Religion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism, while philosophy without religion is mental speculation.
SRILA PRABHUPADAReligion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism, while philosophy without religion is mental speculation.
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To kill nothing, that is love.
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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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The holy name of Krishna has extraordinary spiritual potency because the name of God is nondifferent from God Himself.
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Books are the basis; purity is the force; preaching is the essence; utility is the principle.
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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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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 grain of devotion is more valuable thank tons of faithlessness.
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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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It is imperative that one approaches a spiritual master, for by such association one proportionately develops his consciousness towards the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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One should not be happy or distressed over desirables and undesirables, knowing that such feelings are just created by the mind.
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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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The highest summit of spiritual perfection is knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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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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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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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.
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Be very humble when you plan so that Krishna is happy with you.
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A spiritual master who is one hundred percent Krishna conscious is the bona fide spiritual master.
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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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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.
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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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Indulgence in animal killing for the taste of the tongue is the grossest kind of ignorance
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A disciple serves the spiritual master with the sole purpose of getting instructions from him.
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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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Beginning of all knowledge comes from humility.
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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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Christ means Krishna, love of Godhead, Who has His face annointed with tilak.
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