A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Chanting Krishna's sweet name purifies the heart, sanctifies and steadies the mind, destroys the six enemies [lust, anger, greed, envy, illusion, madness], stops birth and death, dissolves sins, scorches samskaras, annihilates attachment, induces detachment, uproots desires, empowers one, makes one fearless, removes illusion, bestows supreme peace, delivers prema, reveals the Lord and His dhama, shows one's svarupa, showers bhakti-rasa and engages one in his nitya seva for the pleasure of Radha Shyama.
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
There is distinction even in wood. There are so many jungle woods, we can use it for cooking. However, the sandalwood, which is so valuable, if we do not know what is the value of sandalwood, if we use it for cooking and burning …. Similarly, if we use this human form of life exactly like the cats and dogs, simply for sense gratification, then we are committing suicide.
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
The mercy of Krishna and rendering of devotional service, all these help one give up the association of non-devotees and material opulence awarded by the external energy, Maya. A pure devotee is never attracted by material opulence, for he understands that wasting time to acquire material opulence is a misuse of the gift of human life.
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
We should always remember that our body is not for sense gratification, it is for Krishna’s service only. To render very good service to Krishna we should not neglect the upkeep of the body.
