Religion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism, while philosophy without religion is mental speculation.
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.
More Srila Prabhupada Quotes
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Beginning of all knowledge comes from humility.
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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 grain of devotion is more valuable thank tons of faithlessness.
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The genuine Guru is God’s representative and he speaks about God and nothing else.
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To kill nothing, that is love.
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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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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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Every living creature is the son of the supreme Lord, and He does not tolerate even ants being killed
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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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It’s better to be an outspoken atheist than a hypocrite.
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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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The holy name of Krishna has extraordinary spiritual potency because the name of God is nondifferent from God Himself.
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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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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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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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