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Prabhupāda had replied, “Yes,” and his disciples had switched from “Swamiji” to “Prabhupāda.” One of the devotees had inquired further …

Prabhupada

The word Prabhupada is a term of the utmost reverence in Vedic religious circles, and it signifies a great saint …

In the line of disciplic succession through which Krishna Consciousness is conveyed to mankind, there have been a number of …

Srila Rupa Goswami Prabhupada executed the will of his Master, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and therefore he and his associate Goswamis …

Everyone concerned had been happy about the title Prabhupāda, and no one had foreseen the envy the name would uncover. …

The members of ISKCON saw no harm in calling their spiritual master Prabhupāda. And there could be no stopping them …

When inspecting the living accommodations for the devotees, Prabhupāda found spacious white canvas tents – one for the men and …

Well aware that Westerners were unaccustomed to the austerities of living in India, Prabhupāda wanted to provide facilities so his …

Prabhupāda’s dwelling was a simple thatched Bengali hut about twelve feet square, with a dirt floor. A thin partition divided …

While living so simply in Māyāpur, Prabhupāda spoke of his vision of a grand project yet to come. Although the …

Tatpara: When Prabhupāda would go to the Western countries, he would be interviewed by many great persons, but when he …

Bhavānanda: In his straw house Prabhupāda sat on a bamboo platform. There was a bed and some mats on the …

Jananivāsa: The first time Prabhupāda came to see the Deities, he said, “Who is dressing the Deities?” Someone said, “Jananivāsa.” …

The five-day Gaura-pūrṇimā festival featured twenty-four-hour kīrtana, with groups of devotees chanting in two-hour shifts. Each morning the main body …

Throughout the day and especially in the evenings, the devotees would gather on the stage of the orange-striped paṇḍāl, while …

Hundreds of people came and went in a steady stream, and the devotees distributed Bengali, English, and Hindi Back to …

Even without a building, Prabhupāda’s preaching in Māyāpur was significant. While other nearby maṭhas were also observing Gaura-pūrṇimā – mostly …

“Which is more important,” Prabhupāda asked, “Lord Caitanya’s birthplace or His activities? It is His activities, His karma. His activities …

On Gaura-pūrṇimā day, ten of Prabhupāda’s sannyāsī Godbrothers visited to participate along with Prabhupāda’s disciples and hundreds of visitors in …