About us
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedenta Swami Prabhupada
We are the students of books written by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada and are followers of Bhakti Yoga. Bhakti yoga or the yoga of devotional service, also known as Krishna Consciousness, is delineated in these books written by His Divine Grace. We are eager to share the treasure of these books, this knowledge and this devotional yoga with everyone in this world. Read on to know more about us and these glorious books.
About the Books
These books are collection of translations and commentaries given by His Divine Grace on great authoritative classics of ancient literature. These books are based on Vaishnava scriptures of ancient India such as Bhagavad-Gita, Srimad Bhagavatam and Sri Isopanishad. These books have multiple features which not only explain the Vedic or Vaishanava conclusion with scientific precision and accuracy but also fill the reader’s heart with relished juice. In these books one can find the essence of all religious teachings of the world.
Srila Prabhupada's most significant contribution, however, is his books. Highly respected by the academic community for their authoritativeness, depth and clarity, they are used as standard textbooks in numerous college courses. His writings have been translated into eleven languages. The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, established in 1972 exclusively to publish the works of His Divine Grace
These books do not propound merely some dry philosophy. These books are like keys that open the reader to a realm of sweet, powerful, pure and great emotional experience. They explain the nature of the soul, who is God, what is nature, what is karma and reincarnation, what is real yoga and meditation with all attention and logic. You can also get the detail information about the Vedic pantheon of demigods and the planetary systems in an amazing way. You will find the descriptions of beautiful pastimes of Krishna when He was on this planet Earth and also the instructive pastimes of His other Avatars like Rama, Narsimha, Vamana etc in these books. Believe us they are really very very enjoyable to read on!
About Us
We organize the massive distribution of these books in a great way. Our motto is to popularize the process of Bhakti Yoga that is to hear, chant, remember and worship the Supreme Lord Krishna.
We are not just a group of academic scholars who sit in conference and armchairs….But are common people who are always approachable by anyone. We are practical people who are found in all walks of life, of all ages and nationalities. We also include a few full-time students, monks and priests who incorporate the techniques of Krishna consciousness into the lives of everyone we meet. Highly dedicated monks in our group make friendship with others and demonstrate by their example how Krishna Consciousness works in daily lives and what are the benefits of Bhakti Yoga.
The process described throughout the books is the chanting of the Hare Krishna Mahamantra:
“Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.”
About Hare Krishna mantra
We are also the members of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), founded by Srila Prabhupada in 1966. ISKCON maintains over 500 centers, temples, farm communities and vegetarian restaurants around the world. In San Jose California, the ISKCON of Silicon Valley temple is located at 951 S. Bascom Avenue (directions are available on www.virtualtemple.org).
Lists of other worldwide centers are available at www.krishna.com, and www.iskcon.org.
