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August 9, 2024
The peace formula for the world
This peace formula for the world is given in the Bhagavad-gita (5.29). When people know that the Supreme Lord, Krsna, is the supreme enjoyer, the supreme proprietor and the most intimate well-wishing friend of all living entities, peace and prosperity will ensue all over the world. Unfortunately, the conditioned souls, being placed into illusion by the external energy of the Lord, want to fight with one another, and therefore peace is disturbed. The first prerequisite for peace is that all the wealth presented by Sri, the goddess of fortune, be offered to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Everyone should give up his false proprietorship over worldly possessions and offer everything to Krsna. This is the teaching of the Krsna consciousness movement.
Srila Prabhupada, SB 8.8.8, purport
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August 8, 2024
A simple definition of religion
Religious system cannot be manufactured by man. No. Man-made religion is not religion. Religion means God-made religion. That is religion. Dharmaà tu säkñät. Just like law. Law means the orders enunciated by the government. You cannot manufacture law at home. That is not law. Similarly, religion means the orders given by God. This is simple definition of religion.
From Srila Prabhupada’s lecture at St. Pascal’s Franciscan Seminary – June 28, 1974, Melbourne
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August 6, 2024
Utilization of time
Both by rising and by setting, the sun decreases the duration of life of everyone, except one who utilizes the time by discussing topics of the all-good Personality of Godhead.
Srila Prabhupada’s translation of SB 2.3.17
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July 25, 2024
Sum and substance, material and spiritual
It is said in the Bhagavad-gita that out of thousands of men, only one takes an interest in the perfection of human life. The perfection of human life is to develop one’s dormant love for God, and thus be released from the terrible cycle of birth and death. People are so foolish that they simply waste time in temporary pursuits of material happiness, eating, sleeping, defending and enjoying sex life. Especially sex life. The sum and substance of material life is attraction for the opposite sex. The sum and substance of spiritual life is attraction to Krishna.
From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Bhakta Steven Knapp – Bombay 18 December, 1975
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July 24, 2024
The cannon to drive away maya
“Hare Krsna mantra is like a big cannon,” he [Srila Prabhupada] told them. “Go and sound this cannon so everyone can hear it, and it will drive away maya.”
From Srila Prabhupada Lilamrta
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July 23, 2024
Who is Krsna?
Our Krsna is love, all-attractive.
Srila Prabhupada, in conversation with Allen Ginsberg – May 12, 1969, Columbus
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July 22, 2024
Simple process to develop attraction for Krishna
To develop attraction for Krishna is not difficult, you simply have to hear about Krishna, his activities, his name, his form and his teaching in Bhagavad-gita. Naturally you will develop love for Krishna, because we are all part and parcel of Krishna. The beginning process is to Chant Hare Krishna, follow the four regulative principles and associate with devotees, and take Prasadam of Krishna. I think you are now living in the temple of Krishna, so these things will be very easy for you to practice.
From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Bhakta Steven Knapp – Bombay 18 December, 1975
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July 21, 2024
The six Goswamis mendicantism was real life
The six Goswamis gave up their ministerial post, opulent post, and became mendicant. How they lived? They were merged in the ocean of the love affairs of the gopis with Krsna. Therefore this mendicantism was external. They were enjoying better things. So unless you enjoy better thing, you cannot give up inferior thing. So Krsna consciousness is the best. Anyone, individually or collectively, you take it, you’ll enjoy real life.
From Srila Prabhupada’s lecture on The Nectar of Devotion — Vrndavana, October 17, 1972
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July 20, 2024
Rupa and Sanatana, commanders-in-chief
Caitanya Mahaprabhu sent Sanatana Gosvami to Vrndavana, and other Gosvami, Rupa Gosvami…
mathurate pathaila rupa-sanatana
dui sena-pati kaila bhakti pracarana
[Cc Adi 7.164]
Sena-pati means these two brothers, Rupa Gosvami and Sanatana Gosvami, were appointed as the commander-in-chief, commander-in-chief in this fighting with maya. This Krsna consciousness means it is declaration of fighting with maya. Maya is killing all the poor conditioned souls, and Caitanya Mahaprabhu declared war against maya by spreading Krsna consciousness. And the commander-in-chiefs are Rupa-Sanatana. In other words, if anyone wants to be expert in Krsna consciousness to fight with maya, they must follow the principles of Rupa Gosvami and Sanatana Gosvami.
From Srila Prabhupada’s lecture on Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila 7.149–171 – March 18, 1967, San Francisco
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July 19, 2024
Actual solid preaching
There is nothing in the world that can compare with our Movement of chanting and dancing. So Chant dance and when you get tired take Prasadam, this is our actual solid preaching work all over the world.
From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Bhakta dasa – Bhaktivedanta Manor 3 August, 1973
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