“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.”

It is imperative that one approaches a spiritual master, for by such association one proportionately develops his consciousness towards the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Faith is unflinching trust in something divine.

The holy name of Krishna has extraordinary spiritual potency because the name of God is nondifferent from God Himself.

A grain of devotion is more valuable thank tons of faithlessness.

One should not be happy or distressed over desirables and undesirables, knowing that such feelings are just created by the mind.

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.

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.

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.

To kill nothing, that is love.

Christ means Krishna, love of Godhead, Who has His face annointed with tilak.

The highest summit of spiritual perfection is knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

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.

Books are the basis; purity is the force; preaching is the essence; utility is the principle.

Religion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism, while philosophy without religion is mental speculation.

Every living creature is the son of the supreme Lord, and He does not tolerate even ants being killed

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.

I think what gets you through a small writing project, is just one burst of inspiration.

I’m still happy with the way Einstein’s Dreams came out. That book came out of a single inspiration. I really felt like I was not creating the words, that I was hearing the words.

For a painter, the Mecca of the world for study, for inspiration, and for living is here on this star called Paris.

It makes passable Bath buns. But inspiration from within is like a volcano: It changes the face of the world.

The bible is not a blueprint for every day of your life, it is an inspiration not a blueprint.

If you remember nothing else, remember this: Inspiration from outside one’s self is like the heat in an oven.

Inspiration is not inside of us. Inspiration comes from outside. It comes from our spiritual guides and from different energies that are in the universe.

Beauty and inspiration can be found in any natural place of the earth.