide for aspiring devotees. I printed it out, which took 80 pieces of paper, punched holes, and put it in a ring folder. It is arranged very professionally, and is broken down into eight basic areas of study.
1) Spiritual Master
2) Disciple
3) Deity Worship
4) Devotional Service
5) Chanting
6) Demigod Worship
7) Prasadam
8) General Information
For a free pdf download to view or save follow link; Harinam_Diksha_Reference_Material_for_Written_Test_new
09 Jan 2013
by The Hare Krishna Movement
in A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Chanting Hare Krishna, Free Downloads, Free eBooks, The Hare Krishna Movement, What Happened to the Hare Krishna's?
Tags: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, free pdf download, Hare Krishna, Iskcon, Krishna consciousness, On Chanting Hare Krishna, pamphlet on chanting hare krishna, Srila Prabhupada
On Chanting Hare Krishna
Free PDF Download
On Chanting Hare Krishna is a small booklet originally published by ISKCON in 1966 in New York City and was distributed widely at peace marches and other similar gatherings in the 60′s. I have always maintained that Krishna Consciousness is very simple and sublime, and this small pamphlet is an example of that. In the early days of our movement people joined after reading one small book or pamphlet, hearing Hari nama sankirtan, tasting prasadam, or just meeting one of the enthusiastic devotees. Please click on following link for a free PDF Download: On_Chanting_the_Hare_Krsna_Mantra-Original_booklet
Times change and our Movement has changed…but the purity is still present in this original publication.
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