Anyone 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 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.
More Srila Prabhupada Quotes
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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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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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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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Faith is unflinching trust in something divine.
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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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It 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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It’s better to be an outspoken atheist than a hypocrite.
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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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The highest summit of spiritual perfection is knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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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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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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Books are the basis; purity is the force; preaching is the essence; utility is the principle.
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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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A grain of devotion is more valuable thank tons of faithlessness.
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