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Cause of All Causes Everything is coming from Krishna (August 29):
"It is not at all difficult to see Kṛṣṇa every moment, in every step, if we study what Kṛṣṇa says."

Nothing to Fear The future is very bright (August 28):
"A person in Kṛṣṇa consciousness has no fear because by his activities he is sure to go back to the spiritual sky, back home, back to Godhead."

Mudha Means Ass He can get grass anywhere (August 28):
"Still, he is thinking, 'I am obliged to this washerman. Because he is supplying me grass, therefore I must have three tons of cloth on my back.'"

No Meat-Eating It is a great challenge (August 28):
"If you become implicated in sinful life, how you can be happy? There must be nature's punishment."

Bona Fide Service Under the direction of the spiritual master (August 27):
"Śrī Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura says that when one satisfies the spiritual master, he satisfies the Supreme Lord."

There Is No Bluffing If you have no faith, don't go to the ācārya (August 27):
"If you go there, you should accept whatever he says. If you are in doubt, then don't go there. That is the position. It is freedom."

Acharya Is Not a Whimsical Thing He knows what is to be done (August 27):
"Everything must be executed under the guidance of a guru, not whimsically, 'Oh, I have got my own idea. I have got my own God. I can do whatever I like.'"

I Was Never Forgetful of Krishna Krishna always saved me (August 27):
"Although I had immense opportunities to indulge in the four principles of sinful life because I was connected with a very aristocratic family..."

The Gifts of Krishna We should acknowledge the Father's gifts (August 27):
"Krishna is the Supreme Father, and all living entities in all different forms are His sons. He is maintaining everyone."

The Representative of Krishna Krishna helps as the guru (August 27):
"The representative spiritual master never gives any false knowledge to his disciple, but only perfect knowledge. Thus he is the representative of Kṛṣṇa."

Why Is the Spiritual Master Worshiped? He'll not cheat you (August 26):
"That is the business of spiritual master. He gives the right information; therefore he is respected so much, because he does not cheat."

Gurudeva Is the Incarnation of Nityananda Follow the guru (August 26):
"So far your questions are concerned. Nityananda is the principle of the Guru. So, the Gurudeva is the incarnation of Nityananda."

Who Is the Spiritual Master? Not an ordinary conditioned soul (August 26):
"In all the ancient scriptures of devotional service and in the more recent songs of Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura and..."

Balarama Gives One Strength Balarama Jayanti (August 25):
"We must therefore conquer the enemies of Kṛṣṇa consciousness with the strength received from Balarāma."

Balarama Is the Original Spiritual Master Balarama Jayanti (August 25):
"No one can attain spiritual perfection by physical strength. One must have the spiritual strength which is infused by Balarāma, or Saṅkarṣaṇa."

Why Don't You Take This Simple Formula? How nice it is (August 24):
"We are living in Vaikuṇṭha in this temple. Anyone can practically see how they came from hellish life; now they are living in Vaikuṇṭha."

Prabhupada's Mission To give information of highest happiness (August 24):
"Yes. I want to see the youngsters in your country to be happy. Everyone wants that, but not only in your country, I want to see everywhere."

Gain for the Whole World Krishna consciousness is so nice (August 24):
"When one is chanting or speaking of Krishna or working for Krishna then so many living entities hear him or help him in some way and thus find benefit..."

All the Great Acharyas Glorify the Lord Always and everywhere (August 23):
"The Lord is the master of all time and all space, and therefore the Lord’s holy name must be heard, glorified and remembered everywhere in the world."

Confidential Associate of the Lord No one is dearer to Krishna (August 23):
"The servants of God come to propagate God consciousness, and intelligent people should cooperate with them in every respect."

A Humble God-Centered Life More valuable than a hoax of a life (August 23):
"In the Bhagavad-gītā (2.40) Lord Kṛṣṇa states that God-centered activities are so valuable that just a few of them can save a person from the greatest danger."

A Spiritual Master Never Lets Go of a Disciple An eternal bond (August 22):
"Any good soul who approaches me once for spiritual enlightenment is supposed to be depending on my responsibility to get him back to Krishna..."

