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The Necessity of Guiless Humility
An external exhibition of humility is not the quality of lowliness that makes one humbler than the blade of grass. A mere show of humility is nothing but insincerity, or hypocrisy. Calling out in a manner that our subordinate will respond to does not reach Godhead. Because He is the Supreme Independent, Perfect, Self-conscious Entity, He is subject to none.
Vaiṣṇavera Vyavahāra Duḥkha (The Worldly Difficulties of a Vaiṣṇava)
There are many human beings in the world and they are divided into two groups, Vaiṣṇavas and non-Vaiṣṇavas. Those who are bereft of bhakti, be they a scholar, a rich man, a strong man, a brāhmaṇa, a king or his subject – they are all non-Vaiṣṇavas. One who has bhakti, whether he is a householder or a sannyāsī, whether he is rich or poor, whether he is a scholar or a fool, whether he is weak or strong, he is a Vaiṣṇava.
Proper adjustment does not mean that an elevated sadhu can come down to our low level, rather we will have to elevate ourselves up to that level—which is called actual Sadhu sanga
Once Srila Prabhupada was speaking Harikatha at the bank of Radha Kunda –Sri Kunja Bihari Math in front of some educated professors and teachers. Those Professors after hearing the excellent Harikatha from Srila Prabhupada started requesting him to represent the...
In the way of shuddha bhakti dhara Sri Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Prabhupada never approved any reconciliation mood
My Gurudeva used to say you have to scrutinize the whole Lila of Srila Prabhupada very carefully. From each different angle we will have to realize all aprakrita lilas of Srila Prabhupada. And by the mercy of Srila Prabhupada we can realize everything, provided our...
Don’t be in confusion to recognize pure Guru- Vaishnava
If we are in confusion to recognize pure Guru-Vaishnava then this is a great offense, so we should remember this point very carefully. Sometimes we can find some extraordinary Qualities in some ordinary man, that is called pratibha. But pratibha is surely not bhakti....
The place where aprakrita Harikatha-Kirtan is going on there can not be any problem (danger)
Once Srila Prabhupada was invited to speak Harikatha in the house of some important devotee at some place. Also one big Yagja was going on there. Srila Prabhupada was speaking Harikatha there at a separate place. It happened so that the grandson of the host suddenly...
Glorification of Srila Narahari Seva Vigraha Prabhu
Nowadays we can see there is a tendency among devotees not to engage in insignificant service. Service in the temple like washing utensils, cleaning drains, sweeping the floor these are in general sense considered insignificant service.
The Divine Declaration by Srila Baba Shyam Das (Part 2)
Though I have not seen any direct scriptural evidence or document about Jesus Christ, but still some of our Guruvarga speaking that –“Jesus Christ is Shakta Vesha Avatar”. Maybe by watching his havoc power of changing the hearts of common people -they told that...
The indirect kripa of Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur
One year after Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur left this material world, one group of so-called devotees came in front of Srila Prabhupada and they started speaking that—“ Oh! you never allow us to do such Lila- kirtans by the group from Shantipur, but Srila Sacidananda...
Such unique and absolute Acaryaship is really very rare
We learn from the above incident that fully dedicated souls can always get divine help from the supreme Lord, nobody can stop their divine endeavor.