Questions and Answers

(by a temple president) How can a temple president or the leader of the local preaching center benefit most from a visiting preacher?

21 Feb 2018

It is almost unavoidable to answer such a question in a somewhat "controversial" fashion. Traveling for more as ten years trough Europe, I came across the same dilemma shared with me by various local

How can we preach better?

21 Feb 2018

Purity is the force, Srila Prabhupada said. People can easily detect the purpose in our preaching. When it is done purely for Krsna’s pleasure, they sense that purity. Innocent ones get curious, pious ones

Are Srila Prabhupada’s disciples unique?

21 Feb 2018

As they were at the right time in the right place, Srila Prabhupada’s disciples were offered a unique opportunity to hear from and speak to Srila Prabhupada directly, Srila Prabhupada’s disciples are

How can we progress internally in Krsna consciousness?

21 Feb 2018

There is no "internal progress" and "external progress" once one is engaged in Srila Prabhupada’s mission. Whatever is done for enhancement of His mission is of transcendental nature. Srila

Did Srila Prabhupada "built a house where everybody can live"?

21 Feb 2018

No, He didn’t. This "quote" is originally spoken by a man who tried to glorify Srila Prabhupada, but failed to obtain some sastric reference. Unfortunately, it was warmly and widely embraced in

Why are there only young devotees in ISKCON?

21 Feb 2018

This question would have been especially relevant in times I joined this movement, where the oldest member could have been around 25 years old. Fortunately, this is today not anymore the case and at least as a

How does one become a guru in ISKCON?

21 Feb 2018

I don’t know. I don’t think anybody knows. Sannyas in ISKCON is based on a detailed and strict procedure. (Rightly so in view of the experiences of the past). But when it comes to become a guru, which

How much time should devotees spend in India?

20 Feb 2018

When I joined 1972, I already had a ticket for India. It was still valid and so devotees took it away from me and sold it. They told me: "You will go to India later on with us". It took five years of

How can we attract more people to the temple?

20 Feb 2018

SRILA PRABHUPADAS TEMPLES, KRSNAS EMBASSIES…. OR LUNATIC ASYLUMS? Looking back 40 years, not much changed for a visitor of a Hare Krsna Temple, at least in the European parts of the world. There are of

How can we start and maintain grhasta communities? (part 1)

20 Feb 2018

Many books could be written and should be written regarding this theme. Most of the practicing members of ISKCON today are grhastas. Whenever possible grhastas should form communities. Everybody can only benefit

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