“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.”

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.

A disciple serves the spiritual master with the sole purpose of getting instructions from him.

Beginning of all knowledge comes from humility.

You should not be carried away by the dictation of the mind, but the mind should be carried by your dictation.

The genuine Guru is God’s representative and he speaks about God and nothing else.

There is a word Kristos in the Greek dictionary, and this word is supposed to be borrowed from the Sanskrit word “Krishna,” and Christ is derived from Kristos.

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.

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.

A spiritual master who is one hundred percent Krishna conscious is the bona fide spiritual master.

Krishna was conceived in the womb of Devaki mysteriously as the sun setting in the West imparts his rays to the rising moon in the East.

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.

Indulgence in animal killing for the taste of the tongue is the grossest kind of ignorance

Living entity is food for another living entity, it does not mean that I shall eat my children also. There is discretion.

It’s better to be an outspoken atheist than a hypocrite.

If you sell diamonds, you cannot expect to have many customers. But a diamond is a diamond even if there are no customers.

Be very humble when you plan so that Krishna is happy with you.

The value systems of those with access to power and of those far removed from such access cannot be the same.

A person who acquires English has access to all the things that that language makes possible.

Everything in excess is opposed to nature.

From better access to American markets for our beef and lamb farmers, to cutting tariffs on dairy products like cheese, which are up to 17 per cent, there are significant opportunities for UK farming.

Everyone needs to have access both to grandparents and grandchildren in order to be a full human being.

I don’t try to sensationalize anybody. I’m not trying to entertain. I’m trying to give information and give access to me and tell about our program.

I’d rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate.

There is moderation even in excess.