Prabhupada: I am going to every country, because everywhere the same mistake is going on: bodily concept of life. So I am trying to bring them to the real life, and then make their plan. They will be happy. It is not for South Africa. For any Africa, or any country, South America or South India or anywhere, the […]

Brahmananda: We do not really understand how demoniac, how calculating, our leaders are. We have the impression, because we are taught from the very beginning in the schools, that the leaders are to be worshiped, that their birthdays are to be celebrated. It is difficult to come to that understanding, that actually, those who are the leaders are not […]

That movement is very strong now in America. The female wants to become male, or equal rights. This is maya. How woman can become in equal with man? Srila Prabhupada; August 13, 1975

Animals are never meant to be killed. Killing of animals is a symptom of barbarian society. For a human being, agricultural produce, fruits and milk are sufficient and compatible foodstuffs. The human society should give more attention to animal protection. The productive energy of the laborer is misused when he is occupied by industrial enterprises. Industry of various types cannot […]

If Krsna wants, the devotee can do anything which is ordinarily undesirable; and if Krsna does not want, he shall not do that which he would have ordinarily done for his own satisfaction. Therefore to act or not to act is within his control because he acts only under the direction of Krsna. From Srila Prabhupada’s purport to […]

Caitanya Mahaprabhu has given certainly the chanting, but so far His mission is concerned, He said that “Every one of you become guru.” Amara ajnaya guru hana tara’ ei desa [Cc. Madhya 7.128]. And deliver, preach, that people understand what is Krsna. amara ajnaya guru hana tara’ ei desa yare dekha, tare kaha ‘krsna’-upadesa [Cc. Madhya 7.128] Prthivite […]

We may not be cent percent perfect, but as far as possible, if we follow the instruction as it is, that much perfect. In this way one will get perfection. So one has to follow. The same example, try to understand, that a perfect, expert technologist or technician or mechanic is working, and somebody is working under his instruction. […]

Alan Ginsberg said, “Swamiji, you are very conservative.” [laughter] I said, “I am very liberal. You do not know what is conservativeness means.” In India… You have no experience, but a tapasvi, just like a sannyasi, a sannyasi cannot come in touch with a woman. A woman must stand at least ten yards away from the sannyasi. That is […]

Lampata husband goes to so many other women, but the chaste wife still loves the husband: “Never mind.” So similarly we have to become so chaste, so honorable, just to stick to the lotus feet of Krsna. That is Krsna consciousness movement. From Srila Prabhupada’s lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.27 — Vrndavana, November 7, 1972

The productive energy of the laborer is misused when he is occupied by industrial enterprises. Industry of various types cannot produce the essential needs of man, namely rice, wheat, grains, milk, fruits and vegetables. The production of machines and machine tools increases the artificial living fashion of a class of vested interests and keeps thousands of men in starvation and […]

Prabhupada: Your guru has said that “You chant Hare Krsna, observe these rules.” Do that, don’t speculate, and you will understand everything. No speculation. Do it. Devotee: Can you explain exactly what speculation means? Prabhupada: Speculation means thinking, “What will happen? Maybe like this, maybe like this.” That is speculation. [break] …speculate, “Krsna may be like this. Krsna may […]