Anyone Who Has Come to Me Prabhupada's causeless mercy (August 22):
"Anyone who has once come to me has become my beloved son; temporarily one may display some Mayic affliction, but that can not prolong."

Dragging Him by the Hair What if a devotee leaves? (August 22):
"As far as the Lord Himself is concerned, if the devotee chooses to leave, the Lord brings him back again, dragging him by the hair."

A Pure Devotee Is Most Dear to the Lord He is fully surrendered (August 21):
"They abandon affection for all these material possessions and are always happy in possessing the shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord."

Dependent on the Lotus Feet of the Lord No material desires (August 21):
"When the mind is completely free from material desire, the devotee can think of the Lord constantly."

The Lotus Feet of a Great Devotee Guaranteed path of liberation (August 21):
"Without worshiping the lotus feet of a great devotee, one cannot be freed from māyā's influence."

A Pure Devotee Is Protected by the Lord Plies the ocean easily (August 20):
"Living the conditional life is just like plying a boat in the middle of the ocean. One is completely at the mercy of the ocean..."

The Science of Transcendental Bliss Known to the pure devotee (August 20):
"Such pure devotees, who can increase the pleasure potency of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, are certainly most dear to Him."

A Vaishnava Knows His Own Business He is guided by Krishna (August 20):
"Even the most learned or experienced person cannot understand the movements of a Vaiṣṇava, a pure devotee."

A Pure Devotee's Association Is Necessary sādhu-saṅga (August 19):
"If one is serious about escaping māyā's influence and returning home, back to Godhead, one must associate with a sādhu (devotee)."

He Associates with Krishna Face to Face Only by devotion (August 19):
"Devotional service is such a powerful transcendental method that it surpasses all other methods of transcendental realization."

Dragged to Success There is no loss or diminution (August 19):
"Devotional service is so pure and perfect that once having begun, one is forcibly dragged to ultimate success."

A Devotee Is Always Peaceful Peace of mind is necessary (August 18):
"He should be satisfied with his natural income, eat only as much as he needs to keep his health, live in a secluded place and always remain peaceful."

A Devotee Is Free from All Pains He is unattached (August 18):
"A devotee never takes the part of a particular party; therefore he is carefree. He is never pained because he is free from all designations."

A Devotee Is Always Transcendental Nothing can woo him (August 18):
"It is by the grace of the Lord that he is so practiced that he is not disturbed by any outward disturbance."

We Must Simply Persevere There is very little time (August 17):
"We are so fortunate to be in this human form of life, and to have the opportunity and the capacity to serve Krishna..."

Whatever You Know, Try to Satisfy Krishna That is expert (August 17):
"You find out what is your occupation, what you can very nicely and easily perform, and do it for Kṛṣṇa. That's all."

We Should Be Very Much Careful Even if there is suffering (August 17):
"We should be very much careful. Our Kṛṣṇa consciousness cannot be diverted. Then you are gone to hell."

I Cannot Forget About My Publications Prabhupada's priority (August 16):
"Although I am practically on the path of death, still I cannot forget about my publications."

Bhaktivedanta Reading Room For everyone's spiritual benefit (August 16):
"Along with the restaurants there can be 'Bhaktivedanta Reading Room' where all my books can be kept and people can come and sit comfortably and read."

Even in Broken Language The power of Krishna-katha (August 16):
"So similarly, even if we present our Back to Godhead or any other literature in broken languages, it does not matter..."

Our Literatures Are Unique in the World They're transcendental (August 15):
"Our literatures are unique in the world and we want to introduce our philosophy in learned circles..."

Introduce Our Small Books to Students They're easy to read (August 15):
"If the students purchase these cheaper, smaller books, they will get a permanent impression of Krishna Consciousness."

This Movement Will Sweep Across the World Sankirtan ki jaya! (August 15):
"I am very, very pleased with your program to infiltrate the schools and colleges, especially by introducing our books and classes in Krishna Yoga."

Krishna Will Certainly Save You Always increase your efforts (August 14):
"Actually the Krishna Consciousness is already there, but it is now covered up so we must wipe away the dirt of maya from our consciousness..."

