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June 11, 2022
Krsna attracts Lord Caitanya
Sri Krsna’s beauty attracted the eyes of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Krsna’s singing and the vibration of His flute attracted the Lord’s ears, the transcendental fragrance of Krsna’s lotus feet attracted His nostrils, Krsna’s transcendental sweetness attracted His tongue, and Krsna’s bodily touch attracted the Lord’s sensation of touch. Thus each of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s five senses was attracted by one of the five attributes of Lord Krsna.
Srila Prabhupada’s purport to Cc Antya 15.8
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June 9, 2022
Chanting the holy name in old age
All our ailments are due to the external body. Although we have to suffer some time from bodily inconveniences specially in the old age, still if we are God conscious, we shall not feel the pangs. The best thing is therefore to Chant the holy Name of the Lord Constantly.
From a letter by Srila Prabhupada to Mr. Dambergs (senior) – New York 12 April, 1967
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June 8, 2022
Everything is good
We don’t discourage you to construct big, big cars, but it should be used for the kirtana party to go to village to village, not to go to the brothels and liquor shop. Then you are ruined. You can use it, all the facilities. The microphone should be used for spreading Krsna consciousness, not talking nonsense. This should be this… Everything is good, provided it is used for good purpose. Nirbandhe krsna sambandhe yukta vairagyam ucyate. We are not such foolish person that “This is material, this microphone. We shall not touch it.” No, we are not so fool. We are intelligent enough how to use it.
Srila Prabhupada; Lecture, 25 July 1975
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Machines cause unemployment
Because everyone is not employed, they have discovered machine, and the machine is working hundred men’s work. So actually, a hundred men are unemployed. So the machine has not improved the situation. It has improved the pocket of the capitalist. But it has not improved the condition of the mass of people. No. They are unemployed. Therefore, in the Western countries, because the machine and industry, therefore, now they are producing from the university hippies. Unemployed. Thousands and thousands of young boys and girls. Girls are not meant for working outside. Girls are meant for working inside.
Srila Prabhupada, Lecture on BG 2.32 — London, September 2, 1973
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June 6, 2022
Communism, capitalism, and Krsna consciousness
Modern warfare waged between capitalists and communists is due to their avoiding the advice of Srila Rupa Gosvami regarding atyahara. Modern capitalists accumulate more wealth than necessary, and the communists, envious of their prosperity, want to nationalize all wealth and property. Unfortunately the communists do not know how to solve the problem of wealth and its distribution. Consequently when the wealth of the capitalists falls into the hands of the communists, no solution results. Opposed to these two philosophies, the Krsna conscious ideology states that all wealth belongs to Krsna.
Srila Prabhupada, Nectar of Instruction 2, Purport
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June 5, 2022
Perfect answers from Bhagavad-gita
Everything should be learned from the standard Vedic literature, and society and other things, economic development, everything. So that is here in the Bhagavad-gita. All problems, whatever you want, you consult Bhagavad-gita — you’ll have perfect answer.
From Srila Prabhupada’s lecture on Bhagavad-gita 16.7 — February 3, 1975, Honolulu
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Feel separation from Him in ecstasy
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has taught everyone that one should not be overly anxious to see the Lord, but should rather feel separation from Him in ecstasy. It is actually better to feel separation from Him than to desire to see Him face to face.
Srila Prabhupada, in Caitanya Caritamrta, Madhya lila 1.56, purport
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June 4, 2022
Fairy land of the adults
This is fairy land of children and that is fairy land of the adults. The children they play whole day and night they do not know that they have got responsibilities in future. Similarly these persons who have no responsibility what is going to happen after death and enjoying the skyscraper buildings and that is fairy land of the adults. They have no responsibility therefore they are killing.
They think, “Ah, what is this nonsense, I’ve seen as soon as the body is finished everything is finished. Who is going to?” Exactly like the children. They want, they like to play they do not like to go to school, read books that is fairy land. Similarly these people they do not want to learn what is the value of life simply immediately, “eat drink be merry and enjoy sex.”
Srila Prabhupada, Morning Walk — October 8, 1972, Berkeley
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June 3, 2022
Illegal laws
That is religious life, when you execute your occupational duty just according to the law. There are state laws and there are laws also. So actually, we should perform the divine laws. State law is subordinate. That is legal. Otherwise illegal. But unfortunately, the whole state at the present moment, they are also illegal. Therefore what about the citizens? They are also illegal. And because both of them illegal, these illegal, illegitimate acts are being done, so many slaughterhouses are maintained, and people are eating meat illegally and becoming subjected to the sinful life. That is warned here.
Srila Prabhupada; Lecture on SB 1.16.20 — Los Angeles, July 10, 1974
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June 2, 2022
Two definitions of Aryan
Prabhupada: The junglis, they are not called civilized. They are as good as animals. In India we say jungli he, jungli. And others say uncivilized. So Aryan means the most civilized group.
Dr. Patel: But presently, sir, the Aryan race are spread the world over. Aryans are spread the world over right from South America to…
Prabhupada: They were belonging to the Aryan family. The Europeans, they were also Aryan family, and Indians, the Arabians, Persians, they were all Aryan family. And the Americans they also migrated from Europe. They are also Aryans. But that is familywise. But actually Aryan means one who is advanced in civilization. That is Aryan.
Morning Walk — November 21, 1975, Bombay
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