Practical Application
One who does not taste honey, how much he tastes sugar, molasses, guda, yogurt, he cannot know the taste of honey. Better to open the Jar of honey and taste it, and then have the Knowledge of Honey.
Secret of Success
Unless you are obedient, submissive, surrendered, and unless you carry out Gurus order, you cannot achieve any success.
Constructive Criticism
Let the authorities find fault. That is called constructive criticism. Better not point out faults in others if we are not given authority.
Spiritual Integrity
You can see outside Iskcon how everyone is fighting. But here is little peaceful. Everyone is working together.
Spiritual Advancement
1. Prabhupad said, “Don’t stay kanishtha-adhikari. At least become a madhyama-adhikari”.
2. We should ask ourselves, am I enjoying devotional service? Just putting tilaka-mala is external. Is anything changed inside? Otherwise.. ‘griham-andha-kupam’. Dress may de there but inside.. I and mine. One who is more advanced, the more humble he becomes.
3. We should ask ourselves, am I enjoying devotional service? Just putting tilaka-mala is external. Is anything changed inside? Otherwise.. ‘griham-andha-kupam’. Dress may de there but inside.. I and mine. One who is more advanced, the more humble he becomes.
Spiritual Intelligence
In the beginning of the movement Prabhupada used to say, “This movement is for intelligent persons. Many may come but only the intelligent will survive”.
Understanding the inconcievable
According to scriptures, one aspect of Giriraj is that he is non-different from Krishna. But another aspect is that He is the greatest devotee of Krishna. This way you can see it inconceivably that devotee and Krishna are same but at the same time different. So it is very subtle. I won’t go into details. Every one won’t understand. You have to chant Hare Krishna, render devotional service, read scriptures, then you will understand.
Dedicated to Guru
Brahmachari – He is doing so much austerity of getting up for mangal arati, cooking for the Guru, thinking that everything he possesses actually belongs to his Guru. Dedicating his life in the service of Guru. So God is watching that this man is doing so much austerity for his Guru. Prabhupada says “If somebody can remain a brahmachari, 75% of his chances are there of going back to Godhead, if he strictly follows his Guru’s instruction.
Endeavour
If someone really wants to go back to godhead, he must act accordingly. If we want to achieve Phd. 1st class 1st, we have to work hard day and night. Still we may get 2ndclass. But further we can achieve. So whatever we get depends upon our endeavours.
Introspect
Prabhupada says that every night before sleeping and Srila Bhaktisiddhanta says that on every ekadasi, you should introspect how many vaishnava qualities you have developed to become eligible for going back to godhead.