The Sound Vibrated by Great Devotees Nectarean rivers (August 14):
"In this age it is very difficult to follow thoroughly the regulative principles and studies of the Vedas which were formerly recommended."

Castle in the Air Existing only in one's imagination (August 14):
"In the material forest, the conditioned soul sometimes contemplates great castles and skyscrapers, and he wastes his energy for such things..."

Crossing the Sea of Dangers The material world is full of dangers (August 13):
"So you should not be disturbed by the sea waves. Just try to cross over the sea. Go to the other side. That is your business."

Love Not Fear Conversation with Dr. Ware of the Mensa Society (August 13):
"The teacher should be offered the due respect. That is not fear. That is not out of fear; it's out of love."

The World Is on Fire Then how to extinguish it? (August 13):
"The whole world is blazing, and just like in the blazing fire of the forest, the animals are going here and there, and some of them are dying..."

Always Take to Krishna Krishna protects His devotees (August 12):
"My dear Arjuna, you can declare it to the public that My devotees are never vanquished."

Just See the Mercy of Krishna Receiving Krishna's benediction (August 12):
"So even if you think that Kṛṣṇa is far, far, His name is there. You chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa becomes immediately available."

Protection from the Demons The world is full of demons (August 12):
"So to become Kṛṣṇa conscious means there will be so many enemies. Even father, what to speak of others? They will criticize, they will attack."

How to Utilize the Fighting Spirit Everything has to be utilized (August 11):
"We have to understand that fighting spirit is there in everyone. You cannot check it; you cannot stop it. We do not say stop,"

You Must Fight Here is injustice, so you should fight (August 11):
"God never says that 'I am God, Kṛṣṇa. I am your friend. You sit down idly and I shall do everything.' He never said that."

I Have Come Here to Fight God is a person, and He is not dead (August 11):
"They say, 'There is no God. God is dead. I am God. You are God.' We are fighting against these principles."

All Problems Will Be Solved It takes one second (August 10):
"All problems. Whatever problems you have got. Social, political, religious, cultural, everything."

There Is No Difficulty Simply become sincere (August 10):
"If you accept, there is no difficulty. They are accepting. There is no difficulty. They have also belonged to Western country. They are happy."

My Success Is Always There Gold is gold (August 10):
"Just like the sun is there always. It may come before your vision or not—the sun is there. But if you are fortunate, you come before the sun."

You Have Seen Krishna? Interview with BBC One Radio (August 9):
"Journalist: What do you mean by being pure? Does it mean that you have seen Kṛṣṇa?"

The Guru of All of Us Not the guru of a sectarian institution (August 9):
"There is only one guru, who appears in an infinity of forms to teach you, me and all others."

We Have to Obey Somebody That is the natural instinct (August 9):
"You have to obey some person, and I have to obey some person. So you are obeying Lenin, and I am obeying Kṛṣṇa."

His Business Cannot Be Stopped Despite so many hindrances (August 8):
"Pure devotion means it should be without any motive and it cannot be checked. It cannot be checked."

Don't Manufacture an Incarnation of God Follow the sastra (August 8):
"Try to understand with reference to the śāstras, with reference to the authority. Then it will be all right. Otherwise, it will be misleading."

How God Is Great We have to approach the authorities (August 8):
"Everything, information, is there, and still you say, 'Can you show me God?' 'Who is God?' 'There is no God,' 'God is dead.' Why do you talk like that?"

Krishna As He Is Don't invent some imaginary meaning (August 7):
"If Kṛṣṇa says, if God says, 'I am like this,' why you are manufacturing ways and means to understand God, uselessly wasting time?"

A Clear Conception of God Not imagined by some poet (August 7):
"So here is the form of the Lord. Here is the name of the Lord. Here is the activities of the Lord. This is clear conception."

We Can Give God's Address Why you are searching? (August 7):
"You do not know what is the name of God. Here is the name: Kṛṣṇa. You do not know what is the address of God.' We say, 'Here is: Vaikuṇṭha, Goloka.'"

Krishna Advises All Living Entities Return back to Godhead (August 6):
"Unfortunately the living entity is so greatly attached to material enjoyment that he does not take the instructions of Kṛṣṇa or His representative very seriously."

