FOCUS ON THE ACHARYA
Success in spiritual life depends on understanding the absolute position of the bonafide acharya and to follow his instructions submissively without any personal ambition. According to Krishnadas Kaviraj Gosvami, if a disciple disagrees with his spiritual master he immediately becomes useless. It means his spiritual progress is halted until he corrects his mentality and strictly follows again. In a letter written in October 1967 Srila Prabhupada wrote: "Kirtanananda may be eager to address in the Harvard university but recently he has lost his link on account of disobedience. …So it is my definite opinion that his lecture anywhere now will bear no spiritual sequence. He must rectify his mistake before he can play in our Society any important role.
By lips he says that he is a surrendered soul but by action he is thinking differently." Only by pleasing the bonafide acharya can Krishna be pleased and without pleasing Krishna nobody can return back to Godhead. In the Srimad Bhagavatam Srila Prahupada declares: 'Nobody should become an acharya until he has established his relationship with the Supersoul'. This is not imaginary. It is personal association with Lord Vishnu and at that stage the disciple becomes self-effulgent and self-manifest and is unlikely to fall down because he has seen the Truth. Therefore it is vital to realize the absolute position of the Acharya. All these statements are self-explanatory for the sincere student of spiritual life.
Success in spiritual life depends on understanding the absolute position of the bonafide acharya and to follow his instructions submissively without any personal ambition. According to Krishnadas Kaviraj Gosvami, if a disciple disagrees with his spiritual master he immediately becomes useless. It means his spiritual progress is halted until he corrects his mentality and strictly follows again. In a letter written in October 1967 Srila Prabhupada wrote: "Kirtanananda may be eager to address in the Harvard university but recently he has lost his link on account of disobedience. …So it is my definite opinion that his lecture anywhere now will bear no spiritual sequence. He must rectify his mistake before he can play in our Society any important role. By lips he says that he is a surrendered soul but by action he is thinking differently." Only by pleasing the bonafide acharya can Krishna be pleased and without pleasing Krishna nobody can return back to Godhead. In the Srimad Bhagavatam Srila Prahupada declares: 'Nobody should become an acharya until he has established his relationship with the Supersoul'. This is not imaginary. It is personal association with Lord Vishnu and at that stage the disciple becomes self-effulgent and self-manifest and is unlikely to fall down because he has seen the Truth. Therefore it is vital to realize the absolute position of the Acharya. All these statements are self-explanatory for the sincere student of spiritual life.
The only way we can associate with Srila Prabhupada and continue to learn from him is by following his instructions which includes reading his books. HIS books, not unauthorized, butchered versions of his books, distributed by a fake book trust in whose registration document Srila Prabhupada is mentioned as a "writer for hire". Milk touched by the lips of a serpent has a poisonous effect. In an interview Bhagavad Das revealed how he and Tamal Krishna were told by Srila Prahupada why he reads his own books every day and always learns something new from them. He said: "Every morning when I sit down here to write, Krishna personally comes to dictate me what to write. So I simply take dictation from Krishna and I write these books. Therefore, when I read them even I learn something." So here you will find reformatted versions of Srila Prabhupada's original books and I encourage you to read them every day, just as he did. I also include material from devotees which help in presenting truth and facts for better understanding Srila Prabhupada's mission. I started this project originally for my own reading pleasure which gradually developed into the current versions. Now I share the books with whoever wants them. After all, they are not my books and they are already available on different websites, just not in this particular more polished presentation. More language versions will follow if Krishna keeps me functioning in this body.
HE LIVES FOREVER
IN HIS BOOKS
HE LIVES FOREVER IN HIS BOOKS
The only way we can associate with Srila Prabhupada and continue to learn from him is by following his instructions which includes reading his books. HIS books, not unauthorized, butchered versions of his books, distributed by a fake book trust in whose registration document Srila Prabhupada is mentioned as a "writer for hire". Milk touched by the lips of a serpent has a poisonous effect. In an interview Bhagavad Das revealed how he and Tamal Krishna were told by Srila Prahupada why he reads his own books every day and always learns something new from them. He said: "Every morning when I sit down here to write, Krishna personally comes to dictate me what to write. So I simply take dictation from Krishna and I write these books.
Therefore, when I read them even I learn something." So here you will find reformatted versions of Srila Prabhupada's original books and I encourage you to read them every day, just as he did. I also include material from devotees which help in presenting truth and facts for better understanding Srila Prabhupada's mission. I started this project originally for my own reading pleasure which gradually developed into the current versions. Now I share the books with whoever wants them. After all, they are not my books and they are already available on different websites, just not in this particular more polished presentation. More language versions will follow if Krishna keeps me functioning in this body.
role. By lips he says that he is a surrendered soul but by action he is thinking differently." Only by pleasing the bonafide acharya can Krishna be pleased and without pleasing Krishna nobody can return back to Godhead. In the Srimad Bhagavatam Srila Prahupada declares: 'Nobody should become an acharya until he has established his relationship with the Supersoul'. This is not imaginary. It is personal association with Lord Vishnu and at that stage the disciple becomes self-effulgent and self-manifest and is unlikely to fall down because he has seen the Truth. Therefore it is vital to realize the absolute position of the Acharya. All these statements are self-explanatory for the sincere student of spiritual life.
