This is the business of the disciple, how to glorify the spiritual master, paramparā. I glorify my spiritual master, you glorify your spiritual master. If we simply do that, glorify, then Kṛṣṇa is glorified.” (Srila Prabhupada Lecture, Vrindavan, August 4, 1974)
Hare Krsna-right now I am reading during morning prasadam the SB 5th Canto and have come to this story of Bharata Maharaja and his little deer friend. This is very instructive for us all for many different reasons. SB 5.8.8-Gradually Mahārāja Bharata became very affectionate toward the deer. He began to raise it and maintain […]
Srila Prabhupada regarding what is “spiritual advancement”-and finding a “bona fide guru” Every devotee knows or should know the definition of pure devotional service. BG 7.16 purport…”One should render transcendental loving service to the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa favorably and without desire for material profit or gain through fruitive activities or philosophical speculation. That is called […]
SB 5.5.15-If one is serious about going back home, back to Godhead, he must consider the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead the summum bonum and chief aim of life. If he is a father instructing his sons, a spiritual master instructing his disciples, or a king instructing his citizens, he must instruct them […]
Hare Krsna– We as individuals can only become liberated souls if an actually liberated soul blesses us with his mercy. When one is tied up within matter (the very powerful three modes of nature) it is impossible to free oneself from this massive entanglement.(our gross body comprised of 5 material elements, our subtle body made […]
SB 5.3.3-In the performance of a sacrifice, there are seven transcendental means to obtain the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead: (1) by sacrificing valuable things or eatables, (2) by acting in terms of place, (3) by acting in terms of time, (4) by offering hymns, (5) by going through the priest, (6) by […]
SB 5.1.12 purport…The word manīṣayā (“by intelligence”) is of special significance. Priyavrata might argue that Lord Brahmā was requesting him to accept family life and the responsibility for ruling a kingdom, although Nārada Muni had advised him not to enter household life and be entangled in material affairs. Whom to accept would be a puzzle […]
Hare Krsna-Below we have 6 different quotes by Srila Prabhupada regarding reading or not reading other acaryas books and deity worship. You will see that he did want us to read all the Acaryas books, including Bhaktivinode Thakur and the 6 Goswamis. In a special instance he told two disciples in 1973 to stay away […]
