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Hare Krishna! Excerpts from the teachings of Srila Prabhupada and other Gaudiya Vaishnav Acharyas.
*Formula For World Peace!*
So all over the world. It is not only in India -- all over the world. There cannot be peace unless you reform the whole social structure, and that can be done only by this movement, Krsna consciousness. Only by this movement. That's a fact, and it is being done.
_- From Srila Prabhupada's lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam 6.1.56–62 – January 3, 1971, Surat_
Cooking for Krishna
It is the duty of the human being to accept prasādam. Prasādam means foodstuff which is offered to Kṛṣṇa first. This is civilization. If you say, "Why should I offer?" that is uncivilized. It is gratefulness. If you offer to Kṛṣṇa, then you are conscious that "These foodstuff, these grains, these fruits, these flowers, this milk, it is given by Kṛṣṇa. I cannot produce it. In my factory I cannot produce all these things." Anything one uses, nobody can produce; it is given by Kṛṣṇa. Eko bahūnāṁ yo vidadhāti kāmān [Kaṭha Upaniṣad 2.2.13]. This kāmān. We are desiring and Kṛṣṇa is supplying. Without His supply you cannot get it
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.8.35
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati On Sense Gratification, Good And Bad!
Because of the activities of the senses, we become subjected to many sense gratificatory processes and are thus entangled by the laws of material nature. This entanglement is called visaya. When the sense gratificatory processes are executed by pious activity, they are called su-visaya. The word su means 'good,' and visaya means 'sense objects.' When the sense gratificatory activities are performed under sinful conditions, they are called ku-visaya, bad sense enjoyment. In either case, either ku-visaya or su-visaya, these are material activities. As such, they are compared to stool. In other words, such things are to be avoided. To become free from su-visaya and ku-visaya, one must engage himself in the transcendental loving service of Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The activities of devotional service are free from the contamination of material qualities. Therefore, to be free from the reactions of su-visaya and ku-visaya, one must take to Krsna consciousness. In that way, one will save himself from contamination."
- Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, quoted by Srila Prabhupada in CC Madhya 1.198 purport
Spiritual India!
India is the perfect place for spiritual realization. The climate is such that even a poor man can always remain fresh - take a bath in any river and sit under a tree with just a loincloth.
In India they don't have to advertise spiritual events. Everyone naturally knows - millions at the Kumbha Mehla. Everyone born in India is pious, but they've been cheated. The British introduced the railway and drew the poor people to the cities for employment and now they have been subjected to so much nonsense - bad association. In this way Gandhi's movement was good. He wanted to move everyone back to the villages.
- Srila Prabhupada, quoted in a letter from Aravinda to Satsvarupa, 28 Nov 1970.
"When you are typing, you should know that it is as good as chanting, because the work is also on the matter of Krishna. Chanting on the beads and chanting on the typewriter Composer machine are both transcendental sounds of Krishna. Krishna's Name, His Fame, His Qualities—all of them are on the absolute platform, and therefore there is no difference between one and another. So do not be misled that you are typing and not chanting."
(Srila Prabhupada Letter, June 16, 1969)
(photo of Srila Prabhupada and his original typewriter)
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Powerful Vibrations!
The transcendental vibration from the mouth of a pure devotee is so powerful that it can revive the living entity's memory of his eternal relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
A pure devotee always engages in the service of the Lord, taking shelter of His lotus feet, and therefore he has a direct connection with the saffron mercy-particles that are strewn over the lotus feet of the Lord. Although when a pure devotee speaks, the articulation of his voice may resemble the sound of this material sky, the voice is spiritually very powerful because it touches the particles of saffron dust on the lotus feet of the Lord. As soon as a sleeping living entity hears the powerful voice emanating from the mouth of a pure devotee, he immediately remembers his eternal relationship with the Lord, although up until that moment he had forgotten everything.
- From Srila Prabhupada's purport to SB 4.20.25
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You Will Become Qualified
By observing the four restrictions and avoiding the ten offenses to the Holy Name (i.e. blaspheming the Lord's devotee) you will become qualified to receive the mercy of the Lord and thus advance yourself in His transcendental loving service, which is the perfect stage of transcendental life of bhaktirasa life.
LETTER TO JAYA JAGADISA - BOMBAY, APRIL 24, 1971
Always Think Of Krsna!
Always think of Krsna. Just like in our temple we have got Krsna, the form of Krsna, and you just be engaged in His devotional service. Therefore you will not forget Krsna, the form of Krsna. So the process is to always think of Krsna. This Hare Krsna chanting, this is also always thinking of Krsna. As soon as I hear the word "Krsna," immediately I remember Krsna. By reading books, immediately I remember Krsna. So many ways, the process is to remember Krsna. Even without chanting, without going to the temple, if you can remember only Krsna, that will do. But these things will help you to remember Krsna.
- Srila Prabhupada/ Talk on Bhagavad-gita 2.13 - February 22, 1973, Auckland