Krishna’s Pastimes: Reality, Not Allegory

Jul 1, 2011 | Srila Prabhupada Conversation, Volume-45 Number-04

  David Lawrence: In the Srimad Bhagavatam there seems to be a great deal of . . . demonology, if you like. Now, I confess this raises problems for me. are the references to, say, the demoness Putana taking Krishna on her lap and Krishna sucking her breast and... read more

No Spiritual Pleasure by Merging

May 1, 2011 | Srila Prabhupada Conversation, Volume-45 Number-03

  This conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, one of his disciples, and a lawyer took place in August 1976 on an early-morning walk in Hyderabad. Srila Prabhupada: at the present moment nearly everyone is in darkness. Na te... read more

The Dis-United Nations

Mar 1, 2011 | Srila Prabhupada Conversation, Volume-45 Number-02

  This conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Mr. P. Sharma, a former United Nations worker, took place in Paris in 1974. Srila Prabhupada: Suppose I ask the United Nations, as an organization, to explain the purpose of... read more

A Deluxe Edition of Animal Life

Jan 1, 2011 | Srila Prabhupada Conversation, Volume-45 Number-01

  The following conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and a Life Member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness took place in August 1976 on an early-morning walk in Hyderabad. Life Member: What is your view on... read more

Expansions of Illusion

Nov 1, 2010 | Srila Prabhupada Conversation, Volume-44 Number-06

  The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place in June 1974 during an early-morning walk in Paris. Srila Prabhupada: What do you understand the word maya to mean? Disciple: Placing... read more

The Truth Is Always the Same

Jul 1, 2010 | Srila Prabhupada Conversation, Volume-44 Number-04

  The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place in March 1974 on an early-morning walk in Perth, Australia. Disciple: [Taking the part of a scientist] Why do you call Krishna... read more