Sometimes a person, the proprietor of the house, after death, remains in that house as serpent, sometimes as dog, sometimes as tree. Being too much attached to the possession, they cannot get better life. And sometimes we can get the body of a hog and monkey in Vrndavana also. From Srila Prabhupada’s lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam […]

You haven’t got to make a very exalted throne for Krsna. You can imagine that “In my heart I have placed now a very diamond throne, and Krsna is sitting.” That is accepted. It is… Actually it becomes. Even within the mind you think that “I have kept one diamond throne, very costly throne, because […]

If you like Krsna, you can go to Krsna. If you like something else, you can go there. That is your discretion. Everyone has got independence, little independence. From Srila Prabhupada’s lecture to the International Student Society — May 2, 1969, Boston

The best method of worship of Krsna was exhibited by the gopis. Now what were the worshipable method of the gopis? They were not very learned scholars or Vedantists. Or theosophists or mental speculators. None. They were ordinary village girls. And that also, not coming of a very high royal family or brahmana family. They […]

A devotee must be very sincere in his devotional service; then, although there may be many things wrong on the devotee’s part, Krsna will guide him and gradually elevate him to the highest position of devotional service. From Srila Prabhupada’s purport to SB 4.9.17

Krsna is so kind that from Vaikuntha He has come here in this remote village of America — He’s so kind — just to accept your service. Don’t think that “Here is a doll.” No. Krsna. Krsna, on the request of devotee, He has come. You should always remember this, that “Here is Krsna, personally […]

So we should be very careful that even in Vrndavana, if we miss the point, if we are attached to something, then we have to accept another life, either as beast or tree. Of course, the chance will be given to become a tree and beast in Vrndavana. That is also profitable, because next life […]

Krishna is pleased to award benediction upon the aspiring devotee engaged in His service with patience determination and regularity. (From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Citsukhananda — Gorakhpur 21 February 1971)

As Krsna, the Brajendra-nandana Hari Krsna, as He is worshipable, similarly His dhama is worshipable. We should be very much respectful to Vrndavana dhama; otherwise we’ll be offender, dhamaparadha. Dhamaparadha. If we remain in Vrndavana we should know that we are living with Krsna. And how much we should be cautious, how much we should […]

It is stated in Srinivasacarya’s prayer to the Six Gosvamis that they left the material opulences of government service and the princely status of life and went to Vrndavana, where they lived just like ordinary mendicants, begging from door to door. But they were so much enriched with the gopis‘ feelings of separation that they […]

Your next question is, should we love Krishna or love the spiritual master: You cannot go to Krishna directly, loving Him. It is common sense that if Krishna is the object of your love, His pet dog is also the object of your love. Friends meet friends and if the friend is with his dog […]

If death takes place, let it take here. So there is nothing to be said new. Whatever I have to speak, I have spoken in my books. Now you try to understand it and continue your endeavor. Whether I am present or not present, it doesn’t matter. As Krsna is living eternally, similarly, living being […]