Ultimate Self Realization

The Ultimate Self Realization Course To Free You from Confusion and Anxiety and Bless You with Unlimited Bliss Our Most Beloved Lord Sri Krishna Don't Be Misled by False Propaganda Thought for Day--13 January 2026 There is a growing trend within ISKCON to accept hearsay as authoritative evidence— “so-and-so said this, so-and-so said that,” etc., etc., and therefore it is assumed to be authoritative. This tendency is especially evident in the new definition circulating within ISKCON regarding the meaning of the vow of “no illicit sex” that we take at the time of initiation. The inherent fallacy of relying on hearsay is very nicely illustrated in the following story of Sargal Singh, as told by Jayadvaita Swami in his book Srila Prabhupada’s Kirtan Standards. A man in the village had shaved his head, as one does when a relative dies, and was lamenting, “Sargal Singh is dead! Sargal Singh is dead!” “Sargal Singh is dead?” asked the local grocer. “Yes, he’s dead,” the man sobbed. “He wa...

The Ultimate Self Realization Course To Free You from Confusion and Anxiety and Bless You With Unlimited Bliss Krishna is Our Best Friend Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Our E-Course Thought for Day--12 January 2026 Today we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of our Ultimate Self Realization Course with its highly popular Thought for the Day daly broadcast. This means that I have sent more than 7,300 broadcasts of Thought for the Day to you all my beloved students and disciples all over the world. I thank you very much for being one of my students, and I pray to Lord Krishna that He may bless you and your family members with pure love of God so that your lives will be completely free from illusion and anxiety and filled with unlimited bliss. Hoping this meets you in good health and in a cheerful mood, Your ever well-wisher. Sankarshan Das Srila Prabhupada's Writing is My Inspiration Urgent! Please Help Us Make the World Krishna Conscious. Donate Now by Clicking Here For Trans...

The Ultimate Self Realization Course To Free You from Confusion and Anxiety and Bless You With Unlimited Bliss Drowning in the Ocean of Maya How the Word "Blooped" Entered ISKCON Thought for Day--11 January 2026 Here's how the word "blooped" entered our Krishna consciousness movement as told by Acyutananda Prabhu in his book Blazing Sadhus: Swamiji’s lectures often included the metaphor of falling back into the material illusory ocean of maya. He would gesture as if throwing a stone. One day Vince got confused and yelled, “I don’t get it. It’s just another religion, another sectarian cult.” He stomped out of the temple. Brahmananda and I looked at each other, and I said, “He fell back into the ocean of maya.” Brahmananda made the gesture of throwing a stone and said, “Bloop.” After that, every time a devotee left we’d say, “Ah, he’s blooped.” Or if someone was misunderstanding we’d say, “I think he’s gonna bloop.” Or when someone didn’t show up for a few weeks, ...

Srila Prabhupada's Early Days in New York City There is Nothing More Delightful Than This Thought for Day--10 January 2026 There is nothing more delightful than the pastimes of Krishna and His associates in Vrindavan. Here is one of them for you to relish. It is mentioned in The Nectar of Devotion: When Kṛṣṇa was holding up Govardhana Hill with His left hand, the vayasyas (Krishna's friends of the same age) said, "Dear friend, You have been standing for the last seven days and nights without any rest. This is very troublesome for us, because we see that You have undertaken a severely laborious task. We think, therefore, that You need not continue to stand in that way holding the hill. You can just transfer it onto Sudāmā's hand. We are very much aggrieved to see You in this position. If you think that Sudāmā is not able to support Govardhana Hill, then at least You should change hands. Instead of supporting it with Your left hand, please transfer it to Your right hand,...

Krishna and Balarama in ISKCON Vrindavan Here's How to Surrender to Krishna Thought for Day--9 January 2026 In the preface to The Teachings of Lord Caitanya Srila Prabhupada telll us exactly what we need to do to surrender to Krishna. Here's what he says: In the surrendering process, one should (1) accept things favorable for discharging devotional service, (2) reject things unfavorable, (3) firmly believe that the Lord will always protect His devotee, (4) feel exclusively dependent on the mercy of the Lord, (5) have no interest separate from the interest of the Lord, and (6) always feel meek and humble. So each of us should see to what extent we are following these guidelines. If we not following them 100% we should adjust ourselves to come to 100% as soon as possible. If we do not do this we are cheating ourselves. Hoping this meets you in good health and in a cheerful mood, Your ever well-wisher. Sankarshan Das Prabhupada's Perfect Example Attracts Thousands Urgent! Ple...

Krishna Kills Ariṣṭāsura, the bull demon His killing so many demons makes Him more glorious. There is No Question of Glorious Victory Without Strong Opposition Thought for Day--8 January 2026 Just as the kṣatriyas—the warrior class in Vedic culture—were enlivened and inspired to fight powerful enemies in battle, those who are dedicated to spreading Krishna consciousness do not shy away from philosophical battle. Rather, they find enthusiasm and joy in defeating all opposing arguments—arguments that challenge the Vedic siddhānta, the conclusive understanding derived from the Vedic literature and confirmed by the great ācāryas. By smashing to smithereens the most powerful arguments of all varieties of materialists—the hedonists, the atheists, the agnostics, the so-called scientists, the pantheists, etc.—the Vaiṣṇava preachers achieve the most glorious victory and give the greatest pleasure to Lord Sri Krsihna. Just as Krishna relished killing so many demons, His devotees similarly relish...