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.
SRILA PRABHUPADAChrist means Krishna, love of Godhead, Who has His face annointed with tilak.
More Srila Prabhupada Quotes
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A spiritual master who is one hundred percent Krishna conscious is the bona fide spiritual master.
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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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Every living creature is the son of the supreme Lord, and He does not tolerate even ants being killed
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A grain of devotion is more valuable thank tons of faithlessness.
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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 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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Books are the basis; purity is the force; preaching is the essence; utility is the principle.
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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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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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Religion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism, while philosophy without religion is mental speculation.
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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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A disciple serves the spiritual master with the sole purpose of getting instructions from him.
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The genuine Guru is God’s representative and he speaks about God and nothing else.
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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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