Category:My Describing (Prabhupada)
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda speaks to us with the deep affection of a spiritual father, ensuring that every description he provides is rooted in the authorized version of the truth. He never invents or speculates; rather, he repeats what he has heard from his own spiritual master and the preceding acaryas. Whether he is describing the intricate details of the spiritual sky, the management of his society, or the nature of the soul, Śrīla Prabhupāda provides a clear and scientific roadmap for our return to Kṛṣṇa. By following his descriptions, we are not following a person's imagination, but a divine succession that leads directly to the feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Authorized Presentation: Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that his method of presenting the truth follows the example of Śukadeva Gosvāmī and other authorities. He teaches us that citing authority is the only proper way to present spiritual knowledge, ensuring that the message remains pure and unadulterated.
- Spiritual and Material Realities: Through his books and letters, Śrīla Prabhupāda describes the spiritual sky and the Vaikuṇṭha planets, contrasting them with the temporary nature of this material world. He provides a scientific understanding of the spirit soul, explaining its minute size and its origin in the supreme spirit.
- Practical Guidance for Devotees: Śrīla Prabhupāda’s descriptions extend to the practical management of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. From land development and financial responsibility to the cleanliness required of a brahmana, he provides the essential framework for a life dedicated to service.
- Defining the Path of Devotion: Śrīla Prabhupāda clarifies that the movement he has described is not a sectarian religion like Hinduism, but a scientific way of life known as varṇāśrama-dharma. His descriptions help the sincere seeker identify a pure devotee and understand the true meaning of a healthy, God-conscious life.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Prabhupāda's Descriptions are Always Aligned with Kṛṣṇa.
Pages in category "My Describing (Prabhupada)"
The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
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- I (Prabhupada) have presented a summary study, and the summary study has come to 407 pages. If we would have elaborately described each and every verse, then it would have come to at least thousand pages
- I am trying to make a plan out of the description of the plot of our leased land. And the hilly portions may be name as Govardhana. Govardhana-side, the pasturing grounds for the cows may be allotted
- I have already described to you the four divisions of social system and four division of spiritual orders. Now, all the social system and orders, they are so designed that everyone is working for the satisfaction of the Supreme Lord
- I have already described, there are five kinds of promotion, elevation. Out of that, the one promotion, namely to merge into the existence of the Supreme, that is very dangerous. Dangerous means that is risk of falling down
- I have given instructions that in Back To Godhead the pictures of our activities and short descriptions should be more and more published
- I have given you all the guidance and hints and it is described in all my books. Now it is up to you. Please keep our principles firmly and everything will come out successful
- I like very much your proposal for approaching all the big leaders of the world and presenting them one Bhagavad-Gita As It Is and one copy of BTG, along with letter of description of our Krishna Consciousness Movement
- If more men come, then I shall describe all this anthill civilization. "Health." Nonsense, what "Health"? He'll be kicked out immediately
- If there is any suitable property available, please send me the particulars, what is the description, the price, the income. Please do this at your earliest
- If we think that it (chanting Hare Krsna mantra) is subha-kriya - subha-kriya means something auspicious - no, that is also offense. We have already described so many offenses; this is also one of offense
- In India the Kalyana magazine has published a nice description of our movement, and they have very much appreciated about my regulative principles. So keep this standard rigidly intact so the Indians may not be able to criticize
- In the Bhagavad-gita, in the last meeting, I have described to some extent what is the qualification of a sadhu. Sadhu means saintly person. Titiksavah karunikah suhrdah sarva-dehinam - SB 3.25.21
- In the meantime, if possible you can send me a little description of the house. We require a big hall. That is essential. What is the use of taking the Neapensy Road apartment if kirtana is not allowed? Better forget this place
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- Regarding celebrations of other holidays, they will be described as to how they should be celebrated in future memos to all of the temples
- Regarding management of the society, I have already described this to you in letters to Brahmananda and yourself. So far as the maintenance fund is concerned, that may be sent to me directly
- Regarding the ailments with your finger, I am describing here a treatment for it. Take turmeric powder and add the same quantity of limestone. Then mix with water and boil it to a paste. Then apply that paste while it is hot
- Rupa Gosvami. So formerly they were living under trees. That I have already described in Caitanya-caritamrta. Later on, when Jiva Gosvami constructed this temple, his nephew and disciple, at that time Rupa Gosvami also, he lived with his disciple
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- Simply keep faith that whatever we describe, that is a fact. After all, we are an insignificant creature in the universe, so whether you take the modern scientists or Sukadeva Goswami, it is inconceivable
- So far brahminical rules for cleanliness, those I have already described in the letter mentioned by you. Brahminical means cleanliness. We are trying to create a brahminical society
- Sometimes we give instructions to our students about the bodily features of the Lord, and they paint Him. Their paintings are not imaginary. The description is given through disciplic succession, just like that given by Narada Muni
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- That (how can the people in general recognize when a devotee is pure?) is, I have already described. He has no material desire except to serve Krsna, or God. That is devotee. That is pure devotee
- That person who is liberated simply by knowing the transcendental nature of Krsna, he is liberated, and he at once transferred to the spiritual sky into that planet which I am describing, Vaikuntha planet
- That, I have already described it. It is not a sectarianism like Muslimism, Christianism or this-ism. Hinduism also now one of them. Actually, it is a way of life, varnasrama-dharma, how to become elevated to the spiritual platform
- The spirit soul as I have described, one ten-thousandth part of the tip of the hair, it is very, very minute. From that minute spirit so much earth, water, fire is coming. So why not the supreme spirit, huge quantity of water, earth will not come
- This mahatma I have already described. Mahatma means devotee. Mahatma does not mean a politician. Mahatma means simply, mahatmanas tu mam partha daivim prakrtim asritah, bhajanty ananya-manaso
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- You go with increasing the Bhagavat pictures according to the descriptions, and you need not divert your attention for the pictures demanded by our different centers. You can redirect such inquiries here, and as there are three artists now living with us
- You wanted little history of this movement? I have given you. That you can create. Yes. How the movement is going on, but we cannot spoil our time in that way, that I describe the biography of a person