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 […]

First of all, Nanda Maharaja was not willing, but out of the affection of Krsna… That is devotee, that Krsna… Devotees of Krsna, they are acting always in love for Krsna. So Nanda Maharaja changed his idea of worshiping Indra. Rather, on the contrary, all the ingredients he collected, he worshiped the Govardhana Hill and […]

The Supreme Personality of Godhead is feared by everyone, but He becomes fearful of Mother Yasoda: “My dear mother, kindly do not bind Me. I shall obey your orders.” So Mother Yasoda has become more than God, more than Krsna. The Mayavadi [impersonalistic] philosophers want to become one with the Lord, but our philosophy is […]

Na tasya karyam karanam ca vidyate, na tasya samah adhikas ca drsyate. This is the definition of God, that He has nothing to do personally. When Krsna kills the demons outside Vrndavana, He is not original Krsna; He is Vasudeva. Vasudevah sarvam iti [Bg. 7.19]. When Krsna is acting universally, that is Vasudeva. Original Krsna […]

Ahaituki, without any cause. “O Lord, I love You, God, because You supply me so many nice things. You are order-supplier.” No. Not that sort of love. Without any exchange. That is taught by Caitanya Mahaprabhu, that “Whatever You do…” Aslisya va pada-ratam pinastu mam [Cc Antya 20.47]. Either You trample Me under Your feet […]

Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila 13.137, purport by Srila Prabhupada: The mind’s activities are thinking, feeling and willing, by which the mind accepts materially favorable things and rejects the unfavorable. This is the consciousness of people in general. But when one’s mind does not accept and reject but simply becomes fixed on the lotus feet of Krsna, […]