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January 7, 2023
Solving economic problems, and alternatives to slaughterhouse schools
If it is possible to keep sufficient number of cows in the asrama, there can be very nice milk business and that may make sufficient income for maintaining one institution for educating children in Krishna Consciousness.
Actually the modern educational institutions are different grades of slaughter houses. If you can open an ideal institution for the future children of our associates, it will be a great service. Actually as I have already discussed in Srimad-Bhagavatam, for economic problem one requires a little land and a few cows. Then the whole economic problem is solved.
Srila Prabhupada, Letter to Hamsaduta — Los Angeles 11 January, 1968
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January 6, 2023
Democracy today
So-called democrats … are generally plunderers of the wealth of the state subjects. The so-called democrats capture the administrative machine without assuming responsibility for the prosperous condition of the citizens.
Everyone captures the post for personal gratification, and thus instead of one king, a number of irresponsible kings grow up to tax the citizens. It is foretold herein that in the absence of good monarchical government, everyone will be the cause of disturbance for others by plundering riches, animals, women, etc.
Srila Prabhupada, SB 1.18.44, purport
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January 5, 2023
Lord Caitanya’s dealings with women
After Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted the renounced order of life, He very strictly avoided association with women. Even in His family life, He never played any jokes with women. He was very humorous, but only with men, not with women. Once He spoke some joking words with His wife, Visnupriya. When Sacimata, Lord Caitanya’s mother, was searching for something, He jokingly said, “Maybe your daughter-in-law has taken it.” But in His whole life these are the only joking words we find in relation to women. He was very strict. After He accepted sannyasa, the renounced order, no woman could even come near Him to offer obeisances; rather, they would offer obeisances from a distant place.
Srila Prabhupada, in TQK 10: The Property of the Impoverished
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January 4, 2023
Relish the nectar and be careful
The readers should relish this wonderful nectar [Caitanya-caritamrta] because nothing compares to it. Keeping their faith firmly fixed within their minds, they should be careful not to fall into the pit of false arguments or the whirlpools of unfortunate situations. If one falls into such positions, he is finished.
Cc Madhya 25.279, text, translation by Srila Prabhupada
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January 3, 2023
Formula for disaster
When a person mistreats great souls, his life span, opulence, reputation, religion, possessions and good fortune are all destroyed.
SB 10.4.46, text
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What makes the guru happy
The spiritual master is not actually happy if the disciple brings him money, but when he sees that a disciple is following the regulative principles and advancing in spiritual life, he is very glad and feels obliged to such an advanced disciple.
From Srila Prabhupada’s purport to CC Adi 7.91
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January 1, 2023
Cheating guru and supreme guru
Don’t approach the cheater guru, bluffer guru, and be cheated. Stop this business. This has spoiled the whole spiritual atmosphere of the world. Take guru, the supreme guru, Krsna.
Srila Prabhupada, Conversation with Indian Guests — March 13, 1975, Tehran
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New year’s resolution
I pray to have the friendship of Lord Krsna and to engage in His service, and to surrender fully unto Him in love and affection, life after life. I do not
want any opulence. I only desire not to forget His service. I simply wish to be associated with His pure devotees. May my mind and activities be always engaged in His service.
From the words of the brahmana Sudama, as presented in Srila Prabhupada’s Krsna book
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December 30, 2022
Happy New Year; how everyone can be happy
We should carry out the orders of the authority, and Krsna, or God, is the supreme authority. Whatever He says must be accepted without interpretation. In this way, everyone can be happy.
From “Beyond Illusion and Doubt,” by Srila Prabhupada
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How not to fall down
If you catch up Krsna’s lotus feet very tightly, then you will not fall down.
From Srila Prabhupada’s lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.16.8 — Los Angeles, January 5, 1974
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