Religion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism, while philosophy without religion is mental speculation.
SRILA PRABHUPADAReligion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism, while philosophy without religion is mental speculation.
SRILA PRABHUPADABooks are the basis; purity is the force; preaching is the essence; utility is the principle.
SRILA PRABHUPADAIndulgence in animal killing for the taste of the tongue is the grossest kind of ignorance
SRILA PRABHUPADAAnyone 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.
SRILA PRABHUPADAOne should not be happy or distressed over desirables and undesirables, knowing that such feelings are just created by the mind.
SRILA PRABHUPADAIf after accepting the spiritual master and being initiated one does not follow the rules and regulations of devotional service, then he is again fallen.
SRILA PRABHUPADAThe 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.
SRILA PRABHUPADAA 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.
SRILA PRABHUPADAA spiritual master who is one hundred percent Krishna conscious is the bona fide spiritual master.
SRILA PRABHUPADAIf you sell diamonds, you cannot expect to have many customers. But a diamond is a diamond even if there are no customers.
SRILA PRABHUPADATo kill nothing, that is love.
SRILA PRABHUPADAHumility means that one should not be anxious to have the satisfaction of being honored by others.
SRILA PRABHUPADAWhen 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.
SRILA PRABHUPADAOne 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.
SRILA PRABHUPADAChrist means Krishna, love of Godhead, Who has His face annointed with tilak.
SRILA PRABHUPADAA 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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