All that sense gratification in this life will get you so much suffering in your next life. And the foolish materialist, he looks at that and he is envious: ‘He is enjoying. I want to enjoy just like he does.’ That means ‘I want to suffer just like he will suffer'.
April 12, 1994, Moscow
At every stage we have to hear about Krishna. Then gradually we will become detached and our attraction to Krishna will become fixed, at which point real devotional service begins. In the association of devotees who awaken the desire [to hear about Krishna], we will avoid becoming complacent about spiritual life.
April 11, 2004, Kiev
The energy that covers the living entity and makes him forget is controlled by Krishna. Therefore that same energy can be removed by Krishna because it always under Krishna’s control.
April 10, 1996, Minsk
Krishna wants to fulfill our desires. Even if we want to enjoy separately from Him, Krishna will fulfill those desires. But because Krishna wants us to go back home, back to Godhead - even more then we want to go - He fulfills our desires in such a way that we are still not happy. That’s Krishna's mercy. That’s called 'causeless mercy'.
April 9, 1992, Minsk
To work without attachment to the results means to be able to work for the satisfaction of Krsna.
April 8, 1992, Minsk
Therefore the vaisnavas, the devotees of the Lord, are not interested in attaining any of these particular types of destinations. Vaishnavas are simply interested in achieving the lotus feet of the Lord.
April 7, 1998, Kiev
This is how devotee becomes powerful - he invokes the power of Krsna by his humility.
April 6, 1993, Kiev
What is the symptom of full satisfaction? The symptom of full satisfaction is no longer any hankering or lamentation. One who is satisfied means all his desires are fulfilled.
April 5, 2009, Taichung
Unless one is been empowered by the Lord, one cannot distribute the Holy Name of the Lord.
April 4, 1999, Vilnius
If you want to pay a debt to the spiritual master, then you have to make this life your last life.
April 3, 2004, Donetsk - Meeting with disciples