1. When a disciple is not in the disciplic succession

    Everyone is in a bona fide disciplic succession provided he keeps that tradition. Apani acari prabhu jive sikhaila. One must behave that “I belong to this disciplic succession. I must keep myself fit for the post.” Then it is all right. If he deviates, then he deviates the disciplic succession. Hare Krsna. Caitanya Mahaprabhu says frankly that… This is […]
  2. Vaisnava dress is necessary

    Caitanya Mahaprabhu has taught us kirtaniyah sada harih [Cc. Adi 17.31]. Then preksaniya, “He is worth seeing.” We are accustomed to see so many things. That is our bondage. Aksnoh phalam. If by the eyes you see the Deity, the Vaisnavas, with tilaka, with kunti, with chanting beads, as soon as you see… And practically you know. As soon […]
  3. Srila Prabhupada’s stance on education

    Schooling is meant especially for brahmanas; previously there was no question of schooling for ksatriyas, vaisyas or sudras. Ksatriyas used to learn the technology of warfare, and vaisyas learned business from their fathers or other businessmen; they were not meant to study the Vedas. At present, however, everyone goes to school, and everyone is given the same type of education, […]
  4. Breathing, but dead

    Anyone whose work is not meant to elevate him to religious life, anyone whose religious ritualistic performances do not raise him to renunciation, and anyone situated in renunciation that does not lead him to devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, must be considered dead, although he is breathing.
  5. The price of Krsna

    When one is advanced in devotional service, while sleeping he also serves Krsna. That means twenty-four hours, satatam. Because in sleeping you also dream, so what we do during daytime we dream at night. So if one is cent per cent engaged in Krsna’s service, naturally he’ll dream also at night. I have seen one […]
  6. No adulteration

    Yesterday evening we had very good meeting in Harvard University, and many students and professors attended. There were nice discussions and they are convinced that our activities are genuine and for the real welfare of thehuman society. And actually it is so. We are not adulterating the transcendental message with any mundane rubbish. If we […]
  7. Keep association with devotees

    When we speak of Krsna, “Krsna” means Krsna with His devotes. Krsna is never alone. Krsna is with Radharani. Radharani is with the gopis. And Krsna is with the cowherd boys. We are not impersonalists. We do not see Krsna alone. Similarly, Krsna means with Krsna’s devotees. So Krsna consciousness means to keep association with the devotees of Krsna. […]
  8. Startle America

    Dhruva Maharaja, by his meditation, startled the whole universe. And we are so many, and by our devotional service we cannot startle the whole of America? Srila Prabhupada — July 5, 1971, Los Angeles
  9. Higher education is not meant for everyone

    Schooling is meant especially for brahmanas; previously there was no question of schooling for ksatriyas, vaisyas or sudras. Ksatriyas used to learn the technology of warfare, and vaisyas learned business from their fathers or other businessmen; they were not meant to study the Vedas. At present, however, everyone goes to school, and everyone is given the same type of […]