Author: Bhakti Vikasa Swami

Comfortable situation is also sense gratification. Any situation, we shall have to serve Krsna. That is Krsna consciousness. Not that "If it is comfortable to me, I shall do it." That is sense gratification. That is sense gratification. That is not spiritual; that is material. "Comfortable or uncomfortable, it doesn't matter. If Krsna wants it, I must do it." That is

Silavati: I understand that it is an offense to wear red or blue in the Krsna temple. Why is this true? Prabhupada: What is that? Devotee: She says that it is an offense to wear red or blue in the temple. Prabhupada: Blue? Devotee: Red or blue. She wants to know why this is. Prabhupada: I do not follow. Devotee (2): Why is it an offense to wear red or blue clothing in

An anecdote related by Gaura Prabhu. I went to India to receive brahmnical initiation from Srila Prabhupada. When I attended the Mayapur Festival in 1977, I became stricken with amoebic dysentery. Even though there was 1000 devotees or more present, Srila Prabhupada heard about my debilitating health from Bhavananda das, since I was assisting him with lining up

Make there the varnasrama established, brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya, sudra — division, scientific division of the society. Ideal state. Just like the legislative assembly, they should be composed of men with complete brahminical culture. And the ministers, president, they should be ksatriya, and the productive, vaisyas, and balance sudra, worker. Unless an ideal class

Educated girl means how to divorce husband, how to kill child. Is it not? Educated, modern educated girl means how to become unfaithful to the husband, how to divorce and how to kill child. The uneducated girls do not do this

Guest: Is it possible to see Krsna right now? Prabhupada: Why don't you see Him, in your back? Guest: But can't I just see Him? Prabhupada: Well, you have no eyes to see. Guest: Can't I see Him within? Prabhupada: Yes. Guest: Why? Why is it not so easy? Why can't each one of us...? Pusta Krsna: Why is it so difficult to see Krsna? Why can't each of us see Him within?

Chant Hare Krsna as many times as possible and be liberated. Thank you very much

Everyone should be expert. The leaders must be expert and the worker must be expert so that they may follow the instruction of the leader. If the leader says something and the workers, "Hm, I shall consider it, later on," then how will the leader execute his leadership? Both of them should be cooperating and know that "We are all working for Krsna

Indian man (2): Suppose a rascal remembers at the time of death Krsna. Prabhupada: A rascal cannot. [laughter] But even if he remembers... Indian man (2): He'll go to Krsna. Prabhupada: Yes

You must see that what you are doing, that is according to the principle which all other sadhus and devotees do. They have tilaka, and you say, "I have no tilaka." That is not sadhu-marganugamanam [the path of following the sadhus]. They have kanthi. You say, "I can avoid it." That is not sadhu-marganugamanam. So from very beginning, if you disobey, then how you'll

Anyone can live only on milk. If you have got the opportunity to drink one pound milk maximum, not very much — half-pound is sufficient; suppose one pound — then you don't require any other foodstuff. Only this cow's milk will help you, it is so nice. And it gives very nice brain, not pig's brain. So it is so important thing. Other..., why Krsna says go-raksya? He did

Generally the divorce case takes place because you cannot satisfy the wife by sex. That is the psychology. That is the only psychology. Ordinarily, women, unless they will be satisfied by sex, they will not be faithful wives. This is women's psychology. So most of the divorce case takes place because the man cannot satisfy the wife by sex. By inquiry you will find