Bhagavata is the only guide. Read Bhagavata repeatedly, whole life. Safe. Always. Always, whenever there is time, read, read, read

Everyone in the world is suffering. Despite so many attempts on the parts of the governments and planning commissions of the world, still the suffering continues. People are thinking that by more education, hospitals, food and so many other things they will become happy. But we actually have the ingredient which alone can make them satisfied — Krishna Consciousness

The whole world is full of asuras, descendant of Hiranyakasipu, and it is very difficult. But if we give them a chance to chant the Hare Krsna mantra, gradually they will understand

The cow is very, very important animal. If you want to advance your spiritual consciousness, then you must have sufficient milk and sufficient grains. That is civilization. Therefore it is the duty of the vaisyas to produce food grain, annad bhavanti bhutani. Annad. In the society, if you have got sufficient anna, both the animals and the man, they will be happy.

An ideal king thoroughly trained by culture and devotional service with the martial spirit makes a perfect king. Such a personal monarchy is far better than the so-called democracy of no training and responsibility. The thieves and rogues of modern democracy seek election by misrepresentation of votes, and the successful rogues and thieves are like wolves who devour

From Hari Sauri Prabhu's "Transcendental Diary": It is a point Prabhupada has stressed many times before, and he followed it by focusing on another item of sadhana that is still difficult for some devotees and that I, as a former temple commander here, could appreciate. Just a year ago it was my duty to wake everyone up at 4 A.M. by running around the brahmacari

What Krsna says is all perfect and certain and is applicable to the past, present and future. Nor is there any uncertainty for one who knows exactly what Krsna says. The Krsna consciousness movement is based on Bhagavad-gita as it is, as spoken by Lord Krsna, and for those who are engaged in this movement, there is no question of uncertainty

Srila Prabhupada said (January 27, 1975): Acyutananda Swami, he went to some place, there was a big sannyasi, very well known sannyasi. So he went to sell some books in their asrama. So one of his student, one of his disciple, he canvassed Acyutananda, "Why don't you ask some question to Swamiji?" He clearly said, "I have nothing to question from your Swamiji. I know

Prabhupada: Our gurukula means how to teach them to become self-controlled. That is first business. This literary education secondary, grammar secondary. The first necessity is how to create them santa, danta, self-controlled. Indian lady: But we have got from Punjab Board and education board. Prabhupada: And therefore I say, if you have to work under government

Not only is the cow with her calf beautiful to look at, but the calf also gives satisfaction to the cow, and so she happily delivers as much milk as possible. But in the Kali-yuga, the calves are separated from the cows as early as possible for purposes which may not be mentioned in these pages of Srimad-Bhagavatam. The cow stands with tears in her eyes, the sudra

The grhasthas may come here, have some small cottage, and grow your own food grains, vegetables, and have your cow's milk. Get nice foodstuff, save time. Why should you go in the city, hundred miles in car and again hundred miles come back and take unnecessary trouble? Stick to this spot and grow your own food, your own cloth, and live peacefully, save time, chant

The method by which the transcendental message is received is the method of submissive hearing. A challenging attitude cannot help one receive or realize the transcendental message; therefore in the second verse of Srimad-Bhagavatam the word susrusu is used. This word indicates that one should be anxious to hear the transcendental message. The desire to hear with