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.
SRILA PRABHUPADAThe genuine Guru is God’s representative and he speaks about God and nothing else.
More Srila Prabhupada Quotes
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Religion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism, while philosophy without religion is mental speculation.
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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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The highest summit of spiritual perfection is knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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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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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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Christ means Krishna, love of Godhead, Who has His face annointed with tilak.
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It’s better to be an outspoken atheist than a hypocrite.
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Faith is unflinching trust in something divine.
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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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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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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.
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A grain of devotion is more valuable thank tons of faithlessness.
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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 spiritual master who is one hundred percent Krishna conscious is the bona fide spiritual master.
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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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