We cannot violate the mundane morality of this world by doing something- “for Krsna”-until all our senses are always engaged in His service. This is Paramahamsa stage. May 6th 1973 LA Kṛṣṇa is not hungry. He is self-satisfied, pūrṇa. But if His devotee offers Him something with love and affection, then He accepts. So do not think that “We have made […]
Atheist vs. the Theist Letter April 15 1970 LA Regarding the presence of God, both the theist and atheist have practical experience in two different ways. They are as follows: The atheist is hypocrite that he says there is no God. There is presence of God both for the theist and atheist. The vivid example of this […]
Simple Living-the psychology behind it all Sept 12 1976 Prabhupāda: I have seen, Gandhi wanted to organize a program, village [break] …in the field, that this program for constructing toilet in the village, they have spent so much. You know that? The first business was toilet. To restrict them to pass stool here and there, they must have. […]
The mood in which to chant SB 6.11.26-TRANSLATION–lotus-eyed Lord, as baby birds that have not yet developed their wings always look for their mother to return and feed them, as small calves tied with ropes await anxiously the time of milking, when they will be allowed to drink the milk of their mothers, or as […]
KB Songs of the Gopis #31– When Kṛṣṇa entered the forest on the bank of the Yamunā, the moonlight dissipated the surrounding darkness. Due to the season, flowers like the kunda and kadamba were blooming, and a gentle breeze was carrying their aroma. Due to the aroma, the bees were also flying in the breeze, […]
Dec 16 1976 Hyderabad-press conference You are requesting something… Veda says, “Come to the light.” Tamaso mā jyotir gamaya: So all the śāstras are for the human being, not for the cats and dogs. So if you do not take advantage of the śāstras, then you remain in the darkness. This is our position. The light is here. […]
Dec 16 1976 Hyderabad press conference Dr. Ramachandra: I only want that your movement should utilize my services because I believe service to mankind is service to God. Prabhupāda: No, no, service to God is [not] service to mankind. If you pour water in the root, then it is service to the tree. And if you pour water on the leaf, […]
Jan 10 1974 LA Prabhupāda: Yes. So this yajña means to satisfy the Lord. Yajñārthe karma. So when you miss this yajña, then everything becomes disturbed. When you become godless then the whole thing will be disturbed. And practically also, if you pay income tax, then government arrangement is everything, nicely going on. And as […]
Srila Prabhupada below explains the three basic paths one can take in this material world. Karma kanda, jnana kanda and Upasana kanda. Only in bhakti is there ananda-real pleasure. March 6 1974 Mayapur Prabhupāda: And in Burma, my Guru Mahārāja opened a branch. So when they were frying puri, the,nice ghee, all the tenants, […]
Source: https://www.prabhupadaconnect.com/Srila-Prabhupadas-Divine-Lotus-Feet.html “The lotus feet of our spiritual master are the only way by which we can attain pure devotional service. I bow to his lotus feet with great awe and reverence. By his grace one can cross the ocean of material suffering and obtain the mercy of Krishna.” (Sri Guru-vandana Verse 1, Srila […]
