Articles on Improving Sanga
Right or Wrong: You decide
There are three perspectives widely accepted in ISKCON, which we believe are deeply problematic. We explain why below and leave you to decide. GBC should judge who is qualified to...
Learning from the Past
“The path of Krsna Consciousness is compared in the Vedas with a sharpened razor blade. If you carefully manipulate it, the blade helps by clean shaving; but a little inattention...
Improving Sanga is essential for the suc …
On Friday, August 13th, 1965, at the advanced age of sixty-nine, Srila Prabhupada embarked on a thirty-five-day sea journey aboard a cargo ship. His mission: to teach people...
Two Life Changing Secrets of the Gita
What is the first secret? To find out we must understand Srila Prabhupada’s opening sentences to his Bhagavad-Gita 1.1 purport. “Bhagavad-gītā is the widely read theistic science...
Overcoming Obstacles in Family Discussio …
One main aim of our Improving Sanga initiative is to encourage families to discuss scripture together. We have seen the positive effect this has on relationships and our spiritual lives. […]
‘I’m So Glad You are Here …
In 2017 I made a post on Facebook which went viral. It was shared 119 times directly from my page, and as far as I am aware more times from other people’s shares. […]
Different Types of Guru
For sadhu sanga to be effective, we must associate with, i.e. hear from, a genuine sadhu. As we show in ‘Some Thoughts on Sraddha to Prema’, this means the bona fide guru, Srila Prabhupada.
The Bhakti-lata bija
“Everything has an original cause, or seed. For any idea, program, plan or device, there is first of all the contemplation of the plan, and that is called the bīja, or seed. The methods, rules and regulations by which one is perfectly trained in devotional service...
Different Grades of Devotional Service
Srila Prabhupada tells us we cannot understand the Srimad Bhagavatam if we are not pure: “Simple hearing is not all; one must realize the text with proper attention. The word niviṣṭa means that Sūta Gosvāmī drank the juice of Bhāgavatam through his ears. That is the...
The Bona Fide Guru and Disciple
“So two things must be correct: the guru must be correct and the disciple must be correct. Then the business will be correct. And either of them---if guru is incorrect or the disciple is incorrect---there will be no action." Lecture 1973 The Bona fide Guru The minimum...
Some Thoughts On Sraddha To Nishtha
Introduction ādau śraddhā tataḥ sādhu-saṅgo ’tha bhajana-kriyātato ’nartha-nivṛttiḥ syāt “In the beginning one must have a preliminary desire for self-realization. This will bring one to the stage of trying to associate with persons who are spiritually elevated. In...
Right or Wrong: You decide
There are three perspectives widely accepted in ISKCON, which we believe are deeply problematic. We explain why below and leave you to decide. GBC should judge who is qualified to...
Learning from the Past
“The path of Krsna Consciousness is compared in the Vedas with a sharpened razor blade. If you carefully manipulate it, the blade helps by clean shaving; but a little inattention...
Improving Sanga is essential for the suc …
On Friday, August 13th, 1965, at the advanced age of sixty-nine, Srila Prabhupada embarked on a thirty-five-day sea journey aboard a cargo ship. His mission: to teach people...
Two Life Changing Secrets of the Gita
What is the first secret? To find out we must understand Srila Prabhupada’s opening sentences to his Bhagavad-Gita 1.1 purport. “Bhagavad-gītā is the widely read theistic science...
Overcoming Obstacles in Family Discussio …
One main aim of our Improving Sanga initiative is to encourage families to discuss scripture together. We have seen the positive effect this has on relationships and our spiritual lives. […]
‘I’m So Glad You are Here …
In 2017 I made a post on Facebook which went viral. It was shared 119 times directly from my page, and as far as I am aware more times from other people’s shares. […]
Different Types of Guru
For sadhu sanga to be effective, we must associate with, i.e. hear from, a genuine sadhu. As we show in ‘Some Thoughts on Sraddha to Prema’, this means the bona fide guru, Srila Prabhupada.
The Bhakti-lata bija
“Everything has an original cause, or seed. For any idea, program, plan or device, there is first of all the contemplation of the plan, and that is called the bīja, or seed. The methods, rules and regulations by which one is perfectly trained in devotional service...
Different Grades of Devotional Service
Srila Prabhupada tells us we cannot understand the Srimad Bhagavatam if we are not pure: “Simple hearing is not all; one must realize the text with proper attention. The word niviṣṭa means that Sūta Gosvāmī drank the juice of Bhāgavatam through his ears. That is the...
The Bona Fide Guru and Disciple
“So two things must be correct: the guru must be correct and the disciple must be correct. Then the business will be correct. And either of them---if guru is incorrect or the disciple is incorrect---there will be no action." Lecture 1973 The Bona fide Guru The minimum...
Some Thoughts On Sraddha To Nishtha
Introduction ādau śraddhā tataḥ sādhu-saṅgo ’tha bhajana-kriyātato ’nartha-nivṛttiḥ syāt “In the beginning one must have a preliminary desire for self-realization. This will bring one to the stage of trying to associate with persons who are spiritually elevated. In...