It is imperative that one approaches a spiritual master, for by such association one proportionately develops his consciousness towards the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
SRILA PRABHUPADAThere 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.
More Srila Prabhupada Quotes
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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.
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Be very humble when you plan so that Krishna is happy with you.
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Indulgence in animal killing for the taste of the tongue is the grossest kind of ignorance
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It’s better to be an outspoken atheist than a hypocrite.
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A spiritual master who is one hundred percent Krishna conscious is the bona fide spiritual master.
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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.
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Every living creature is the son of the supreme Lord, and He does not tolerate even ants being killed
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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.
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The holy name of Krishna has extraordinary spiritual potency because the name of God is nondifferent from God Himself.
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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.
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To kill nothing, that is love.
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Humility means that one should not be anxious to have the satisfaction of being honored by others.
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The genuine Guru is God’s representative and he speaks about God and nothing else.
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A grain of devotion is more valuable thank tons of faithlessness.
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Religion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism, while philosophy without religion is mental speculation.
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