I know that if you maintain the association of devotees your life will be happy and perfect. That is the version of the sastra that the most important thing for spiritual realization is the company of realized souls or pure devotees of the Lord. From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Tribhuvanatha — 18 July, 1970

I am so glad to hear how nicely Tulsi is growing. That is the sign of substantial devotional service. Every center should be encouraged to grow Tulsi. If there is any impediment in growing Tulsi, that means that devotional service is defective. From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Gaura Hari — 9 July, 1971

Dress has to be accepted according to the taste of others and foodstuffs are to be accepted according to the eater’s taste. So if you think this kind of dress will attract more people, you can dress yourself in that manner. But our real dress is the tilaka and sikha. From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to […]

Keep your health in good condition and work very hard for Krishna. That is our motto of life. From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Rayarama — Hawaii 6 March, 1969

A demoniac person believes in the strength of his personal work, not in the law of karma. According to the law of karma, a man takes his birth in a high family, or becomes rich, or very well educated, or very beautiful because of good work in the past. The demoniac think that all these […]

And it is very encouraging to hear that so many new devotees are coming. That is an indication of your sincerity. The more sincere you are in pushing this movement forward, so Krishna will reciprocate and send you many new devotees. Thank you very much. So give them protection and instruct them so that they […]

A cheater is taking the place of teacher. Therefore the whole world is degraded. You can cheat others that “I am in dress of a devotee, so I am…” What is your character? What is your actual value? That has to be judged. That is called a bona fide teacher. Srila Prabhupada, Questions and Answers […]

In this age, it is more important to create devotees than to construct temples. My Guru Maharaja advised me to give more stress on literary work such as publishing books and magazines in Krsna consciousness, and temple opening is a secondary consideration. I am just trying to open some temples in the Western countries because […]

Vaisnavas do not require to practice any yogic power to become materially powerful. He doesn’t require. Simply his surrender to Krsna makes him all-powerful. This is the position of Vaisnava. Vaisnavas do not care for all these yogic powers. They depend on Krsna. Krsna is the yogesvara, all, master. Yatra yogesvarah krsnah [Bg 18.78]. So […]

Emperor Akbar, his chief minister was Todar Mal. Todar Mal is Hindu. The Muslim emperors, they used to employ Hindus as chief of department. They did not believe Muslims to become the chief. They knew it very well that these Muslims are not reliable. They can kill their father even. Srila Prabhupada — August 24, […]

Kirtana means both lecturing and chanting with music. The chanting with music is specially attractive for the mass of people, but talking from philosophical point of view on Krishna Consciousness is also chanting. From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Upendra — Montreal 14 August, 1968

First birth is from your parents but real birth, real life, begins when one accepts a bona fide spiritual master and renders service onto him. Then the path is open for going back to home, back to Godhead, to live eternally in full knowledge and full bliss and in association with the Supreme Personality of […]