Krsna consciousness is for those who have come to detest this material world. They are good candidates for developing Krsna consciousness. Srila Prabhupada, Topmost Yoga System ch. 3

Here in Los Angeles, we have found that there is a group of about 40 devotees who privately meet to discuss the intimate pastimes, artificially thinking that they can enter into the understanding of the gopis prematurely. This will create havoc in our society, and the result will be that if this is allowed to go on, our preaching […]

A demon never cares for any good instruction. He is just like a determined thief: one can give him moral instruction, but it will not be effective. Similarly, those who are demoniac or atheistic by nature can hardly assimilate any good instruction, however authorized it may be. That is the difference between demigods and demons. Those who can accept […]

In this way, you have to understand by studying carefully the philosophy. We have got so many books now, and I want all of my disciples to read them carefully. Soon we shall be instituting Bhaktisastri examinations, and all brahmanas will have to pass. (Srila Prabhupada; letter to Upendra, January 7. 1976)

The Gurukula must be based on the principle of renunciation; vairagya vidya nija bhakti yogam [Cc. Madhya 6.254]. Bhakti is based on the principle of the renunciation of material desires beginning from the earliest age; kaumaram acaret prajna dharman bhagavatan iha [SB 7.6.1]. From the very beginning, a boy must be trained to perform devotional service to the Supreme Personality […]

Therefore there is need of Krsna consciousness movement to understand the way of God. The rascals do not understand what is God, they do not know what is the feature of God, and still, they will not accept this Krsna consciousness movement. We are giving, “Here is God. Here is the form of God. He is so nice. […]

We must always remember that chanting of Hare Krishna Mahamantra is our life and soul. From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Madhusudana — Los Angeles 30 January, 1970

So these rascals will change every year their theology. So what is the value of their words? Childish. …changes, he is a rascal. That is our… We say, “Krsna, the Supreme.” We never change it. And “Surrender is the only process.” We shall never change it. In any circumstance we will not change it. That is the difference. And […]

Devotee (2): Prabhupada, they said that if Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted Krsna consciousness in the Western countries, why didn’t He go there Himself? Prabhupada: So He left the credit for me. (laughter) (Morning Walk — January 4, 1976, Nellore)

Umapati: The symbol of the United States is an eagle, which is a bird of prey. Prabhupada: No, eagle… Our symbol is also Garuda, big eagle. Yes. Big eagle, Garuda. And you know Garuda is not vegetarian? You know that? Prajapati: Snakes. Prabhupada: Yes. He is not vegetarian. So if one becomes a sincere devotee like Garuda, you […]

You have to be servant of everyone before you can manage. One cannot demand respect. (Srila Prabhupada, quoted in “A Transcendental Diary)

Even the queens of Krsna, they are not ordinary women; very exalted. So they were giving their acquaintances to Draupadi, “In this way I became a maidservant of Krsna.” You will find this in the Srimad-Bhagavatam. Even the queens… Every queen possessed a big, palatial building, and all the palaces were made of first-class marble, and the furnitures were […]