Author: bvks editor

Any person who considers Krsna as material, His body also material — he is a mudha: avajananti mam mudha manusim tanum asritam [Bg. 9.11]. That mudha thinks Krsna, because He is playing just like a human being, therefore He is one of us, one of us. The rascals, they try to imitate Krsna. How you can imitate Krsna? Krsna […]

Krsna-katha is the only remedy for all people of the world because it can situate one in pure consciousness of the self and liberate one from material bondage. To preach krsna-katha all over the world, as recommended by Lord Caitanya, is the greatest missionary activity, and all sensible men and women of the world may join in this great […]

So who is a sane man who will deny, “No, I don’t surrender to God”? Who is a sane man? He must be insane. Anyone who says that “I don’t like God. I don’t like to surrender unto Him,” then he must be insane. He has already surrendered. He is going on under the condition of surrender, but […]

[Children] do not want to go to school. I am forced to go to school. Yes. At least, I was like that. (laughter) I never wanted to go to school. And my father was very kind. “So all right. Why you are not going to school?” I would say, “I will go tomorrow.” “All right.” But my mother […]

Therefore we should not be lazy and sleepy, at the same time not foolishly active. We must come to the real standard of life, goodness. Then we can begin our devotional service. (Srila Prabhupada; lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.20 — Vrndavana, October 31 1972)

Another symptom of Kali-yuga: dam-patye ‘bhirucir hetur mayaiva vyavaharike: “Marriages will be arranged according to temporary affection, and to be a successful businessman, one will have to cheat.” [Srimad-Bhagavatam 12.2.3] The relationship between husband and wife will depend on abhiruci, their liking each other. If a girl likes a boy and a boy likes a girl, then they think, […]

The holy name has to be chanted to please the Supreme Lord, and not for any sense gratification. If this pure mentality is there then you become so glorious that not only do you become purified yourself, but you become competent to deliver others. So go on doing this nicely and Krishna will help you make advancement in Krishna […]

I don’t want a Hindu temple. Our constitution is different. We want everyone. Krsna consciousness is for everyone. It is not a Hindu propaganda. People may not misunderstand. (June 9, 1969, New Vrindaban)

Regarding preaching work: If you simply reproduce verbatim the purports which I have given in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, and chant Hare Krishna with ecstasy, that will be sufficient for your preaching work, and as you do it seriously and sincerely, Krishna gives you more and more strength for this noble missionary work. From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Harivilasa — Montreal […]

Prabhupada: This man is with us for the last six months. He is not ready to sacrifice his hair. Tamala Krsna: Some dead stool. Some lump of stool on the head. Even that, he won’t give up. Prabhupada: What is the value of this hair?  He has got some conviction, “I am not ready still for give up […]

These varnas and asramas have their respective duties, and unless human society is divided according to these eight scientific divisions and everyone acts according to his position, there can be no peace in the world. varnasramacaravata purusena parah puman visnur aradhyate pantha nanyat tat-tosa-karanam “The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Visnu, is worshiped by the proper execution of […]