January 14
This body exists. It’s real. But what is false? When I think “It is me.”
January 14, 1998, Kiev
Niranjana Swami's Quote Of The Day
January 13
Whenever we are about to engage in some activity, we should think "Is this something my spiritual master would want me to do?" We need a gauge, we need a standard of how to apply our standards in life.
January 13, 2008, Budapest
January 12
If one has a particular service to Krishna, but if his meditation is on rejection of that service to accept another service, this is not favorable.
January 12, 1997, Moscow
January 11
The point is that there is certainly variety in spiritual life. But if we actually want to experience this variety, then we have to be prepared to do whatever Krishna wants us to do, and Krishna will reveal according to our surrender. Therefore, the highest aspiration for a devotee is to please the Lord. Whatever the Lord wants, let me simply be His instrument. And if a devotee maintains that as his constant aspiration, Krishna will reveal.
January 11, 1997, Moscow
January 10
So it is due to the presence of Krishna's name that the mantra becomes potent and ultimately it is Krishna's name which will bring us to the lotus feet of Krishna.
Janurary 10, 2010, Kiev
January 9
That is what "Krishna consciousness" is all about at the stage that you are at. You should not try to meditate on anything higher than that until you can at least have faith that by shouting out "Hare Krishna!" and begging Krishna, with tears in the eyes, to please engage you in His service and to not let you remain a servant of lust, anger, and material illusion any longer, Krishna's holy names will act to clear away the obstacles in your life. If you make a regular practice of this and continue to chant after sincerely praying in this way as much as possible, you will get strength.
January 9, 2002, Letter
January 8
Service can only be taken away from those who are faithless. Those with faith, even in the face of adversity, will capture every opportunity to serve through sincere chanting, prayer and rectification.
January 8, 2006, Letter
January 7
Only Krishna can give one the impetus to surrender more and more, and ultimately to surrender everything. Therefore, the duty of spiritual master is to invoke Krishna's presence.
January 7, 1996, Kiev
January 6
We should not think that simply producing once some result and our business is finished in satisfying the spiritual master. The spiritual master wants to see a disciple always engaged in devotional service. Eternally.
January 6, 1994, Moscow
January 5
We don't have to defend this movement. If we always glorify the Lord, then the Lord will always be here. He goes everywhere where His devotees are chanting His glories. This is the best defense for defending Srila Prabhupada's movement.
January 5, 1996, Kiev