There Is Victory

VARNASRAMA DHARMA 2005

Wherever There is

KRISHNA
The Supreme Personality of Godhead
&
SRILA PRABHUPADA
His Pure Devotee

THERE IS VICTORY

As the Hare Krishna Movement progressed ( 1966 -1977 ) it developed into a twenty-four hour, full time mission, practically without any outside fruitive activities needed to support itself. All the devotees were fully engaged and just depending on Lord Krishna for any result. We were always happy. Our guidance came from Srila Prabhupada, and from no one else. Nor did any of his legitimate disciples associate with any other organization or so-called gurus. We were God's representatives and we were going to change the world, just to save it from its suicidal path.

There was no doubt about it.

Now that Srila Prabhupada is no longer in our physical association, where have all of his wonderful 5,000 plus disciples gone? Who is serving Srila Prabhupada today in the same way, fully engaged, twenty four hours a day, as when he was physically present?

This is our frustration. Without their cooperation and support it is very difficult to push on the original Hare Krishna Movement. Nonetheless we are not disappointed, but confident and optimistic, for we are wholly dependent on and under the protection of Srila Prabhupada, who is none different than Lord Caitanya.

Kapindra Swami
President, Prabhupada Sankirtan Society
Prabhupada's "Original ISKCON"

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"Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu, He has expanded Himself as gurun. The guru, the spiritual master, he's also Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Saksad-dharitvena samasta-sastrair uktah. In all the sastras, guru is accepted as Krishna. Saksad-dharitvena. Saksad means directly."

- ( 750325 CC Mayapura lecture )

"But in any case don't be disappointed. Keep your enthusiasm. Be patient, and Krishna will reward your attempts with success."

- (690731 letter Gurudas )

"Wherever there is Krishna, the master of all mystics, and wherever there is Arjuna, the supreme archer, there will also certainly be opulence, victory, extraordinary power, and morality. That is my opinion."

- (Bhagavad-gita 18.78 )

"Here it is said that avidya-kama-karmabhih. By ignorance, they are thinking by opening factories they will be happy. That is avidya. He does not know that this is ignorance. Why you should open factory? That is... This is called ugra-karma. There is no need of opening factory. You have got land. Here are so many lands. You produce your food grains. Annad bhavanti bhutani. You eat sumptuously food grain, milk, and that will be available without any factory. The factory cannot produce milk or food grain. The present scarcity of foodstuff means everybody is engaged in the city, producing bolts and nuts. Who is producing food grain? This is the solution of economic problem. Annad bhavanti bhutani. Therefore we are trying to engage our men to produce their own food. Be self-sufficient so that these rascals may see that how one can live very peacefully, eating the food grains and milk, and chant Hare Krishna. This is our mission."

— (74.10.15 - SB. MAY - Lectures)