When I joined ISKCON in 1979, I asked that I be trained to distribute Srila Prabhupadas books, as  so much wanted to distribute them.

One month later I was allowed to go on book distribution.Devamrta Prabhu (now Devamrta Swami ) said vow you are already joining the grown up devotees, very nice.

So anyhow Sweden was nor easy ,as I did not speak Swedish,and danish is quit different from Swedish, my first day I tried hard I distributed 14 big books .And gradually I started doing…

Dear Devotees

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

In Summer of 1977 a german friend introduced me to Srila Prabhupadas Bhagavad gIta as it is in German.

I had been reading different Buddhist books also , and was somewhat familiar with Karma and Reincarnation.

Reading the Mahayana doctrines of Buddhisme opened my mind, but reading Srila Prabhupadas Bhagavad Gita as it is, explained everything to me.I really developed…

vasati dasana-sikhare dharani tava lagna

sasini kalanka-kaleva nimagna

kesava dhrita-sukara-rupa jaya jagadisa hare

"0 Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of a boar! All glories to You! The earth, which had become immersed in the Garbhodaka Ocean at the bottom of the universe, sits fixed upon the tip of Your tusk like a spot upon the…

Chapter One

mangalacarana

sniadvaita gururh vande han'na~dvaitam eva tath

prakasitam param brahma yo 'vaurnah ksitau harih

"I offer my respectful obeisances to my spiritual master, Sri Advaita Prabhu, who is nondifferent from Lord Han. He induced the Supreme Lord Han to manifest in this world."…

PAMHO AGTSP

My former siksa disciple Aditi devi dasi told me about how Barbarika the son of Ghatotkacha is worshipped like Krsna in Rajasthan.This is of course a misconception. But the pastimes of Krsna with

Barbarika is truely amazing and transcendental.Lord Shiva, pleased with him, gave him the three infallible Arrows and Agni Dev gave him a Bow, which would make him victorious in the three worlds.One time he fought with Bhima…

Text 15

yam hi na vyathayanty ete purusham purusharsabha sama-duhkha-sukham dhiram so ’mrtatvaya kalpate

Translation

O best among men [Arjuna], the person who is not disturbed by happiness and distress and is steady in both is certainly eligible for liberation.

Commentary by Srila Prabhupada

Anyone who is steady in his determination for…

PAMHO AGTSP

I was very happy to recently visit ISKCON Sweden again after many years, and stayed at Almvik for around a week, for my wife this simple rural devotee life was a bit much, but

for me it gave me much peace.During the time I was there Mukunda Prabhu gave an interview for Swedish television, and I wish there was subtitles because this is such a

sweet interview.Mukunda Prabhu is a dedicated devotee that has…

PAMHO AGTSP

Though I want so badly to leave ISKCON, I know from within my heart from Caitya Guru,that Srila Prabhupada wants me to fight ignorance in ISKCON ,and corruption on all levels.

He does not want me to give up this fight.On my own I want to leave, he will not allow me too, "they may reject you but you will not reject them you must preach."

And you will keep exposing all nonsense that is opposed to pure bhakti.What choice do I have???? I think it is not…

Contents of the Gita Summarized

TEXT 14

matra-sparsas tu kaunteya sitosna-sukha-duhkha-dah agamapayino 'nityas tams titiksasva bharata

SYNONYMS

matra--sensuous; sparsah--perception; tu--only; kaunteya--O son of…

Text 13

dehino ’smin yatha dehe kaumaram yauvanam jara tatha dehantara-praptir dhiras tatra na muhyati

Translation

As the embodied soul continuously passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. A sober person is not bewildered by such a change.

Commentary by Srila…