A disciple serves the spiritual master with the sole purpose of getting instructions from him.
SRILA PRABHUPADABooks are the basis; purity is the force; preaching is the essence; utility is the principle.
More Srila Prabhupada Quotes
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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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To kill nothing, that is love.
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This chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra is enacted from the spiritual platform and thus this sound vibration surpasses all lower strata of consciouness – namely sensual, mental and intellectual.
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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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Religion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism, while philosophy without religion is mental speculation.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Humility means that one should not be anxious to have the satisfaction of being honored by others.
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Faith is unflinching trust in something divine.
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