One cannot come to the precincts of Kåñëa consciousness unless he touches the dust of the lotus feet of a person who has become a mahätmä, a great devotee. This is the beginning of the surrendering process. Lord Kåñëa wants everyone to surrender unto Him, and this surrendering process begins when one touches the lotus …
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Pure devotees of the Lord are more powerful than the waters of the sacred river Ganges. One can derive spiritual benefit out of prolonged use of the Ganges waters. But one can be sanctified at once by the mercy of a pure devotee of the Lord. In Bhagavad-gétä it is said that any person, regardless …
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If there is no chance of directly serving the spiritual master, then the devotee does serve him by remembering his instructions only. There is no difference between the spiritual master’s instructions and the spiritual master himself. In his absence, therefore, his words of direction shall be the guide of the disciple. If a man thinks …
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In this connection, the comments of Çrédhara Swami is very important. He is putting question, nänu sakåd ucaritena nämäbhyasena kathäà sarva-päpa-kñayaà syät, çraddhä-bhakty-avåtyad eva adityader api vidhänäù. Çrédhara Swami says that simply by chanting without any regulative principles, one becomes liberated. So how is that? So he replies himself also, “No, there are regulative principles.” …
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Service means you must take order from the master. That is service. Otherwise it is mental concoction. Actually, the servant requests, “How can I serve you?” So when the master orders, “You serve me like this,” then you do that, that is service. And if you manufacture your service, that is not service. That is …
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Çréla Bhaktisiddhänta Sarasvaté Öhäkura comments that persons who are actually very poor because they possess not even a drop of love of Godhead or pure devotional service falsely advertise themselves as great devotees, although they cannot at any time relish the transcendental bliss of devotional service. A class of so-called devotees known as präkåta-sahajiyäs sometimes …
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Allen Ginsberg: Now, what is Kalki’s nature? Prabhupäda: Kalki’s nature, that is described in Bhägavata. He will come just like a prince, royal dress with sword, and on horseback, simply killing, no preaching. All rascals killed. No more preaching. (laughing) That is the last. There will be no brain to understand what is God. Allen …
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I understand also, there was a Kirtana performance given by Sri Purna das. You have rightly remarked whether they are devotees. You are right. These people are professional singers. Krishna Kirtana is not for earning livelihood. Krishna Kirtana is not meant for entertaining the public for demonstration of arts. It is dynamic service to the …
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In this way, you will follow my example as I did in the beginning at 26 2nd Ave. That is preaching, cooking, writing, talking, chanting, everything one man’s show. I never thought about the audience. I was prepared to chant even if there were no men present to hear me. The principle of chanting is …
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In the spiritual field nobody can become a bona fide spiritual master by dissatisfying his spiritual master. It is said that one can satisfy the Supreme Lord simply by satisfying the spiritual master and one who dissatisfies the spiritual master has no place in the spiritual world. Kirtanananda wanted to become a spiritual master by …
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