The holy name of Krishna has extraordinary spiritual potency because the name of God is nondifferent from God Himself.
SRILA PRABHUPADABooks are the basis; purity is the force; preaching is the essence; utility is the principle.
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Books are the basis; purity is the force; preaching is the essence; utility is the principle.
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Be very humble when you plan so that Krishna is happy with you.
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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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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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Humility means that one should not be anxious to have the satisfaction of being honored by others.
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A grain of devotion is more valuable thank tons of faithlessness.
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There 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.
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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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The genuine Guru is God’s representative and he speaks about God and nothing else.
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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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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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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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A tree full of ripened fruits bows down naturally, because of the weight of the fruits and its willingness to make its fruits accessible to others.
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It’s better to be an outspoken atheist than a hypocrite.
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The highest summit of spiritual perfection is knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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Faith is unflinching trust in something divine.
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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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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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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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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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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 disciple serves the spiritual master with the sole purpose of getting instructions from him.
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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 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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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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