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. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada More Quotes by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada More Quotes From A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada 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. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada spiritual god inspirational When a Krishna Conscious person is elevated to a responsible position, he never becomes puffed up. Just like a tree when over-laden with fruits becomes humble and lower down. Similarly, a great soul in Krishna Consciousness becomes humbler than the grass and bowed down like the fruitful trees because a Krishna Conscious person acts as the agent of Krishna, therefore he discharges his duty with great responsibility. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada humility responsibility humble You should not be carried away by the dictation of the mind, but the mind should be carried by your dictation. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada meditation inspiration practice Humility means that one should not be anxious to have the satisfaction of being honored by others. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada satisfaction humility mean If you sell diamonds, you cannot expect to have many customers. But a diamond is a diamond even if there are no customers. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada customers diamond ifs A tree full of ripened fruits bows down naturally, because of the weight of the fruits and its willingness to make its fruits accessible to others. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada weight humility tree To kill nothing, that is love. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada love 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? A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada artist taken real Books are the basis; purity is the force; preaching is the essence; utility is the principle. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada principles essence book Our first duty is to satisfy the spiritual master, who can arrange for the Lord's mercy. A common man must first begin to serve the spiritual master or the devotee. Then, through the mercy of the devotee, the Lord will be satisfied. Unless one receives the dust of a devotee's lotus feet on one's head, there is no possibility of advancement. Unless one approaches a pure devotee, he cannot understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada spiritual feet men It is said about Lord Buddha sadaya-hrdaya darsita-pasu-ghatam. He saw the whole human race going to hell by this animal killing. So he appeared to teach ahimsa, nonviolence, being compassionate on the animals and human beings. In the Christian religion also, it is clearly stated, 'Thou shall not kill'. So everywhere animal killing is restricted. In no religion the unnecessary killing of animals is allowed. But nobody is caring. The killing process is increasing, and so are the reactions. Every ten years you will find a war. These are the reactions. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada caring christian war A grain of devotion is more valuable thank tons of faithlessness. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada grain devotion inspiration One should not be happy or distressed over desirables and undesirables, knowing that such feelings are just created by the mind. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada knowing inspiration feelings Beginning of all knowledge comes from humility. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada humility There is a word Kristos in the Greek dictionary, and this word is supposed to be borrowed from the Sanskrit word "Krishna," and Christ is derived from Kristos. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada krishna greek christ 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. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada intellectual sensual spiritual First birth is from your parents, but real birth, real life, begins when one accepts a bona fide spiritual master and renders service unto him. Then the path is open for going back to home, back to Godhead, to live eternally in full knowledge and full bliss and in association with the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself, Lord Krishna. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada real spiritual home Every living creature is the son of the supreme Lord, and He does not tolerate even ants being killed A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada ants doe son Religion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism, while philosophy without religion is mental speculation. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada speculation sometimes philosophy Faith is unflinching trust in something divine. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada divine faith
