We have to receive knowledge from the perfect. And who is better perfect than Krsna? Therefore whatever Krsna says, whatever Krsna does, that is all good. There is nothing criticizing. You cannot criticize Krsna. That is not possible. You cannot say, "Why Krsna took part in the Battlefield of Kuruksetra?" Yes, He had business to do it. Because He appeared, paritranaya

When some of the gopis became very tired from dancing and moving their bodies, they placed their hands on the shoulders of Sri Krsna. Then their hair loosened and flowers fell to the ground. When they placed their hands on Krsna’s shoulder they became overwhelmed by the fragrance of His body, which emanated from the lotus, other aromatic flowers and the pulp of

[The gopis said] "O dear friend of the distressed, kindly place Your hand on our burning breasts as well as on our heads, because we have surrendered unto You as Your eternal maidservants. If You think, however, that Your lotuslike palms might be burned to ashes if placed on our burning breasts, let us assure You that Your palms will feel pleasure instead of pain, as

In Vrndavana the cowherds boys, they are playing with Krsna on equal terms. They do not know Krsna is God. They simply know how to love Krsna, that's all. There is no need of thinking that "Krsna is greater than the other cowherds boy. They are living entities." There is no such sense. Krsna wants that. That is Goloka Vrndavana worship. Simply the center is Krsna, and

Among Krsna's innumerable pastimes, however, the most important are His humanlike activities — frolicking in Vrndavana, dancing with the gopis, playing with the Pandavas on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra and playing in Mathura and Dvaraka. And His most important pastimes in the human form are those in which He appears as a cowherd boy, a newly grown youth who plays a

Dhama aparadha. The greatest offence is to live in Vrndavana and have illicit sex. These things are prohibited, no illicit sex, no intoxication, no gambling, no meat-eating. So such function is most offensive in Vrndavana. In other places it may be excused but here it is the greatest offence. In Vrndavana dhama whatever you do the result is 100 times increased. If you

Progressive human civilization is based on brahminical culture, God consciousness and protection of cows. All economic development of the state by trade, commerce, agriculture and industries must be fully utilized in relation to the above principles, otherwise all so-called economic development becomes a source of degradation. Cow protection means feeding the

When you go to spiritual world Krsna is always dancing. You have to twenty-four hours dance there and eat there. From Srila Prabhupada's lecture on Bhagavad-gita 6.1 — Los Angeles, February 13, 1969

Tamala Krsna: It's amazing to think, Srila Prabhupada, that ten years ago you were living in Radha-Damodara temple and just conceiving all of this. Now Krsna has arranged everything. You were sitting alone, having to draw your own water, doing your own typing. Everything you had to do yourself. And now, gradually, the whole world is coming to assist you in serving

In my absence you read the books. What I talk, I have written in the books. You can associate with me by reading my books. (Srila Prabhupada — August 7, 1975, Toronto)

Please always try to remember me by my teachings and we shall always be together. Just like I have written in the first publications of Srimad-Bhagavatam, "The spiritual Master lives forever by His divine instruction and the disciple lives with him", because I have always served my Guru Maharaja and followed His teachings I am now even never separated from Him.

Srila Prabhupada speaks in his books very clearly. I find sometimes that someone who reads his books becomes a very very bold follower of Srila Prabhupada. Maybe more loyal then someone like myself who has had ample association. And that person may never have associated physically with Srila Prabhupada. But obviously he has associated with Srila Prabhupada's vani. Of