Srila Prabhupada's Quote Of The Day

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August 26

Out of the nine responses you got from GBC members for your proposal to reduce the price of BTG to the temples to 10 cents, there are seven in favor. Therefore I say yes. By this system of taking a majority vote on any given proposal and then submitting the final decision to me for approval there is no necessity for holding a GBC meeting. So much money will be spent unnecessarily for travel and big big plans will be made only. So what is the use? Simply go on as you have done in this case and that will be best.

Letter to Karandhara, 26 August, 1971

August 25

In a family if there is one good boy, he can glorify the whole family and similarly if there is bad boy he can turn the whole family into ashes. Similarly in this institution if there is a bad disciple he can burn the whole institution into ashes. The Governing Body Commission's duty is therefore to see that every member is following the rules and regulations and chanting sixteen round regularly on the beads. I hope the GBC in cooperation with the Sannyasis in their touring program will be able to keep vigilance systematically in order to keep the Society as pure as possible.

Letter to Bali Mardan, 25 August, 1970

August 24

In the Bhagavad-gita, it is said that even a very small attempt in the path of Krishna Consciousness can save one from the greatest danger. Krishna Consciousness is spiritual consciousness, and whatever is achieved in the matter of realization of this spiritual progress, will never go in vain. The fact is that there are two kinds of consciousness: Krishna Consciousness, and non-Krishna Consciousness. A man may perform Krishna Consciousness to a certain percentage, and another man may perform Krishna Consciousness to greater percentage or cent per cent progress.

Letter to Aniruddha, 24 August, 1969

August 23

Our society should never be a devil's workshop, but it should be certainly the most magnificent platform for spiritual activities.

Letter to Kirtanananda and Hayagriva, 23 August, 1968

August 22

My mission is to establish that krsnas tu bhagavan svayam. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness wants to establish that one God, one scripture, one mantra, and one service. One God is Krishna, one scripture is Bhagavad-gita, one mantra is Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, and one service means everything for the Lord.

Letter to Vinode Patel, 22 August, 1968

August 21

I have seen your farm, and it is very nice. Develop it very nicely. You have already done nicely, so develop it further. That is very nice that you are saving money U.S. 250.00 per month on cow feed. Grow for animal and man food as far as possible. That is Krishna's order. annad bhavanti bhutani [Bg. 3.14].

Letter to Nityananda Das, 21 August, 1975

August 20

Two forms are there spiritual. One is the Supreme Lord's form, virat-rupa, mahato mahiyan, and our form, anor aniyan, lesser than the atom. That is stated in the Katha Upaniсad. Anor aniyan mahato mahiyan atmasya jantor nihito guhayam. Nihito guhayam, guhayam means in the heart. Both of them are there. Now find out modern science. Both the soul and the Supersoul, they are situated within the heart. Isvarah sarva-bhutanаm hrd-dese [Bg. 18.61]. It is not said that "Anywhere in the body it is sitting." No. Hrd-dese, in the heart. And actually, by medical science, the heart is the center of all activities of the body, office. And the brain is the manager. The director is there, Krsna. He says also in another place, sarvasya caham hrdi sannivisto. Everything is clear. Sarvasya caham hrdi sannivisto, "I am sitting in everyone's heart." Find out God, find out Krsna. In several places, all Vedic literature, guhayam. Guhayam means in the heart. Sarvasya caham hrdi sannivisto mattah smrtir jnanam apohanam ca [Bg. 15.15]. The supreme director, Krsna, is sitting there, and He is directing.

Lecture on Bhagavad-gita 2.21-22, London, 20 August, 1973

August 19

You should chant on these beads 16 rounds every day and avoid the following offenses: 1. Blaspheming the Lord's devotee, 2. Considering the Lord and the demigods on the same level, 3. Neglecting the orders of the spiritual master, 4. Minimizing the authority of the Scriptures, 5. Interpreting the Holy Name of God, 6. Committing sin on the strength of chanting, 7. Instructing the glories of the Lord's name to the unfaithful, 8. Comparing the Holy Name with material piety, 9. Inattention while chanting the Holy Name, 10. Attachment to material things while engaged in the practice of chanting.

Letter to Jananivasa das Brahmacari, 19 August, 1969

August 18

These rascals, they do not know. They simply think... Because nitya, nitya means ever-existing. So in the fire the living entities does not die. They sterilize. "Now it is sterilized." That is all nonsense. Sterilized means the body is killed, but not this... There is abortion. The body is killed. Contraception... The body is killed. But the soul, he's not killed. If you make some inconvenience to the soul, who has taken shelter in the womb, and you kill the body, then he'll have to search out another body. This is going on. Just see how the rascal civilization is going on. They're thinking they're killing. This way killed, that way killed. No. You, it is sinful because you create inconvenience to that particular soul. He was taking shelter, karmana daiva-netrena jantur dehopapattaye [SB 3.31.1]. By his karma he was given shelter to develop a body, and if you kill that body, that means you go against the order of the Supreme.

Lecture on Bhagavad-gita 2.12, London 18 August, 1973

August 17

Regarding Holy Days, I am very glad that you performed Guru Purnima, and you offered puffed up kacoris. You must have enjoyed Prasadam very nicely, but you forgot the statement bracketed on that list, "special honoring of the Spiritual Master,'' and that you had to send some contribution to the book fund. Never mind, you can do it again on the 5th September and rectify the mistake. I hope it will not be a very difficult job.

Letter to Govinda Dasi, 17 August, 1969

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