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A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Inspirational Quotes (43)

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Humility means that one should not be anxious to have the satisfaction of being honored by others.
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Religion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism, while philosophy without religion is mental speculation.
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Faith is unflinching trust in something divine.
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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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One should not be happy or distressed over desirables and undesirables, knowing that such feelings are just created by the mind.
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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.
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A spiritual master who is one hundred percent Krishna conscious is the bona fide spiritual master.
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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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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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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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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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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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The highest summit of spiritual perfection is knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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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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A bona fide spiritual master, under the guidance of authorities, can turn anyone to the Vaisnava cult so that naturally he may come to the topmost position of a brahmana.
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A grain of devotion is more valuable thank tons of faithlessness.
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Beginning of all knowledge comes from humility.
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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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Be very humble when you plan so that Krishna is happy with you.
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The Lord has different names according to His different activities. For example, His name is Madhusüdana because He killed the demon of the name Madhu His name is Govinda because He gives pleasure to the cows and to the senses
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Since one cannot visually experience the presence of the Supersoul, He appears before us as a liberated devotee. Such a spiritual master is none other than Krishna himself.
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Out of many millions of wandering living entities, one who is very fortunate gets an opportunity to associate with a bonafide spiritual master by the grace of Krishna. By the mercy of both Krishna and the spiritual masters, such a person receives the seed of the creeper of devotional service.
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One must execute devotional service under the guidance of a devotee or directly under the guidance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is not possible, however, to train oneself without guidance from the spiritual master.
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