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.
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.
More Srila Prabhupada Quotes
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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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A grain of devotion is more valuable thank tons of faithlessness.
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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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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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Every living creature is the son of the supreme Lord, and He does not tolerate even ants being killed
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A disciple serves the spiritual master with the sole purpose of getting instructions from him.
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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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Religion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism, while philosophy without religion is mental speculation.
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Christ means Krishna, love of Godhead, Who has His face annointed with tilak.
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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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Indulgence in animal killing for the taste of the tongue is the grossest kind of ignorance
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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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Be very humble when you plan so that Krishna is happy with you.
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