Hrdayananda: [translating] When the devotees are chanting their rounds and when they think of their spiritual master they feel a type of ecstasy. So why are they feeling this ecstasy? Prabhupada: That means spiritual standard. That feeling of ecstasy is required. That is spiritual standard. If he does not feel ecstasy, then there is still time to come to […]

At least if we take it as a vow that “I shall not eat anything which is not offered to Krsna,” that will help us. Krsna bado-doyamoy, karibare jihva jay svaprasad anna dila bhai. So with the tongue begins spiritual life. If we restrict our tongue not to talk uselessly, simply talk of Krsna or chant Hare Krsna, […]

Continue chanting and associating with devotees and your spiritual growth will be assured. In this way, be happy, that is my blessing. I want to see the whole world happy in this way — that is my only ambition. From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Tracy and Rita, 15 February, 1977

That is missionary activity, that they do not understand, but you have to make them understand. They are not calling you, “I am suffering. Please come,” but it is your business to go and let them know that “You are suffering. You take this method.” That is the way of becoming very quickly recognized by Krsna. Otherwise, if you […]

Prabhupada: Modern education means to create dogs. The dog goes door to door and moves the tail, “Please give me if you have anything.” So this educated person with application goes, and they say, “No vacancy. Get out.” Therefore they are dogs. Educated means dogs. They are creating dogs. In Vedic culture no brahmana will accept any job. No […]

The material disease is due to thinking of becoming independent of everything. But the cruel material nature does not allow us to become independent. The false attempt to become independent of the stringent laws of nature is known as material advancement of experimental knowledge. The whole material world is moving on this false attempt of becoming independent of the […]

Practically try to understand Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavata. Not by sentiment. And preach this philosophy all over the world. From Srila Prabhupada’s lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.8.18 — September 28, 1974, Mayapur

Devotee: Is it offensive if you are not chanting with the mind [indistinct] spiritual master? Prabhupada: The chanting process is that you chant with your tongue Hare Krsna and hear. That’s all. Then you are saved. Hare Krsna must be chanted by the use of tongue, and you hear it, that’s all. Where is the difficulty? Devotee: [indistinct] […]

Giriraja: When I was at Poona, I was meeting this man. So the next house is a very wealthy widow, Sindhi lady. And one of the big gurus of Poona comes and spends time at her house. It’s really bad. This morning on the beach, I went to chant my rounds. So there’s another big swami, Swami M’ananda, […]

Prabhupada: So in the Western countries, their brain is not so sharp to clearly understand the difference between visistadvaita, advaita-dvaita, dvaitadvaita, or advaita. (laughs) Their brain does not allow to think very deeply about… So we are simply teaching them, man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam namaskuru [Bg. 18.65]. That includes all philosophy. In this way we are preaching all over […]

Now you can begin a new life. It does not matter that you do not live within our temple, since you say your health does not permit. But you can make your home a temple for Krsna. First thing is that you should try to follow strictly our regulative principles — no meat, fish or eggs; no intoxicants, including […]

We are all meant to satisfy Krsna. From Srila Prabhupada’s purport to Bg 4.35