Automatically Becoming A Guru
By being a Vaisnava one automatically becomes a guru, in the sense that one is teaching.
Lecture on "Living without Electricity" – Salem – 26th Nov'07
City Temples and Farm Communities
City temples are required for preaching. For the masses, have farm communities; live simply, produce your own food.
Lecture on "Living without Electricity" – Salem – 26th Nov'07
Faith
Faith is that which is based on sastras.
Lecture on "Living without Electricity" – Salem – 26th Nov'07
Difficulty in Fully Understanding Krishna
It is not possible to understand Krishna fully because even Krishna Himself doesn't fully understand Himself.
Lecture on "Srila Prabhupada Gave Us Everything" – SB 3.5.51 – 31st May 1996
Three Categories of The Science of Godhead
This science of Godhead is divided into three categories: sambandha, abhidheya and prayojana. Sambandha means how to understand our relationship with Krishna, abhidheya means acting in that relationship and prayojana means entering into that relationship.
Lecture on "Srila Prabhupada Gave Us Everything" – SB 3.5.51 – 31st May 1996
Essence of Krishna Consciousness
Actually, we can summarize the essence of Krishna consciousness knowledge in a few sentences. "We are not these bodies" is the first thing. We are not these bodies; we are eternal spirit souls. We are eternal servants of Krishna, who is the Supreme Soul. Therefore, for our benefit we should simply serve Krishna by chanting the maha-mantra. This is the most important process in this age.”
Lecture on "Srila Prabhupada Gave Us Everything" – SB 3.5.51 – 31st May 1996
Licking The Outside of The Bottle of Honey
If someone reads Srimad-Bhagavatam with the purpose of making some scholarly study, then he simply licks the outside of the bottle of honey.
Lecture on "Srila Prabhupada Gave Us Everything" – SB 3.5.51 – 31st May 1996
Prabhupada Will Live Forever in His Books
Prabhupada was asked, "What will happen to this movement when you die?" – some rascal television reporter. Prabhupada said, "I will never die. I will live forever in my books and you can take advantage."
Lecture on "Srila Prabhupada Gave Us Everything" – SB 3.5.51 – 31st May 1996
First Point in Understanding God
The first point in understanding God is to accept that He has inconceivable potencies. If we accept that, then we can begin to understand.
Lecture on "Srila Prabhupada Gave Us Everything" – SB 3.5.51 – 31st May 1996
Worship of Krishna
Worship of demigods is for material benefit. Worship of Krishna is for ultimate benefit.
Lecture on "Srila Prabhupada Gave Us Everything" – SB 3.5.51 – 31st May 1996