God Is Light and Much More by Acyutananda Swami
A talk given by Acyutananda Svami in Los Angeles, March 1978. Translation of a Sanskrit Verse (Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.26.3) "The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the Supreme Soul, and He has no beginning. He is transcendental to the material modes of nature and... read more
Discovering the Lord’s Birthplace by His Holiness Acyutananda Swami
In 1886, when Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura was stationed in Jagannatha Puri, India, as a government minister, he became so anxious to see the land of Lord Caitanya that he applied many times for a transfer to any town nearby. Upon not receiving the desired transfer, he... read moreThe Pastimes of Scholarship by Acyutananda Swami
(1) vidyara vilase, katainu kala, parama sahase ami tomara carana, na bhajinu kabhu, ekhona sarana tumi (2) podite podite, bharasa barilo, jnane gati habe mani' se asa biphala, se jnana durbala, se jnana ajnana jani (3) jada-vidya jata, mayara vaibhava, tomara... read more
Chanting Hare Krsna in Purity by Acyutananda Swami
[His Holiness Acyutananda Svami is one of the first American students initiated into Krsna consciousness by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. When Srila Prabhupada initiates a new devotee, he requests the devotee to chant the Hare... read more