1. Preachers overcome impediments from piglike people

    If one wants to benefit the entire world, he will certainly find persons like hogs and pigs who will put forward many impediments. That is natural. But if a devotee seeks shelter at the lotus feet of the Six Gosvamis, the merciful Gosvamis will certainly give the Lord's servitor all protection. It is not astonishing that impediments are placed before those who are spreading the Krsna consciousness movement all over the world. Nevertheless, if we adhere to the lotus...
  2. Routine work should always maintained at the highest level

    One thing: You must be attentive that our routine work--such as rising early, cleansing, chanting, temple worship, reading, sankirtana, etc.--should always maintained at the highest level of Krishna Conscious standard, as the smallest neglect or inattention to these matters of routine practices will cause all our other programs to fail. These things are the backbone of spiritual life. So it is natural that in these things like chanting regularly 16 rounds and holding daily arati and kirtana are observed...
  3. Caru Prabhu on Srila Prabhupada’s preaching style and his books

    Caru das: In spite of all the stories of Prabhupada, I, who had been an English major in college and read a lot of fiction, had always had an idea of there being a dichotomy between the author and his works. So I just always had this keen-ness to meet Prabhupada, the author of this book, the Bhagavad-gita, and other ones that were coming out. When Prabhupada came to Australia, what struck me was that whether Prabhupada was speaking...
  4. 75% free brahmacaris and irresponsible bachelors

    You can live peacefully by married life and have sex life for children, good children. That is allowed. But why should you have illicit sex life? What is this? Irresponsible life. "I shall not take responsibility of family life, and I shall go on as so-called bachelor and have illicit life." But that is not good. That is garhitam. Na sadhu manye: "This is not good." This is the advice of Vedic literature.
  5. Read, write, chant, and preach

    And you must all study very scrutinizingly all of the books so that when the need arises you can repeat in your own words their purport. Also I will be very pleased if you contribute articles to BTG. By writing regularly, what you read will become realized. As much as possible read, chant, and preach.
  6. Do not adjust to present immoral activities

    Present time, everyone is fallen -- but truth is always the same, not [only] at present time. So the real truth is that ideal man of character there must be. "Because at the present moment there is no character, there is no moral education; therefore we have to adapt according to them." No. The pakka moralist, he must be moralist. It doesn't matter that "People at the present time, they do all immoral activities; therefore we have to adjust." No....
  7. Do not adjust to present immoral activities

    Present time, everyone is fallen -- but truth is always the same, not [only] at present time. So the real truth is that ideal man of character there must be. "Because at the present moment there is no character, there is no moral education; therefore we have to adapt according to them." No. The pakka moralist, he must be moralist. It doesn't matter that "People at the present time, they do all immoral activities; therefore we have to adjust."...
  8. Spiritual perfection guaranteed

    Wherever you may go to perform your devotional service, you should always be very careful to observe very strictly the rules and regulations. Rise early, attend mangala arati and class, chant 16 rounds, and follow the four regulative principles without deviation. This will guarantee your spiritual perfection
  9. Spiritual perfection guaranteed

    Wherever you may go to perform your devotional service, you should always be very careful to observe very strictly the rules and regulations. Rise early, attend mangala arati and class, chant 16 rounds, and follow the four regulative principles without deviation. This will guarantee your spiritual perfection.
  10. Grhastha mahatmas

    Sadhu, they are generally on the renounced order of life, but there are other sadhus also, they may be not in renounced order, as grhastha, grhe tisthati, with wife and children. They are also sometimes mahatmas. That their symptoms is now being described: ye va mayise krta-sauhrdartha. Their life is not for material enjoyment. Their life is dedicated to make friendship with the Supreme Lord.