Srila Prabhupada - Vedic Teachings

  I would like to share a few thoughts with the followers of Srila Prabhupada—thoughts not based on mere invention. It is my personal conviction that one can indeed follow Srila Prabhupada and that he truly assists such individuals. However, doing so requires adapting more closely to the expectations of Indian culture, even in the present modern days —embracing isolation, withdrawal from the material world, and renunciation of material things. Yet, the modern Western person must achieve spiritual growth precisely within the material world, alongside their daily lifestyle. Modern individuals should unite certain achievements of the Western world with the wisdom of the East, creating a synthesis that allows them to imbue the material world with a higher spirituality. Those for whom Srila Prabhupada’s path is not the final destination will sense it if love does not fully blossom within them. If we believe in a loving Supreme Deity, why do we not also believe that He is limitless—and ...