Glories of Kartika Month
By bathing in sacred places and giving charity during the month of karttika, a person in any country attains piety equal to an agnihotra-yajna.
You Are Not A Karmi
So far as your working engagement is concerned, certainly you are not a karmi. Any person whose constant occupation is Krishna Consciousness, he is not a karmi; he is a devotee in all circumstances. You should accept the best source of monetary income and use it for Krishna. That is better than sannyasa. Stick to your job and use it for Krishna Consciousness. You are not a karmi.
In his letter to Gopala Krishna Goswami Maharaj, April 4, 1971.
Harming Ourselves
When faults in others misguide and delude you- Have patience, introspect, find faults in yourself. Know that others cannot harm you unless you harm yourself.
Surrendering To The Lord’s Service
Even the worms, birds and beasts are assured of elevation to the highest perfected life if they are completely surrendered to the transcendental loving service of the Lord, so what to speak of the philosophers among the human beings.