Formerly the Britishers expanded empire. You expand the empire of consciousness, Krsna consciousness. This is also the same view, but it is spiritual. Krsna has given you the ability. Do it enthusiastically with the courage of an Englishman and the heart of a Bengali mother. Srila Prabhupada to Prabhavisnu and Mahavisnu (British devotees) — 10August, […]

It does not matter whether there is increase of population. But if the people are unfaithful, they must be punished with starvation. That is God’s will. From Srila Prabhupada’s lecture on Bhagavad-gita 7.1-3 — 10 September, 1973

A fish, when it is put into the land, is unhappy, or death. Similarly, if you, the creature of the land, are put into the water, you are unhappy. And death. So because we belong to the spiritual nature… As it is explained by Krsna, this material nature is apara, apara. Apara means inferior, not […]

That is spiritual master’s qualification. He’s trying his best to deliver the soul from these clutches of maya. That is a great service. Therefore he is very dear. One who is chanting or executing devotional service for his personal benefit and one who is trying to deliver others for others’ benefit, there is difference. From […]

Vedic civilization is, even one is enemy, if he comes to your home, you receive him as, so friendly that he will forget that you are his enemy. Srila Prabhupada, Conversation with Journalists — 18 August, 1971.

The pickpocket takes from your pocket and he becomes a criminal, and when the wife takes thousand dollars from your pocket, you do not consider her to be criminal. You laugh, “Oh, you have taken the money?” “Yes, I’ve taken.” The business is a pickpocket. But in one case we say “criminal,” and one case […]

India is imitator. Since the Britishers came here, we have become first-class imitator. When the 1914, the war was going on, so it is understood that in high court, Calcutta high court, there is leisure hour, tiffin hour. So all the judges were sitting. So one English judge, he asked Sir Asutosh Mukherji, “Mr. Mukherji, […]

If you send the typewriter to heaven, what does it mean? It is to be worked as typewriter. Does it mean because it has gone to heaven, the work has changed? No. The work will continue. Either in this hell or heaven, typewriter will kat, kat, kat, kat. That’s all. Similarly, our position is servant. […]

Real contraceptive method is that if you are unable to deliver your son from the clutches of birth and death, do not become a father. Srila Prabhupada, Sri Vyasa-puja — 19 August, 1976

Whether you are lusty or a thief or a murderer or whatever it may be — somehow or other you must develop this eagerness, this desire: “I must see Krsna.” Then Krsna will be seen. Srila Prabhupada, 15 August, 1972

A Grhastha or householder like you, you are also tridandi. Because you have sacrificed everything, your life, your home, and your child, so you are a tridandi sannyasi, in fact. So continue this attitude seriously and sincerely, so you will be also as good as a sannyasi even though you are in the dress of […]

Krsna says, “From Me everything — remembrance and forgetfulness — come.” Those who want to forget Krsna, Krsna helps him to forget: “All right, you forget.” He does not give. He does not dictate from the within. And one who is foolishly in bad association, unfortunately forgets Krsna, then Krsna gives him chance. Offenders are […]