1. We shall go forward

    You can do all kinds of opposition, but we shall go forward. The caravan will pass. “You may bark.” So take all these things as Krsna’s mercies and engage more enthusiastically. Why should we be defeated? Srila Prabhupada, Conversation on 1976 Book Scores — January 16, 1977, Calcutta
  2. Lessons from Sudama

    An ordinary man who is very poor and prays to the Lord for benediction in material opulence, and who somehow or other becomes richer in material opulence, immediately forgets his obligation to the Lord. Therefore, the Lord does not offer opulences to His devotee unless the devotee is thoroughly tested. Rather, if a neophyte devotee […]
  3. Operation (not) required!

    Prabhupada: [laughs] The servant was crying, “Oh! I am dying, I am dying, I am dying.” So I immediately called ambulance and took her [him] to the hospital. Then, when I went there, there were so many neophyte doctors. They experimented, and they said, “Immediate operation is required.” “Why?” They gave us some technical terms. […]
  4. Cheaters and teachers

    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 bona fide teacher. Srila Prabhupada, Questions and Answers — […]
  5. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura is always present

    …His Divine Grace Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Gosvami Maharaja, my beloved eternal spiritual master, guide and friend. Although according to material vision His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada passed away from this material world on the last day of December, 1936, I still consider His Divine Grace to be always present with me by […]