I Shall Give You All Protection But we are not agreeable (August 6):
"We think, 'We are quite all right. Why should we surrender unto Kṛṣṇa and go back to His kingdom?' This is called illusion, or māyā."

Krishna Is Canvassing Just surrender unto Me (August 6):
"Just see. It is practical. If you don't become servant of Kṛṣṇa, then you have to become servant of the dog. This is nature's way."

It Is Up to You to Decide Krishna fulfills all desires (August 5):
"Now, it is up to you to decide whether you are going to get a body which will be able to dance with Kṛṣṇa, to talk with Kṛṣṇa, to play with Kṛṣṇa. You can get it."

Dancing with Krishna Come with us and chant (August 5):
"Ultimately, stop of all sufferings. This is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Ānandamayo 'bhyāsāt. Simply ānanda. Dancing with Kṛṣṇa, rāsa dance."

Enjoy with Krishna Don't remain in the dark (August 5):
"Enjoy with Kṛṣṇa, that is your real enjoyment. But without Kṛṣṇa, when you want to enjoy, that is māyā. That is māyā."

The City Will Be More Dangerous Deterioration of civilization (August 4):
"The modern civilization is so corrupt and as sinful activities are more and more committed, the people will be forced to face more troubles, by nature's order."

Don't Be Implicated Save time for Krishna consciousness (August 4):
"Modern civilization is implicated in ugra-karma—vast machinery, everything complicated: the government complicated, the society complicated..."

We Are Becoming Deviated from God Living a sinful life (August 4):
"So we are becoming deviated from God. The more we are advancing in so-called material civilization, we are more becoming far away from God."

Don't Be Allured by the Machine Civilization Is that clear? (August 3):
"So produce your own food and produce your own cloth. Don't waste time for luxury, and chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. This is success of life."

The Motto of Human Life That is the Vrindavan scheme (August 3):
"We should be satisfied just to maintain the body and soul together, and balance time we should save for enhancing our Kṛṣṇa consciousness."

Plain Living and High Thinking Living a natural healthy life (August 3):
"For plain living we must have sufficient land for raising crops and pasturing grounds for the cows."

Brahminical Culture and Cow Protection Pleasing Lord Krishna (August 2):
"Lord Kṛṣṇa as Govinda is more inclined to the brāhmaṇas and the cows, indicating thereby that human prosperity depends more on these two items..."

Cows and Bulls Must Be Happy For happiness in human society (August 2):
"Foolish people do not know how one earns happiness by making the cows and bulls happy, but it is a fact by the law of nature."

Protecting the Bull and Cow Peace and prosperity are attained (August 2):
"When the bull and the cow are in a joyful mood, it is to be understood that the people of the world are also in a joyful mood."

Pure Devotion Attracts Even Krishna Attracting the all-attractive (August 1):
"This means that pure devotional service is even transcendentally stronger than Kṛṣṇa Himself, because it is Kṛṣṇa's internal potency."

Doesn't Care a Fig for Material Happiness A higher happiness (August 1):
"Any kind of happiness derived from religiousness, economic development, liberation or sense gratification cannot even dare to enter into the heart..."

Rains of Mercy The mercy representative of the Lord (August 1):
"The spiritual master, by his words, can penetrate into the heart of the suffering person and inject knowledge transcendental, which alone can extinguish..."

By the Banks of the Yamuna River Transcendental beauty and bliss (July 31):
"I remember the Lord standing by the banks of the Yamunā River, so beautiful amidst the kadamba trees, where many birds are chirping in the gardens."

Surcharged with Devotional Service You'll become spiritualized (July 31):
"In Vrindavan you see now, every temple, as soon as there is four o'clock, the ding-dong bell immediately begins."

Search Out the Pure Devotees Take lessons from them (July 31):
"To go to some holy place of pilgrimage does not mean only to take a bath in the Ganges or Yamunā or to visit the temples situated in those places."

Holy Place Personified Krishna is always with the pure devotee (July 30):
"Because you carry the Personality of Godhead within your heart, you turn all places into places of pilgrimage."

