SRILA PRABHUPADA MAHARAJ

"Thus there is no limit to the glory of Sri Radha-kunda. By serving Radha-kunda, one can get an opportunity to become an assistant of Srimati Radharani under the eternal guidance of the gopis.
... one should place himself under the direct guidance of a particular associate of Krsna and should follow in his footsteps."


“The more progress is made in devotional service under the guidance of the Bhagavatas, the more one becomes fixed in the transcendental loving service of the Lord… The messages of the book Bhagavata, therefore, have to be received from the devotee Bhagavata,and the combination of these two Bhagavatas will help the neophyte devotee to make progress on and on."

"One should not, however, think himself on the level of Brahma to be initiated directly by the Lord from inside because in the present age no one can be accepted to be as pure asBrahma."

DEDICATION OF SRILA PRABHUPADA MAHARAJ

 May we all receive Srila Prabhupada’s mercyAnd work together to spread Krishna ConsciounessCompiled by this insignificant aspiring servant of the Vaisnavas And offered toHis Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta SwamiSrila Prabhupada On His Appearance Celebrati on September 1, 2002In the Brahma-samhita it is said that the Lord is never to be found by becoming a great scholar of the Vedic literatures, but He is very easily approachable through His pure devotee. In Vrndavana all the pure devotees pray for the mercy of Srimati Radharani, the pleasure potency of Lord Krsna. Srimati Radharani is a tenderhearted feminine counterpart of the supreme whole, resembling the perfectional stage of the worldly feminine nature. Therefore, the mercy of Radharani is available very readily to the sincere devotees, and once She recommends such a devotee to Lord Krsna, the Lord at once accepts the devotee's admittance into His association. The conclusion is, therefore, that one should be more serious about seeking the mercy of the devotee than that of the Lord directly, and by one's doing so (by the good will of the devotee) the natural attraction for the service of the Lord will be revived.

QUOTES OF SRI PRABHUPADA MAHARAJ

“Only a pure devotee of the Lord can show one the right way of progressive life”


“Only in the association of such devotees are the transcendental glories of Lord Krsna properly discussed”


“Only one who is fortunate can have the opportunity to hear Srimad-Bhagavatam in the association of pure devotees of the Lord”


        

“There are many societies and associations of pure devotees, and if someone with just a little faith begins to associate with such societies, his advancement to pure devotional service is rapid.”

CONTROL YOUR MIND

Man's mind influences his body profoundly. The mind has just as much potential to be a meditation as it has to be a poison. When the mind is vicious, it can kill a being but when it steady and diligent it can benefit others. 'It is easy to fly into a passion-anybody can do that-but to be angry with the right person to the extent and at the right time and with the right object and in the right way-that is not easy,and it is not everyone who can do it.'
When the mind is concentrated on right thoughts,and supported by right effort and understanding,the effect it produces is immense. A mind with pure and wholesome thoughts leads to healthy relaxed living. 'He is strong who conquers others;he conquers himself is mighty.'
The Buddha says: 'No enemy can harm one so much as one's own thoughts of craving' thoughts of hate, thoughts of jealousy and so on.' 

A man who does not know how to adjust his mind according to circunstances is not a real human. Turn your mind inwards,and try to find peace within yourself. It is only when the mind is controlled properly directed that it becomes useful to its owner and society . An unruly mind is a liability both to its owner and to others. All the terrible activities in this orld are the creation of men who have not learnt the way of mind control.
'Below the navel ther is neither religio nor truth.'
Calmness is not weakness. A calm attitude at all times shows a man of culture. It is not too hard for one to be calm when things are favourable,but to be calm when things are wrong is hard indeed.
It is this difficult quality that is worth acheiving,for by exercising such calm and control,a man builds strenth of character. 'An angry man is again angry with himself when he returns to reason.'
'The greatest remedy for anger is delay,'