by Pranas | May 3, 2021 | Quotes
The whole world can be transformed into Vaikuṇṭha if all worldly activities are dovetailed with kṛṣṇa-kathā. SB 3.5.10 purport
by Pranas | Apr 27, 2021 | Quotes
Revatīnandana: Even a little association with your books has the same effect? Prabhupāda: Effect, of course, it requires both the things. One must be very eager to take it. Just like Mahārāja Parīkṣit heard Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, and there are so many others, they are...
by Pranas | Apr 25, 2021 | Quotes
If we actually want to become pious and develop our devotional life, we have to associate unflinchingly with a sādhu. Then we can acquire some taste for Kṛṣṇa. When we discuss Kṛṣṇa with a sādhu, the discussion becomes very pleasing, and we develop some taste, which...
by Pranas | Apr 25, 2021 | Quotes
The Bhagavad-gītā is one of the popular literatures which are generally heard, chanted, repeated, etc., by the people in general, but in spite of such hearing, etc., sometimes it is experienced that the performer of such devotional service does not see the Lord face...
by Pranas | Apr 25, 2021 | Quotes
So especially you must encourage the students to read our books throughout the day as much as possible, and give them all good advice how to understand the books, and inspire them to study the things from every point of view. In this way, by constantly engaging our...
by Pranas | Apr 17, 2021 | Quotes
You are restless because you don’t read. I am laboring so hard for you, but you don’t take advantage. Don’t take advantage of eating and sleeping. Take advantage of these books. Then your life will be successful. My duty–I have given you so...
by Pranas | Apr 17, 2021 | Quotes
The truth is that one cannot understand the underlying essence of the sāstras without impartial and minute investigation. Jaiva Dharma (page 228) by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
by Pranas | Apr 17, 2021 | Quotes
O worshipable Lord, those whose consciousness is polluted by illusion may try to purify themselves by ordinary worship, study of the Vedas, charity, austerity and ritual activities, but the purification they achieve is never as great as that attained by those pure...
by Pranas | Mar 25, 2021 | Quotes
Therefore, if you discuss on the instruction of Krsna, like Bhagavad-gita, then you are immediately in touch with Krsna. Abhinnatvad nama-naminoh. There is no difference. Lecture on Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila 20.112 — Bombay, November 24,...
