A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Quotes
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This chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra is enacted from the spiritual platform and thus this sound vibration surpasses all lower strata of consciouness - namely sensual, mental and intellectual.
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Every living creature is the son of the supreme Lord, and He does not tolerate even ants being killed
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The artist draws a picture of a rose very nicely with all attention and artistic sense, and yet it does not become as perfect as the real rose. If that is the real fact, how can we say that the real rose has taken its shape without Intelligence behind the beauty?
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You should not be carried away by the dictation of the mind, but the mind should be carried by your dictation.
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If you sell diamonds, you cannot expect to have many customers. But a diamond is a diamond even if there are no customers.
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In the last stage of the spiritual master's life, the devotees of the spiritual master should take preaching activities into their own hands. In this way the spiritual master can sit down in a solitary place and render nirjana-bhajana.
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Be very humble when you plan so that Krishna is happy with you.
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A spiritual master who is one hundred percent Krishna conscious is the bona fide spiritual master.
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One has to ascertain the right path for his activities by following in the footsteps of great saintly persons and books of knowledge under the guidance of a spiritual master.
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Living entity is food for another living entity, it does not mean that I shall eat my children also. There is discretion.
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A devotee should be fixed in the conclusion that, the spiritual master cannot be subject to criticism and should never be considered equal to a common man.
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It is imperative that one approaches a spiritual master, for by such association one proportionately develops his consciousness towards the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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Indulgence in animal killing for the taste of the tongue is the grossest kind of ignorance
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Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized soul can impart knowledge unto you because he has seen the truth.
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If after accepting the spiritual master and being initiated one does not follow the rules and regulations of devotional service, then he is again fallen.
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It's better to be an outspoken atheist than a hypocrite.
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Beginning of all knowledge comes from humility.
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When a pure devotee or spiritual master speak, what he says should be accepted as having been directly spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the Parampara System.
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The Srimad-Bhagavatam states that any bona fide preacher of God consciousness must have the qualities of titiksa (tolerance) and karuna (compassion). In the character of Lord Jesus Christ we find both these qualities.