Principle One

Principle One

HEAR from a liberated pure devotee of Krishna. To hear the glories of the Lord from his liberated pure devotee is ...
Principle Two

Principle Two

DISCUSS Prabhupada’s purports with other devotees. Many of us already read Srila Prabhupada’s books or listen to ...
Principle Three

Principle Three

Discuss Srila Prabhupada’s books REGULARLY. If we want to start experiencing the benefits of discussing Srila ...
Principle Four

Principle Four

Discuss Srila Prabhupada’s books SYSTEMATICALLY. I have heard different opinions regarding how best to approach ...
Principle Five

Principle Five

REPEAT in our own words the meaning If we want to understand something, passive hearing will not help us.  We ...
Principle Six

Principle Six

SCRUTINIZE the meaning of the sentence phrase by phrase or word by word if necessary. Instead of trying to ...
Principle Seven

Principle Seven

Don’t debate.  ACCEPT there can be different valid understandings. There can be many different legitimate ...
Principle Eight

Principle Eight

HELP your discussion partner develop their own understanding by using empathic hearing skills. When we first ...
Principle Nine

Principle Nine

Discuss with humility, gratitude, mutual appreciation and respect. Personally I think this is one of the most ...
Principle Ten

Principle Ten

Ask Questions that help clarify Srila Prabhupada’s intended meaning. For assimilation of Srila Prabhupada’s ...
Principle Eleven

Principle Eleven

Don’t accept blindly.  BRING UP your doubts, confusions and misgivings As well as asking questions that clarify ...
Principle Twelve

Principle Twelve

Ask your questions in a submissive mood; not a challenging mood. “tad viddhi praṇipātena / paripraśnena ...