Prabhupada's Invitation to Vrindavan He struggled for us all (July 30):
"In our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement we therefore invite all the elderly persons of the world to come to Vṛndāvana and stay there in retired life..."

My Residence Is in Vrindavan Even in a New York apartment (July 30):
"Although I am presently living in America, my residence is in Vṛndāvana because I am always thinking of Kṛṣṇa."

If I Did Not Leave Vrindavan Prabhupada sacrificed for others (July 30):
"It is better that you give Vrindavan to others. If I did not leave Vrindavan, you would not know Vrindavan."

One Must Always Think About Vraja-dhama Wherever he may be (July 29):
"If it is not possible, however, to be physically present at Vṛndāvana, one can meditate anywhere upon living in that situation."

The Hare Krishna Rural Life Website Inviting your participation (July 28):
"It is our hope that many devotees will contribute to this web page since it is beyond the ability of any one individual."

Hearing from a Pure Devotee The saffron-mercy particles (July 28):
"The process of hearing from a pure devotee is recommended in all Vedic scriptures, especially by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu."

One Has to Become Very Humble One should be prepared to learn (July 28):
"One has to become very humble. Christ also says, 'The kingdom of God is for the humble and the meek.'"

Don't Be Afraid Krishna will appear as Nrsimhadeva and protect us (July 27):
"Don't be afraid if somebody tortures us, somebody teases us. We must go on with Kṛṣṇa consciousness without any hesitation..."

Chant Hare Krishna During the Eclipse Lunar eclipse (July 27):
"All strict followers of the Vedic religion stand up in the water throughout the whole period of the eclipse and chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra."

A Guru's Business He is kind upon the suffering humanity (July 26):
"A guru's business is to deliver the same message as Kṛṣṇa said. Then he's dīna-vatsala. Otherwise, if he says something else, he's a cheater."

Always Sorry for the Rascals Unhappy to see others unhappy (July 26):
"So Vaiṣṇava is always sorry for the rascals in the world. Otherwise he has nothing to be unhappy. He can sit down anywhere; he can sleep anywhere..."

He Is Going to Die for Krishna Therefore he is recognized (July 26):
"You have to spend or waste gallons of blood before you can convert a person to Kṛṣṇa consciousness. It is so difficult task."

All Impediments Will be Vanquished We should have faith (July 25):
"You just remain fixed up in devotional service, and all impediments that may come will be vanquished by the unlimited potency of the Lord."

The Devotee Lives in Krishna He is completely protected (July 25):
"A kṛṣṇa-bhakta knows that his friend and protector in all respects is Kṛṣṇa, who is able to do anything for His devotee."

Why Are We Fearful? Just like a forlorn child (July 25):
"We are always fearful. And why we are fearful? Because we have taken it that there is no God. There is no God; therefore we are fearful."

Krishna Attracts Everyone He contains all types of beauties (July 24);
"The Lord's beauty is compared to rainfall because when the rain falls in the rainy season, it becomes more and more pleasing to the people."

There Are No Stumbling Blocks Following in the footsteps (July 24):
"You mentioned that your pathway has become filled with stumbling blocks, but there are no stumbling blocks, I can kick out all those stumbling blocks..."

Without Krishna There is Nothing Our friend everlasting (July 24):
"The more you make advancement in Krishna Consciousness you will see Krishna everywhere."

The Drying Process bahūnāṁ janmanām ante (July 23):
"How does that work, that if somebody has the association of a pure devotee for only a lava, one-eleventh of a second, that he attains all perfection?"

This is Life Hare Kṛṣṇa dancing, not ballroom dancing (July 23):
"They enjoy very much, dance like anything, when the Ratha-yātrā goes. They say, 'It is life.' They are dancing. 'This is life.'"

It Is Possible to Become Immortal Sac-cid-ānanda (July 23):
"It is possible to become immortal, to have eternal blissful life of knowledge. That is called immortality."

Acting in Favor of Krishna Whatever Krishna wants (July 22):
"Kṛṣṇa's service is so nice that he has no other idea what is happiness except Kṛṣṇa's service. So why shall he desire this or that?"

