1. The most important thing in life

    Lady: What is the most important thing in life? Prabhupada: To understand yourself. If you misidentify yourself that you are this body, then you are finished. Our most important… Athato brahma jijnasa. The question should be, “What I am? Am I this body or something else?” That is most important thing. That is the beginning […]
  2. A very happy process

    The process of devotional service is a very happy one (su-sukham). Why? Devotional service consists of sravanam kirtanam visnoh,  so one can simply hear the chanting of the glories of the Lord or can attend philosophical lectures on transcendental knowledge given by authorized acaryas. Simply by sitting, one can learn; then one can eat the […]
  3. Punishment byKrsna is His mercy

    …to become angry by Krsna is auspicious, auspicious. It is a very nice verse. “It is very auspicious that You have become angry upon him.” He is getting salvation. The punishment of Krsna, one has to execute many pious activities in his past life just to get the punishment of Krsna. And what to speak […]
  4. Unlimited followers in the US

    Press man: Do you know how many followers there are in the United States now? Prabhupada: Unlimited. [devotees roar] Some of them admit and some of them do not admit. That’s all. [laughter] Everyone is eternally servant of God, but some of them admit and some of them do not admit. That is the difficulty. […]