The genuine Guru is God’s representative and he speaks about God and nothing else.
SRILA PRABHUPADAThe holy name of Krishna has extraordinary spiritual potency because the name of God is nondifferent from God Himself.
More Srila Prabhupada Quotes
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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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Christ means Krishna, love of Godhead, Who has His face annointed with tilak.
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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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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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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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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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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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A disciple serves the spiritual master with the sole purpose of getting instructions from him.
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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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Books are the basis; purity is the force; preaching is the essence; utility is the principle.
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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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Humility means that one should not be anxious to have the satisfaction of being honored by others.
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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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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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Faith is unflinching trust in something divine.
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