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 PRABHUPADAReligion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism, while philosophy without religion is mental speculation.
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The genuine Guru is God’s representative and he speaks about God and nothing else.
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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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Faith is unflinching trust in something divine.
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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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It’s better to be an outspoken atheist than a hypocrite.
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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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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.
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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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A grain of devotion is more valuable thank tons of faithlessness.
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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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A spiritual master who is one hundred percent Krishna conscious is the bona fide spiritual master.
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You should not be carried away by the dictation of the mind, but the mind should be carried by your dictation.
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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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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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Indulgence in animal killing for the taste of the tongue is the grossest kind of ignorance
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