Books are the basis; purity is the force; preaching is the essence; utility is the principle.
SRILA PRABHUPADAYou should not be carried away by the dictation of the mind, but the mind should be carried by your dictation.
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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Christ means Krishna, love of Godhead, Who has His face annointed with tilak.
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A bona fide spiritual master, under the guidance of authorities, can turn anyone to the Vaisnava cult so that naturally he may come to the topmost position of a brahmana.
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The genuine Guru is God’s representative and he speaks about God and nothing else.
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Religion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism, while philosophy without religion is mental speculation.
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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.
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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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If you sell diamonds, you cannot expect to have many customers. But a diamond is a diamond even if there are no customers.
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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.
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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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Indulgence in animal killing for the taste of the tongue is the grossest kind of ignorance
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Living entity is food for another living entity, it does not mean that I shall eat my children also. There is discretion.
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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.
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A grain of devotion is more valuable thank tons of faithlessness.
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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.
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