Prabhupada said there were two types of devotees, the second class ones who say, “I want to serve Krishna this way.” To them Srila Prabhupada said, “Yes, do that.” And the first-class devotees who say, “I am a fool, I don’t know anything. Tell me.” Prabhupada could instruct that type of devotee. Prabhupada knew how to do everything. He […]

Women should be trained up to be very faithful and chaste. Then the life will be very happy. That is the only education for woman. And man should be educated how to become first-class man, a brahmana. Then the whole atmosphere will be very happy. The man, first-class man, brahmana, samo damah titiksa, and woman, very faithful to such […]

The Supreme Personality of Godhead in His transcendental form of Narahari, Nrsimha-deva, is always ready to kill the demons, who always create disturbances in the minds of honest devotees. To spread the Krsna consciousness movement, devotees have to face many dangers and impediments all over the world, but a faithful servant who preaches with great devotion to the Lord must […]

Pusta Krsna: Is it possible to reform a person even against their will? Prabhupada: No, not possible. Hiranyakasipu tried to make Prahlada an atheist. He failed. And Prahlada tried to make his father theist. He failed. So unless one agrees, you cannot turn him. It is not possible. Five-years-old boy, staunch devotee, and the powerful Hiranyakasipu, father, who is […]

“But still, my movement is so perfect that I can do well even to the cats and dogs — by offering prasadam, by giving him chance to hear Hare Krsna maha-mantra. This vibration is transcendental. When it is chanted it is good for everyone, all living entities. Therefore we go to the street and chant so that everyone can […]

I am very glad to learn that you are all working peacefully together. This is the most favorable atmosphere for cultivating our Krishna consciousness. And if people see us working together nicely, they cannot criticize anything against our Krishna consciousness movement. From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Prabhavisnu — Bombay 3 December, 1974

Devotee: “When we take your books out on the library party to the professors, they say that they are very surprised that one person has written so many books.” “So I am also surprised,” Prabhupada said, “how I have written so many, what to speak of them. It is all Krsna’s mercy.” >>> Ref. VedaBase => SPL 7-10: […]

We should have to preach this Krsna consciousness movement in every village, in every town of this planet. Therefore we have come to your country. You are kindly cooperating. You also spread. I am an old man. I may not live very long. Any moment I can be finished. But try. That is actually feeling. That is actually fellow […]

Brahmananda: Near to our farm is a mill where they grind the wheat fresh. Prabhupada: Our mill? Brahmananda: No. Tamala Krsna: We are going to get one now. It is not difficult to have a mill. “Hay-45 tons.” Prabhupada: In India the practice was hand grind daily. The women will do that. That’s exercise for them, and […]

By nature we are destined to follow a leader. Nobody is independent. Even in the animal society, the animals, they have also got a group, and there is leader of the group. And we are trying to make some group according to the similarly of thought and propensities. There are association, you know, various association, mercantile association, bankers’ association, […]

Fortunately you have got this Krsna consciousness, so utilize your life properly. You have got immense literature. Read it. Digest it. Make your life perfect. That is my request. Don’t spoil it. At least you have come to the shore of Krsna consciousness. Ei rupe brahmanda bhramite kono bhagyavan jiva [Cc. Madhya 19.151]. It is great fortune, bhagyavan jiva. […]

So far yajna is concerned, we can perform this yajna, sankirtana-yajna. That is not very difficult. Everyone, at home or in this place… What is that? Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare It is the most inexpensive performance of yajna. Anyone can adopt it, just to learn […]