Srila Prabhupada's Teachings

19 Apr 2023 05:24

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*Death for a devotee!*

*Prabhupāda:* So mṛtyu, death, is stopped as soon as you take Kṛṣṇa consciousness very seriously, immediately, from that moment, as soon as you are initiated. You promise before the spiritual master, "Yes, I am initiated, I shall act like this," and if you follow, then your death is stopped from that point. No more death. No more death. Simply an official business, just like you sleep and again you awake, similarly, a devotee's death is like that. It is like sleeping, and next moment in the spiritual kingdom, immediately. Immediately. When he will rise, he will see that, "I am with Kṛṣṇa. I am with Kṛṣṇa.".

From lecture on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.16.8 (Los Angeles, 5 Jan 1974)

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18 Apr 2023 05:19

No Defense From Death!

We may discover so many defending instruments or weapons, but there is no defense from the cruel hands of death. However you may be advanced in manufacturing so many nice things, you cannot manufacture anything which can save you from death or from disease or from old age.

- Srila Prabhupada, Lecture (Day after Lord Rama's Appearance Day) -- Los Angeles, April 16, 1970

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17 Apr 2023 05:39

The Meaning Of Goswami!

The tortoise, as soon as he likes he discloses his senses, and when he likes he pulls them within. That is the position of a pure devotee. He can wind up the senses whenever he likes and he can exhibit the senses whenever he likes. On the whole, the senses are under his control. He is not under the control of the senses as are the ordinary persons. That is the meaning of Goswami.

- From Srila Prabhupada's letter to Himavati -- Hawaii 23 March, 1969

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16 Apr 2023 05:34

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16 Apr 2023 05:32

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14 Apr 2023 05:43

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12 Apr 2023 05:52

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11 Apr 2023 06:05

Depend on Krishna

Depend on Krishna, because after all, He is the ultimate Master of all situations. It is not the doctor, or the medicine, or the place, but it is ultimately Krishna Who is the Master to do everything.

From Srila Prabhupada's letter to Rayarama - Hawaii 20 March, 1969

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10 Apr 2023 06:21

*We Should Not Be Puffed Up!*

A pure devotee always thinks himself as not-devotee. If one thinks he is big devotee that is not good, thinking that he is first degree. We should not be puffed up. A devotee avoids it, remaining always in the second degree.

_- From Srila Prabhupada's letter to Sukadeva - Calcutta, 4 March, 1973_

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09 Apr 2023 06:38

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (ISKCON Founder Acharya)

"Tolerance means that one should be practiced to bear insult and dishonor from others. If one is engaged in the advancement of spiritual knowledge, there will be so many insults and much dishonor from others. This is expected because material nature is so constituted."

(Bhagavad-Gita :― Chapter 13: Nature, the Enjoyer, and Consciousness. Verse 8-12)

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08 Apr 2023 03:43

No Rest In The Spiritual World!

In the material world we want to minimize our activities and take rest more but in the spiritual world, there is no rest and there is no limit of activities. Krishna is unlimited, His service is unlimited, and the energy of His servants is unlimited. Although we are in the midst of ignorance, still if we keep ourselves alert there is no place of ignorance.

- From Srila Prabhupada's letter to Tamala Krsna -- Hawaii 18 March, 1969

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07 Apr 2023 05:51

Better Than Sannyasa!

So far as your working engagement is concerned, certainly you are not a karmi. Any person whose constant occupation is Krishna Consciousness, he is not a karmi; he is a devotee in all circumstances. So you should accept the best source of monetary income and use it for Krishna. And that is better than sannyasa. So stick to your job and use it for Krishna Consciousness. You are not a karmi.

- From Srila Prabhupada's letter to Gopala Krsna -- Bombay 4 April, 1971

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06 Apr 2023 04:00

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19 Apr 2023 05:22

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18 Apr 2023 05:18

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17 Apr 2023 05:39

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16 Apr 2023 05:33

The Supreme Sanction!

We can ask favor from anyone, but we must know that nobody can favor us unless it is sanctioned by the Supreme Person. We must always know. Not that because one is in a superior position, he can favor me. No, he cannot favor you unless it is sanctioned by the Supreme. Suppose we approach sometimes a rich man to favor us with some contribution, membership fees. But that rich man cannot favor us unless it is sanctioned by Krsna. Krsna is there within himself, and if He says that "You give him this money," the man will give us. So we shall not be sorry. Suppose we go somewhere and he did not favor us. We should not be sorry. We should know that Krsna did not dictate him. He is not so fortunate now; therefore Krsna did not dictate him. So there is nothing to be sorry. This should be our principle.

- From Srila Prabhupada's lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.9.42 -- Mayapur, March 22, 1976

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15 Apr 2023 06:11

Fish Life!

Nowadays people are very fond of diving within the water and swim. This has become a fashion. So next life they are going to become fish. Yes. If you at the time of death, if you think of that, how to swim very nicely within the water, that means next life nature will give you a fish life. You get it. That is God's mercy. Why you artificially try to become a fish? You become actually fish. That is nature's gift.

- From Srila Prabhupada's lecture on Bhagavad- gita 9.4 -- Melbourne, April 22, 1976

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14 Apr 2023 05:43

Caution In Dealing With Serpents!

You should not keep your trust on so called gentlemen of the world however nicely dressed he may be. In the matter of discharging our mission of Krishna consciousness we have to meet so many so called gentlemen but we must be very cautious for dealing with them as we are cautious in dealing with serpents.

- From Srila Prabhupada's letter to Brahmananda, Satsvarupa, Rayarama, Gargamuni, Rupanuga, Donald -- San Francisco 28 March, 1967

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13 Apr 2023 05:41

Out of many millions of wandering living entities, one who is very fortunate gets an opportunity to associate with a bonafide spiritual master by the grace of Krishna. By the mercy of both Krishna and the spiritual masters, such a person receives the seed of the creeper of devotional service.

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

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12 Apr 2023 05:52

*What To Do If People Insist On Touching Your Feet!*

If they want to insist on touching your feet and there is no other way to avoid it, you can simply remember your predecessor Acaryas and Spiritual Masters and accept them and return namaskara with folded hands. That is the Vaisnava etiquette.

_- From Srila Prabhupada's letter to Acyutananda -- Los Angeles 11 April, 1970_

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11 Apr 2023 06:06

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08 Apr 2023 03:42

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05 Apr 2023 04:11

Krsna's Position!

Everyone is being controlled by God, but a devotee is so exalted that Krsna says that "I wish to be controlled by you." This is Krsna's position.

- From Srila Prabhupada's lecture on Srimad- Bhagavatam 2.1.1 -- Vrndavana, March 16, 1974