Author: bvks editor

Your President Kennedy was going in a procession, and the time came, and he had to leave everything at once, at once, without any hesitation. You cannot hesitate. So we are in the grip of the material nature. However we may declare ourself that we are independent, we are not independent. We are dependent, completely dependent. We may foolishly […]

People are very much interested in welfare activities for the human society. So they think that by feeding poor men or giving cloth or opening hospitals, schools, colleges — “These things are required. What is the use of hearing about Krsna?” That is their opinion. But these welfare activities are extended selfishness. This word we learned from our Guru […]

Our strength is in following the regulative principles and chanting sixteen rounds japa. Then Krsna will give you protection. Srila Prabhupada; letter to Visvadharini dasi 12th January, 1977

First of all we must decide what we want. Whatever you want, you will have. Krsna is very kind. If you want to remain bound up by the laws of material nature within this material world. Krsna has got unlimited number of energies. So if we desire to become something unlimitedly, Krsna can supply you your necessities unlimitedly. […]

If we say, then people will accuse us: “This man is criticizing everyone.” But I know that. I know that. All bogus humbug. Therefore I don’t make any compromise. You may come to me or not — I don’t care for it. But I cannot make any compromise with these bogus things. My movement is for Krsna. So […]

Prabhupada said there were two types of devotees, the second class ones who say, “I want to serve Krishna this way.” To them Srila Prabhupada said, “Yes, do that.” And the first-class devotees who say, “I am a fool, I don’t know anything. Tell me.” Prabhupada could instruct that type of devotee. Prabhupada knew how to do everything. He […]

Women should be trained up to be very faithful and chaste. Then the life will be very happy. That is the only education for woman. And man should be educated how to become first-class man, a brahmana. Then the whole atmosphere will be very happy. The man, first-class man, brahmana, samo damah titiksa, and woman, very faithful to such […]

The Supreme Personality of Godhead in His transcendental form of Narahari, Nrsimha-deva, is always ready to kill the demons, who always create disturbances in the minds of honest devotees. To spread the Krsna consciousness movement, devotees have to face many dangers and impediments all over the world, but a faithful servant who preaches with great devotion to the Lord must […]

Pusta Krsna: Is it possible to reform a person even against their will? Prabhupada: No, not possible. Hiranyakasipu tried to make Prahlada an atheist. He failed. And Prahlada tried to make his father theist. He failed. So unless one agrees, you cannot turn him. It is not possible. Five-years-old boy, staunch devotee, and the powerful Hiranyakasipu, father, who is […]

“But still, my movement is so perfect that I can do well even to the cats and dogs — by offering prasadam, by giving him chance to hear Hare Krsna maha-mantra. This vibration is transcendental. When it is chanted it is good for everyone, all living entities. Therefore we go to the street and chant so that everyone can […]

I am very glad to learn that you are all working peacefully together. This is the most favorable atmosphere for cultivating our Krishna consciousness. And if people see us working together nicely, they cannot criticize anything against our Krishna consciousness movement. From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Prabhavisnu — Bombay 3 December, 1974

Devotee: “When we take your books out on the library party to the professors, they say that they are very surprised that one person has written so many books.” “So I am also surprised,” Prabhupada said, “how I have written so many, what to speak of them. It is all Krsna’s mercy.” >>> Ref. VedaBase => SPL 7-10: […]