That movement is very strong now in America. The female wants to become male, or equal rights. This is maya. How woman can become in equal with man? Srila Prabhupada; August 13, 1975

Animals are never meant to be killed. Killing of animals is a symptom of barbarian society. For a human being, agricultural produce, fruits and milk are sufficient and compatible foodstuffs. The human society should give more attention to animal protection. The productive energy of the laborer is misused when he is occupied by industrial enterprises. Industry of various types cannot […]

If Krsna wants, the devotee can do anything which is ordinarily undesirable; and if Krsna does not want, he shall not do that which he would have ordinarily done for his own satisfaction. Therefore to act or not to act is within his control because he acts only under the direction of Krsna. From Srila Prabhupada’s purport to […]

Caitanya Mahaprabhu has given certainly the chanting, but so far His mission is concerned, He said that “Every one of you become guru.” Amara ajnaya guru hana tara’ ei desa [Cc. Madhya 7.128]. And deliver, preach, that people understand what is Krsna. amara ajnaya guru hana tara’ ei desa yare dekha, tare kaha ‘krsna’-upadesa [Cc. Madhya 7.128] Prthivite […]

We may not be cent percent perfect, but as far as possible, if we follow the instruction as it is, that much perfect. In this way one will get perfection. So one has to follow. The same example, try to understand, that a perfect, expert technologist or technician or mechanic is working, and somebody is working under his instruction. […]

Alan Ginsberg said, “Swamiji, you are very conservative.” [laughter] I said, “I am very liberal. You do not know what is conservativeness means.” In India… You have no experience, but a tapasvi, just like a sannyasi, a sannyasi cannot come in touch with a woman. A woman must stand at least ten yards away from the sannyasi. That is […]