Srila Prabhupada’s summary of a verse spoken by Lord Kapiladeva: “My dear mother, when a person is actually in association with pure devotees, the sublime potency of My devotional service can be experienced.’ In other words, when a pure devotee speaks, his words act upon the hearts of the audience. What is the secret of hearing and chanting? […]

In a family where there is good mother and good wife, that is happy family. And one who has no good mother and good wife, then it is hell. From Srila Prabhupada’s lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.16.21 — July 11, 1974, Los Angeles

From Srimad-Bhagavatam 2.3.23 purport: In Vrndavana all the pure devotees pray for the mercy of Srimati Radharani, the pleasure potency of Lord Krsna. Srimati Radharani is a tenderhearted feminine counterpart of the supreme whole, resembling the perfectional stage of the worldly feminine nature. Therefore, the mercy of Radharani is available very readily to the sincere devotees, and once She […]

Have you found anyone who is greater than Krsna or equal to Krsna? No. We can find one greater — Radharani is greater than Krsna. (laughter) Yes. That is out of love. Actually, Radharani’s also lesser than Krsna. She’s dasi, maidservant. She’s always thinking how She shall be perfect dasi. Krsna sometimes makes Radharani greater than Him. That […]

Whenever pure topics of the transcendental world are discussed, the members of the audience forget all kinds of material hankerings, at least for the time being. Not only that, but they are no longer envious of one another, nor do they suffer from anxiety or fear. SB 4.30.35 text, Srila Prabhupada’s translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead becomes very dear to those devotees who have no material possessions but are fully happy in possessing the devotional service of the Lord. Indeed, the Lord relishes the devotional activities of such devotees. Those who are puffed up with material education, wealth, aristocracy and fruitive activity are very proud of possessing material things, and they […]

While watching the rasa dance performed by Lord Krsna and the gopis, Lord Siva beheld the beautiful face of Krsna and immediately began to dance and beat upon his small dindima drum. While Lord Siva was dancing in ecstasy, his eldest son, Ganesa, joined him. From The Nectar of Devotion

Every man is in difficulty in so many ways, as Arjuna was also in difficulty in having to fight the Battle of Kuruksetra. Arjuna surrendered unto Lord Krsna, and consequently this Bhagavad-gita was spoken. Not only Arjuna, but every one of us is full of anxieties because of this material existence. Our very existence is in the atmosphere of […]

I am so glad to hear how you are strictly following the regulative principles, chanting at least 16 rounds of beads daily, and associating with devotees exclusively for the past year. That is our very strength in spiritual life, and if you continue to do so, then your rapid advancement in Krishna Consciousness is certain. Read our books, attend […]

Canakya Pandita is giving too much stress on mother and wife in family life. So he says if one’s mother is dead and if his wife does not behave very well, ill-behaving, so Canakya Pandita advises him that aranyam tena gantavyam: such person should immediately go to the forest. Because in the Vedic understanding there is no divorce. If […]

SB 3.22.34 TRANSLATION Thus Svayambhuva Manu was a saintly king. Although absorbed in material happiness, he was not dragged to the lowest grade of life, for he always enjoyed his material happiness in a Krsna conscious atmosphere. PURPORT The kingly happiness of material enjoyment generally drags one to the lowest grade of life, namely degradation to animal life, […]

If you practice in your life, while you are human being,…if you utilize your life in that way, then at the end, when you give up this body, you go back to Godhead for eternal life, eternal bliss, eternal knowledge, and live happily, without any material miseries. That is the result. [Srila Prabhupada; lecture, Bhagavad-gita As It Is […]