A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Picture Quotes
Our first duty is to satisfy the spiritual master, who can arrange for the Lord’s mercy. A common man must first begin to serve the spiritual master or the devotee. Then, through the mercy of the devotee, the Lord will be satisfied. Unless one receives the dust of a devotee’s lotus feet on one’s head, there is no possibility of advancement. Unless one approaches a pure devotee, he cannot understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead. — Sri Chaitanya caritamrita, Madhya Lila, 11.58.
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Picture Quotes
A Rich miser does not know how to utilize his wealth and therefore, in spite of his being very rich, his miserly behaviour keeps him everlastingly a poor man. On the other hand, a person who knows how to utilize wealth can quickly become a rich man, even with a small credit balance.
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Picture Quotes
The elephant may take a very nice bath in the river, but as soon as it comes onto the bank, it throws dirt all over its body. What, then is the value of its bathing? Similarly, many spiritual practitioners chant the Hare Krishna Mahamantra and at the same time commit many forbidden things, thinking that their chanting will counteract their offenses.
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Picture Quotes
In this age one simply has to chant the holy name of God to attain perfection in spiritual life.
Srimad Bhagavatam 3.21.7