A spiritual master who is one hundred percent Krishna conscious is the bona fide spiritual master.
SRILA PRABHUPADAIt 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 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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To kill nothing, that is love.
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Indulgence in animal killing for the taste of the tongue is the grossest kind of ignorance
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When a pure devotee or spiritual master speak, what he says should be accepted as having been directly spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the Parampara System.
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Beginning of all knowledge comes from humility.
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A disciple serves the spiritual master with the sole purpose of getting instructions from him.
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It’s better to be an outspoken atheist than a hypocrite.
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The holy name of Krishna has extraordinary spiritual potency because the name of God is nondifferent from God Himself.
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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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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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Faith is unflinching trust in something divine.
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A bona fide spiritual master, under the guidance of authorities, can turn anyone to the Vaisnava cult so that naturally he may come to the topmost position of a brahmana.
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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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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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Be very humble when you plan so that Krishna is happy with you.
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