Indulgence in animal killing for the taste of the tongue is the grossest kind of ignorance
SRILA PRABHUPADAIn 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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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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Humility means that one should not be anxious to have the satisfaction of being honored by others.
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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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Religion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism, while philosophy without religion is mental speculation.
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To kill nothing, that is love.
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A devotee should be fixed in the conclusion that, the spiritual master cannot be subject to criticism and should never be considered equal to a common man.
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The genuine Guru is God’s representative and he speaks about God and nothing else.
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Books are the basis; purity is the force; preaching is the essence; utility is the principle.
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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 highest summit of spiritual perfection is knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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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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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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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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