Author: Abhaya Caranaravinda Das

  1. Preaching and the success of the Krsna consciousness movement (3)

    Therefore we have to start this movement seriously, not to take that. You cannot change it. Then you become demons. Therefore I am warning you that before they, these rascals, change, you take the advantage of it, that "You cannot change. Then you become demons, you are animals. If you withdraw your trust from God, then you are animals. So we are not going to be governed by the animals." So that should be the
  2. Preaching and the success of the Krsna consciousness movement (2)

    Without preaching, without understanding philosophy, you cannot keep your strength. Everyone should be thoroughly well conversed with the philosophy which we are putting... That means you must read thoroughly every day. So many books we have got. And Bhagavata is so perfect that any verse you read, you get a new enlightenment. It is so nice. Either Bhagavad-gita or Bhagavata. But it is
  3. Preaching and the success of the Krsna consciousness movement (1)

    Don't think preaching is so easy going — eating, sleeping, and sometimes chanting "Haribol," that's all. [laughs] That is not preaching. We must be ready to implant Krsna consciousness ideas throughout the whole world. Just like these people, either in India or here, they remain simply Churchianity, going to the church without any understanding. Therefore it is failing. Now churches are being closed. Similarly, if you do not keep
  4. Converting brahmanas into sudras

    Now there should be examination whether so-called brahmanas, they are actually following the brahmana regulative principle and chanting the mantra regularly. Otherwise they should be converted again sudra. If we become safe simply by having a thread and do not do properly, then what is this? This should be examined. Every individual should
  5. Stop this fighting, tolerate

    You have dedicated your life for Krsna and therefore you should be ideal. We are introducing Krsna Consciousness movement for the harmony and good will of humanity. But if you yourselves are suffering from the very ills we are trying to remove, how can the people be influenced favorably? Stop this fighting, tolerate.
  6. Modern man: royal animal

    Real religion means to know God, our relation with Him and our duties in relation with Him and to know ultimately our destination after leaving this material body. The conditioned souls, who are entrapped by the material energy, hardly know all these principles of life. Most of them are like animals engaged in eating, sleeping, fearing and mating. They are mostly engaged in sense enjoyment under the pretension of religiosity, knowledge or salvation. They are
  7. Family life is not condemned, but don’t become lost

    According to the Vedic system, one has to forcibly give up family life at the age of fifty. One must go. There is no alternative. The first twenty-five years are for student life. From age five to age twenty-five, one should be educated very nicely in Krsna consciousness. The basic principle of one's education should be Krsna consciousness, nothing else. Then life will be pleasing and successful, both in this world and in the next. A Krsna conscious education...
  8. You will see Krsna, in the way that He advises

    Don't try to see Krsna in your own way; then you will never find Him. Why do you say, "We have not seen God," when God is represented in so many ways? You take God's advice and try to see Him as He advises, and then you'll see God. That's a fact. I do not understand — why do they say, "We have not seen God"? You are always seeing God. You are seeing the sunlight, you are seeing...
  9. Fully equipped with knowledge

    You must be fully equipped with knowledge. The Bhagavad-gita is there, the Srimad-Bhagavatam is there. Now we are publishing other books also, Teachings of Lord Caitanya. So read them...if you read, you become fully qualified with knowledge. And vijnanam: apply them in your practical life. And astikyam, in full faith of the procedures and in Krsna. That will make you successful.
  10. All problems will be easily solved

    Let us forget past incidents and let us look forward to rectify our defects. So far you are concerned, I am very much convinced of your sincere service. Go on with your work, and other instructions will follow. Simply become more concerned with increasing the spiritual content of our lives, and in this way all other problems like management will be easily
  11. Difference between Srila Prabhupada’s book and ordinary book

    Yes, if they read. Even if they touch. That is the difference between this book and ordinary book. Even if they touch and they read one line and say, "Oh, it is very nice," they make a step forward. Therefore I am trying to push. They have paid some money. They will then say, "What these nonsense have written. Let me see." And if they see and say, "Oh, it is very nice," then that is immediately the beginning...
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