Any work which is performed by a devotee in Krsna Consciousness is never work on the material platform although it may appear to be so. From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Krsnakanti — Bombay 29 November, 1970

Krsna is ready to talk with you. He has come. He has descended in arca-murti to talk with you, to be visible by you. Now you make yourself ready and fit to talk with Krsna. Then He will exchange conversation. Santah sadaiva hrdayesu vilokayanti. This is possible. From Srila Prabhupada’s lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.25.35 — […]

The beauty of the outer skin can be destroyed in a few hours time only by one dose of strong purgative pill but the beauty of Truth is always the same and indestructible as it is always. Srila Prabhupada, Truth and Beauty, November 20, 1958

Devotees, they are para-duhkha-duhkhi. The symptom of a devotee is they are unhappy by seeing others unhappy. From Srila Prabhupada’s lecture on Bhagavad-gita 2.1 — Ahmedabad, December 6, 1972

These are some of the practical examples. There are persons who criticize the chanting of Hare Krsna mantra. Because the glories of the holy name are described here, sometimes those who are not in the line, they think, “It is too much. It is too much.” So it is advised, no it is not too […]

In your country the dog is protected, and the cow is killed. The dog is passing stool and urine in the street, he is considered the best friend of man, and the cow is all pure, stool, urine, and milk, but they are taken to the slaughter house and killed for food. What kind of […]