Pastimes of Srila Prabhupada – Page 3

Srila Prabhupada saved from third stroke in New York

Speaker: Dinatarini devi
Source: Yamuna Devi: A Life of Unalloyed Devotion

On Memorial Day, May 30, 1967 in New York, Srila Prabhupada suffered a stroke in New York. The prognosis was grave.

Yamuna: Swamiji had sent us a telegram which said, “If you pray to Lord Jagannatha, and if He hears your prayers, I will stay; otherwise I may go.”

Srila Prabhupada taught the devotees in New York the prayers to Lord Nrsimhadeva and asked them to request the Lord to allow him to remain alive longer to spread the

light-of-godhead2015-06-10T15:26:57+00:00April 26th, 2015|Categories: Lords protection, Pastimes of Srila Prabhupada, Prayers|

Please give me your blessings

Speaker: Radhanath Swami
Source: Power of Blessings

Srila Prabhupada was in Indian train and this one man just crash right into Prabhupada’s compartment and said, “Swamiji give me your blessing, please give me your blessing”. Prabhupada was busy doing other things so the person kept insisting, “give me your blessings”. Prabhupada got up, he followed him, Prabhupada came back he followed him back and said, “Swamiji please give me your blessings”. Prabhupada said, “I bless you that your material life is finished” and the person literally felt at the

light-of-godhead2015-06-15T21:07:41+00:00April 24th, 2015|Categories: Mercy, Pastimes of Srila Prabhupada|

My miracle – Hippies into happies

Speaker: Radhanath Swami
Source: Power of Habits

Someone asked Srila Prabhupada, “Can you show me a miracle?” He wanted to see creating some ashes or creating some gold, or reading his mind or telling him who is mother was or when his mother died. These are miracles. Many mystics demonstrate to the world but Srila Prabhupada explained that “My miracle is I’ve transformed hippies into happies by inspiring them with the association of Krishna, His name, His beautiful form. These people, who were addicted

light-of-godhead2015-06-17T23:27:57+00:00April 24th, 2015|Categories: Miracle, Pastimes of Srila Prabhupada|

Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati chastising Srila Prabhupada

Source: How shall I serve you?

Once in a room with many disciples, Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī was speaking and Abhay listening when an old man beside Abhay motioned to him. As Abhay leaned over to hear what the man wanted, Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta suddenly spoke out in annoyance at the two apparently inattentive students. “Bābū,” he first addressed the old man beside Abhay, “do you think you have purchased me with your 150-rupees-per-month donation?” And then, turning to Abhay: “Why don’t you come up here and speak instead of me?” Abhay was

light-of-godhead2015-05-25T00:06:46+00:00April 21st, 2015|Categories: Chastisement, Pastimes of Srila Prabhupada, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati|

We are very insignificant

Speaker: Vaiyasaki dasa
Source: Radha-Damodara Vilasa

Recognizing Tamal Krsna’s organizational ability, Prabhupada spends a lot of time training him in management skills. Tamal begins to think that he is getting special attention beyond that of the other devotees. Whenever the spiritual master detects false pride in a disciple he is always quick to rectify the anartha. Prabhupada brings this up in a gentle way when Tamal brings over Muralidhara’s new painting of the Bhagavatam cover for approval.

As Prabhupada studies the painting, he begins to point out the different features

light-of-godhead2015-10-07T21:22:15+00:00April 10th, 2015|Categories: Chastisement, Humility, Pastimes of Srila Prabhupada, Stories, Tamal Krishna Goswami|

Worship spiritual master as God

Speaker: Srila Prabhupada
Source: Planting the seed

“And now,” he said at length, “I will tell you what is meant by initiation. Initiation means that the spiritual master accepts the student and agrees to take charge, and the student accepts the spiritual master and agrees to worship him as God.” He paused. No one spoke. “Any questions?” And when there were none, he got up and walked out. The devotees were stunned. What had they just heard him say? For weeks he had

light-of-godhead2015-05-20T06:21:38+00:00April 7th, 2015|Categories: Guru disciple relationship, Pastimes of Srila Prabhupada, Spiritual master|

Disciple should simply follow

Source: Yamuna Devi: A Life of Unalloyed Devotion

Malati devi had been commissioned by Hansadutta das to arrange for large Deities for the Hamburg temple and had found a five-foot pair of Radha-Krishna Deities in Jaipur. After returning to Bombay and telling Srila Prabhupada about Them, he immediately wanted Them for Vrindavan, even though Yamuna had been painstakingly working on plans for the Deities who were eventually installed. She later used it to illustrate that the duty of the disciple is to follow the instructions of the Spiritual Master—

light-of-godhead2015-05-25T00:12:31+00:00March 23rd, 2015|Categories: Ideal disciple, Pastimes of Srila Prabhupada, Yamuna devi|

Came here to give

Speaker: Srila Prabhupada
Source: Gandhari – chaste and faithful

There is a proverb: apanar dhana bilaye diye bhiksa mage parer dvare(?). They have lost their own culture, and they are now beggars. They are going to beg from door to door in the foreign countries. When I was speaking in Berkeley University sometimes in the year 1966, one Indian student stood up and he said, “Swamiji, what this Krsna consciousness movement will do? We require now technology.” So I replied, “Yes. You are after technology. So you are a beggar. I am

light-of-godhead2015-10-07T20:57:13+00:00March 23rd, 2015|Categories: Pastimes of Srila Prabhupada, Social welfare|Tags: No Compromise|