The Secure Position
As far as the members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness are concerned, they have sacrificed everything to push on this Krsna consciousness movement. Yet they must take a lesson from the life of Bharata Maharaja to be very cautious and to see that not a single moment is wasted in frivolous talk, sleep or voracious eating. Eating is not prohibited, but if we eat voraciously we shall certainly sleep more than...
Speaking the Absolute Truth (about books)
Srila Prabhupada in a letter dated December 25, 1972Speaking the Absolute Truth So far this making some false story for collecting money or selling book, of course we may do anything for Krsna, but that is supposed to be reserved for very advanced experts in Krsna Consciousness; they know how to catch the big fish without themselves getting wet. So it is not very much advisable to make lies just to sell book. If we simply stick to...
Prabhupada’s letter to German discples 5/6/77
My dear beloved disciples, Please accept my blessings. I know that over the past years you have suffered so many tribulations to push forward Krsna consciousness in Germany. But this has not stopped you from your determination to serve the cause of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. A devotee is pleased when there is difficulty, for in these difficulties he is forced to remember Krsna. We cannot expect that the people of Kali-yuga will welcome...
Bewildered
Today, while distributing at the Los Angeles airport, I approached a man and offered him the Bhagavad-gita. He said, "Oh, yes, I'm familiar with the Gita." I asked, "Have you read it? "I've read parts of it." "So why don't you read the whole thing? "It's not where I'm at right now. Maybe you can answer a question for me. What happens to a person who commits suicide?" "He...
Tejiyas Prabhu on Srila Prabhupada and Relationships
"One of the things, if not the main thing, that deeply impressed me about Srila Prabhupad was his unconditional acceptance of each person he encountered and his immediate and spontaneous treatment of that person as being vitally significant to him. Put simply, if you want someone to be the way you want them to be, if you do not see them as being significant and special as a person seperate from their qualities, if you do not see...
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