Bhakta Bob

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Pavan’s Press is proud to present our first Guest Editorial From Bhakta Bob.
Editor’s note: Ever notice how all these short-lived and sentimental devotee newsletters usually feature this highly-idealistic just-shaved-up semi-brahmachary writing for them named Bhakta Bob? I mean like, where are all the acharyas? Have they run out of ink?
Maybe Bhakta Bob [...]

His Divine Grace in Krishna Culture

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The latest catalogue from Krishna Culture arrived recently, sent from their offices in Texas. Also known as Art & Culture, this impressive catalogue is run by a disciple of an ISKCON ex-“zonal acharya” of well-known past and of dubious future. The Krishna Culture catalogue contains an interesting mix of devotional literature, spiritual [...]

Real vs showbottle saints

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Mother Theresy Conundrum (Part Three) – by Patita Pavana das
In the final analysis, there is no room at all for novel interpretations in the simplicity of Mahaprabhu’s Ultimate Command:
harer nama hare nama hare nama eva kevalam
kalau nasty’eva nasty’eva nasty’eva gatir anythah
In spite of the fact that Shrila Prabhupada left us sixty volumes [...]

Hallowe’en Gurus

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Editor’s Editorial (Who Else Would Write An Editorial, Prabhu?):
Dressing Up Guru …and the Dangers of Premature Acceptance of the Symbols of a Paramhamsa
Part One:
Hallowe’en Gurus
Numerous untoward disasters have befallen many of those who have prematurely adopted the very symbols which should merit the wearer the highest platform of worship. These sacred emblems [...]

THE PIRATES OF VRINDABAN

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Aromas and Reflections
Over the past several years I have seen occasional tirades launched by our God-brother Nrisimhanada das against the two brothers of Vrindavana, our God-brothers Shriman Brahmananda das and Shriman Gargamuni das. Nrisimhanada characterizes the younger of the two in an apparently derogatory fashion, calling him “Gargamoney.” In fact, “Gargamoney” was [...]

Van Kirtan

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As mentioned in the previous article, here’s an account of Van Kirtan book distribution and preaching. Sometimes service asked the ultimate sacrifice.
Going Back to Godhead in the Service of Guru Maharaja
[Dedicated to the few, the brave, the proud: the van-acharis or van-devotees]
One night in 1971 found our party of four brahmacharis traveling [...]