In spiritual life, one must conduct one’s whole life under the guidance of the guru. Only one who executes his spiritual life under the direction of the spiritual master can achieve the mercy of Krishna.
SRILA PRABHUPADAIf you sell diamonds, you cannot expect to have many customers. But a diamond is a diamond even if there are no customers.
More Srila Prabhupada Quotes
-
-
One has to ascertain the right path for his activities by following in the footsteps of great saintly persons and books of knowledge under the guidance of a spiritual master.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
The genuine Guru is God’s representative and he speaks about God and nothing else.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
To kill nothing, that is love.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
If you sell diamonds, you cannot expect to have many customers. But a diamond is a diamond even if there are no customers.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
Humility means that one should not be anxious to have the satisfaction of being honored by others.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
A grain of devotion is more valuable thank tons of faithlessness.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
When a pure devotee or spiritual master speak, what he says should be accepted as having been directly spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the Parampara System.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
This chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra is enacted from the spiritual platform and thus this sound vibration surpasses all lower strata of consciouness – namely sensual, mental and intellectual.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
Religion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism, while philosophy without religion is mental speculation.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
Anyone who is steady in his determination for the advanced stage of spiritual realization and can equally tolerate the onslaughts of distress and happiness is certainly a person eligible for liberation.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
A disciple serves the spiritual master with the sole purpose of getting instructions from him.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized soul can impart knowledge unto you because he has seen the truth.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
A devotee should be fixed in the conclusion that, the spiritual master cannot be subject to criticism and should never be considered equal to a common man.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
Since one cannot visually experience the presence of the Supersoul, He appears before us as a liberated devotee. Such a spiritual master is none other than Krishna himself.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
By the grace of the spiritual master the cloud of the mercy of the Personality of Godhead is brought in, and then only, when the rains of Krishna consciousness fall, can the fire of material existence be extinguished.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
A tree full of ripened fruits bows down naturally, because of the weight of the fruits and its willingness to make its fruits accessible to others.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
Books are the basis; purity is the force; preaching is the essence; utility is the principle.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
Be very humble when you plan so that Krishna is happy with you.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
It’s better to be an outspoken atheist than a hypocrite.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
One should not be happy or distressed over desirables and undesirables, knowing that such feelings are just created by the mind.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
If after accepting the spiritual master and being initiated one does not follow the rules and regulations of devotional service, then he is again fallen.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
The Srimad-Bhagavatam states that any bona fide preacher of God consciousness must have the qualities of titiksa (tolerance) and karuna (compassion). In the character of Lord Jesus Christ we find both these qualities.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
Every living creature is the son of the supreme Lord, and He does not tolerate even ants being killed
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
Christ means Krishna, love of Godhead, Who has His face annointed with tilak.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
The holy name of Krishna has extraordinary spiritual potency because the name of God is nondifferent from God Himself.
SRILA PRABHUPADA -
A spiritual master who is one hundred percent Krishna conscious is the bona fide spiritual master.
SRILA PRABHUPADA