In other words when a person is actually self-controlled, he becomes very powerful in his ability to influence others. He is not controlled by the whims of others. Because he is not controlled by his own whims. He is fixed in his purpose in life.
January 11, 1997, Moscow
Moreover, as your instinctive faith becomes more mature by association with more advanced devotees, the fear of losing the attachments will gradually diminish.
January 10, 2001, Letter
Krsna'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
To be chastised, instructed or corrected is not a sign of rejection. On the contrary, our acaryas have taught that to be an object by any one, two or all three is a sign of acceptance.
January 8, 2006, Letter
Devotee means one, whose happiness is dependent only upon Krsna's happiness. And that exactly what Krsna is looking for in the heart of His devotee.
January 6, 1996, Kiev
In other words, if a person has so much knowledge, but if did not use it to glorify devotional service, then he simply uses it to glorify himself.
January 5, 1998, Kiev
Even the one moment of contact with devotional service actually enables us to begin the path of unmotivated and uninterrupted devotional service.
January 4, 2009, Boston
When one comes in contact with pure devotional service, then one has an opportunity to purify the heart. Even though we may not be pure, we must follow those, who are pure. We must render assistance and serve those, who are pure.
January 3, 1995, St. Peterburg
Therefore we should be prepared to strictly follow, if we actually want to achieve the dust from the lotus feet of the devotees of the Lord.
January 1, 1995, Moscow
Devotee’s think, “Who am I? I simply belong to Krsna and therefore my only duty is to satisfy His desires.”
December 31, 2002, Kharkov