DISTINGUISH REALITY
FROM ILLUSION
Original Bhagavad-gītā As It Is by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Complete McMillan edition with 48 color plates. Fully digitized version. Includes English verse index and close to 11,000 active links to corresponding pages.
PDF file 41.1 MB
English Version
Updated: 10 Sep 2024
Original Bhagavad-gītā As It Is by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. McMillan edition with 48 color plates. Fully digitized version. Includes Spanish verse index and several thousand active links to corresponding pages.
PDF file 36.5 MB
Spanish Version
Updated: 11 August 2021
Original БХАГАВАД-ГИТА КАК ОНА ЕСТ by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. McMillan edition with 48 color plates. Fully digitized version. Includes Russian verse index with several thousand active links to corresponding pages.
PDF file 41.2 MB
Russian Version
Release date: ? ? ? ?
SRILA PRABHUPADA HIS MOVEMENT AND YOU by His Grace Hansadutta Das. Insight into Srila Prabhupada's management of ISKCON after his departure by the only one of the eleven "original gurus" who rectified his deviation.
PDF file 3.7 MB
Release date: 11 June 2021
THE GBC WAS THE "ENEMY" OF SRILA PRABHUPADA FROM 1970 UNTIL TODAY by Nara Narayan Dasa Vishwakarma & Roupa Manjari Devi Dasi. Srila Prabhupada's management directions for ISKCON based on his 'Direction Of Management' document which was hidden by the GBC for 20 years.
PDF file 1.7 MB
Release date: 11 June 2021
THE GREAT SINISTER MOVEMENT. Based on a quote from Srila Prabhupada foreboding the future of ISKCON after his departure. The rest as they say is history.
PDF file 1.3 MB
Release date: 25 June 2021
Original Bhagavad-gītā Wie Sie Ist by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. McMillan edition with 48 color plates. Fully digitized version. Includes German verse index and several thousand active links to corresponding pages.
PDF file 36.5 MB
German Version
Updated: 14 November 2021
DISTINGUISH REALITY FROM ILLUSION
Original Bhagavad-gītā As It Is in English by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Complete McMillan edition with 48 color plates. Fully digitized version. Includes Sanskrit and English verse index plus General index with close to 11,000 active links to corresponding pages. This is the ultimate version for studying!
Occasionally I find small errors and correct them immediately. If you detect anything at all please email me. I now post the upload date which shows if you have the latest version.
PDF file 41.1 MB Updated: 10 Sep 2024
Original El Bhagavad-gītā Tal Como Es in Spanish by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. McMillan edition with 48 color plates. Fully digitized version. Includes Sanskrit and Spanish verse index with several thousand active links to corresponding pages. Any Spanish speaker who would like to help me with the General index please email me!
Occasionally I find small errors and correct them immediately. If you detect anything at all please email me. I now post the upload date which shows if you have the latest version.
PDF file 36.5 MB Updated: 11 August 2021
ABOUT ME
I am Havirdhāna Das (Havi Govinda), German born Australian and disciple of Srila Prabhupada. My mission is to preserve Srila Praphupada's original books and reformat them in a very attractive style. I am currently working on the Russian version of the Bhagavad-gītā As It Is. After that I am planning to release the French translation. If there is anybody out there who would be willing to help with the Russian General Index I would greatly appreciate it. I am a one man band, so it will take time. If you have any questions please email me.
Original Bhagavad-gītā Wie Sie Ist in German by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Complete McMillan edition with 48 color plates. Fully digitized version. Includes Sanskrit and German verse index plus General index with close to 11,000 active links to corresponding pages. This is the ultimate version for studying!
Occasionally I find small errors and correct them immediately. If you detect anything at all please email me. I now post the upload date which shows if you have the latest version.
PDF file 45.2 MB Updated: 14 November 2021
Original БХАГАВАД-ГИТА КАК ОНА ЕСТЬ in Russian by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. McMillan edition with 48 color plates. Fully digitized version. Includes Sanskrit and Russian verse index with several thousand active links to corresponding pages. Any Russian speaker who would like to help me with the General index please email me!
Occasionally I find small errors and correct them immediately. If you detect anything at all please email me. I now post the upload date which shows if you have the latest version.
PDF file 41.2 MB Release date: ? ? ? ?
Srila Prabhupada His Movement And You by His Grace Hansadutta Das. Insight into Srila Prabhupada's management of ISKCON after his departure by the only one of the eleven "original gurus" who rectified his deviation.
Occasionally I find small errors and correct them immediately. If you detect anything at all please email me. I now post the upload date which shows if you have the latest version.
PDF file 3.7 MB Release date: 10 June 2021
The GBC was the "Enemy" of Srila Prabhupada from 1970 until today by Nara Narayan Dasa Vishwakarma & Roupa Manjari Devi Dasi. Srila Prabhupada's management directions for ISKCON based on his 'Direction Of Management' document which was hidden by the GBC for 20 years.
Occasionally I find small errors and correct them immediately. If you detect anything at all please email me. I now post the upload date which shows if you have the latest version.
PDF file 1.7 MB Release date: 10 June 2021
The Great Sinister Movement. Based on a quote from Srila Prabhupada foreboding the future of ISKCON after his departure. The rest as they say is history.
Occasionally I find small errors and correct them immediately. If you detect anything at all please email me. I now post the upload date which shows if you have the latest version.
PDF file 2.1 MB Release date: 25 June 2021
