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.
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.
More Srila Prabhupada Quotes
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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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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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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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Every living creature is the son of the supreme Lord, and He does not tolerate even ants being killed
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Indulgence in animal killing for the taste of the tongue is the grossest kind of ignorance
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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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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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A disciple serves the spiritual master with the sole purpose of getting instructions from him.
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Books are the basis; purity is the force; preaching is the essence; utility is the principle.
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It’s better to be an outspoken atheist than a hypocrite.
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When 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.
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The genuine Guru is God’s representative and he speaks about God and nothing else.
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Krishna was conceived in the womb of Devaki mysteriously as the sun setting in the West imparts his rays to the rising moon in the East.
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A grain of devotion is more valuable thank tons of faithlessness.
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