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A devotee considers the consequences of his actions
Arjuna and Draupadi, considering the grief of the wife of Dronacarya… There were many instances like that. Not that “The person is criminal,” but “What will be the effect of killing him?” That is to be considered.”If I kill Asvatthama – it is right, I should kill him – but the effect would go to his mother. His mother, she is innocent, and in the absence of her husband, our guru, it is our duty to look after her comforts. Now, if I kill Asvatthama, then she will...
read moreIndependence Day
Indians have taken to the path of self-destruction by aping the Western ways. They have discarded and desecrated their own culture and have become beggars at another’s door. They are now flying their flag of independence, but this is also a dispensation of maya. Factually, they cannot gain anything from it. From: Renunciation Through Wisdom by Srila Prabhupada
read moreIndependence Day
Indians have taken to the path of self-destruction by aping the Western ways. They have discarded and desecrated their own culture and have become beggars at another’s door. They are now flying their flag of independence, but this is also a dispensation of maya. Factually, they cannot gain anything from it. From: Renunciation Through Wisdom by Srila Prabhupada
read moreBehavior whereby one becomes transcendentally situated
The materially situated person is affected by so-called honor and dishonor offered to the body, but the transcendentally situated person is not affected by such false honor and dishonor. He performs his duty in Krsna consciousness and does not mind whether a man honors or dishonors him. He accepts things that are favorable for his duty in Krsna consciousness, otherwise he has no necessity of anything material, either a stone or gold. He takes everyone as his dear friend who helps him in his execution of...
read moreSrila Prabhupada explains “api cet suduracaro”
Because a nondevotee has become a devotee, he is practicing how to simply accept Krsna’s orders. But by his previous habit he’s still engaged in “Do it” and “Do not do it.” That is his previous habit. Just like this fan is running. You take out the switch, the current is stopped, but it’s still running, at least three, four rounds. So similarly, if you have taken to Krsna consciousness, your that current of “Do it” or “Do not” is stopped, because you have agreed to do only what Krsna says. If you have actually decided like, then you are...
read moreKrsna, if He does not like you, may refuse you
So this individuality continues. Similarly Krsna, if He does not like you, He may refuse you Krsna consciousness. Not that because you are following all the rules and regulations, Krsna is obliged to accept you. No. If He thinks that “He’s nonsense; I cannot accept him,” He’ll reject you… From Srila Prabhupada’s lecture on BG 2.8-12, Los Angeles, November 27, 1968.
read moreUnless behavior is proper, preaching will have no effect
To make a show of devotional service will not help one. One must be a pure devotee following the devotional process; then one can convert others to devotional service. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu practiced devotional service and preached (apani acari’ bhakti karila pracara). If a preacher behaves properly in devotional service, he will be able to convert others. Otherwise, his preaching will have no effect. From Srila Prabhupada’s purport to CC Madhya 24.99
read moreHappiness in old age
Apparently a devotee may grow old, but he is not subjected to symptoms of defeat experienced by a common man in old age. Consequently, old age does not make a devotee fearful of death, as a common man is fearful of death…. A devotee knows that after death he is going back home, back to Godhead; therefore he has no fear of death. Thus instead of depressing a devotee, advanced age helps him to become fearless and thus happy. Srila Prabhupada; Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.27.24, Purport
read moreToleration of wrong actions is criminal
There was a poetry by Rabindranath Tagore. The purport of the poetry is that one who is mischievous, he is culprit. But one who tolerates mischievous activity, he is also culprit. If you are mischievous, you are criminal. But if you tolerate mischievous activities that is also criminal. Srila Prabhupada. Morning Walk, May 3, 1973, Los Angeles
read morePreaching means to say what Krsna says; don’t manufacture preaching
The Krsna conscious, Krsna’s devotee, also take up the business of Krsna by this Krsna consciousness movement, and it will do good to him and as well as to the persons amongst whom he will preach. But preach. Don’t manufacture preaching. Preach as it is in the sastra. That is Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s instruction: yare dekha tare kaha ‘krsna’-upadesa. You do not become a rascal guru yourself by manufacturing some imagination, “You do this. Give me some money and you become God, you...
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