The Duty of All Devotees Dāsānudāsa—servant of the servant (July 22):
"My Guru Mahārāja is Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa-dūta. I am simply trying to carry his order. That's all. I am not Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa-dūta."

Krishna Will Help You Even if you fall down sometimes (July 21):
"God does not interfere with your little independence. If you want to act according to the order of God, then God will help you."

Simply Become Krishna Conscious This is spiritualism (July 20):
"With love, with respect, with designated duties, if you be engaged in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, then your life will be successful."

Serving the Spiritual Master Sincerely Yasya prasādād (July 20):
"A sincere devotee who follows the instructions of the spiritual master certainly gets direct instructions from his heart from the Supersoul."

Firm Faith in Guru First guru-kṛpā, then kṛṣṇa-kṛpā (July 20):
"I have narrated several times the story of a brāhmaṇa in South India. He was illiterate, and he was reading Bhagavad-gītā."

De's Pain Liniment For relieving all sorts of bodily pains (July 19):
"An advertisement for one of Abhay Charan De's pharmaceutical products appearing in Back to Godhead, June 20, 1956."

The Greatest Profit There is nothing more to attain (July 19):
"If one is situated in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, in the greatest calamity of this world, he'll not be disturbed. This is the greatest profit."

The Mercy of the Spiritual Master Nothing more to attain (July 19):
"Kavirāja Gosvāmī here stresses kṛpā-siddha, perfection by the mercy of superior authorities."

The Only Qualification To become an instrument (July 18):
"If a student tries to satisfy his immediate Acarya or the Spiritual Master, that is the only qualification for advancing in Krsna consciousness."

That Is the Test It's very simple to understand (July 18):
"If the spiritual master is pleased, then Kṛṣṇa is pleased. That you are singing daily: yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto 'pi."

He Can Deliver Krishna Very Easily Serve the servant (July 18):
"Kṛṣṇa is the property of His pure devotee, and if we take shelter of a pure devotee, he can deliver Kṛṣṇa very easily."

Are You Attached to Krishna? Then your business is finished (July 17):
"If you have only attachment for Kṛṣṇa, then you are in samādhi. You don't require certificate from others. You know yourself."

Drops of Nectar from Narottama das Thakura (Compilation) (July 17):
"Here are a few drops of nectar in honor of Srila Narottama das Thakura's Disappearance Day."

We Are Teaching How to Love Krishna He is so kind (July 16):
"We had a very big struggle in Bombay for our land. So they wanted to break our temple to drive away. It was a great commotion."

My Dear Mr. D.D.D. An affectionate letter to young Dvarakadisa (July 16):
"Please take nice care of the cows there for me and make sure that everyone is chanting their 16 rounds."

My Dear Mr. DDD-2 Prabhupada encourages young Dvarakadisa (July 16):
"It is very encouraging to me that you are regularly chanting your twenty rounds of beads daily."

Krishna Has Already Come By His name (July 15):
"This Kali-yuga is the ocean of faults. Why should we lament for that? The remedy is there... You chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, you'll become relieved immediately."

Without Faith No One Can Attain Krishna (July 15):
"Those who are not faithful on the path of devotional service cannot attain Me, O conqueror of foes, but return to birth and death in this material world."

Prabhupada Writes to Sumati Moraji-2 Signs of success (July 15):
"Surely you will be very much pleased to know that my preaching work is getting ground in this country."

Prabhupada Writes to Sumati Moraji Humble beginnings in NYC (July 14):
"Any way so far I have studied the American people they are very much eager to learn about the Indian way of spiritual realization..."

A Devotee is More Kind Than God Risking everything (July 14):
"Just like Nityānanda Prabhu took all risk, Lord Jesus Christ took all risk. Therefore a devotee is more kind than God."

I Left My Heart in Vrindavan (Photos) Home sweet home (July 14):
"Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu instructs us that just as Krishna is worshipable, Krishna's place, Vrindavana, is also worshipable."

Krishna Is Within the Palms of a Devotee This is Vrindavan life (July 13):
"Kṛṣṇa is the master, controller of everything, but to the pure devotee He becomes dependent. So why the pure devotee will ask for anything else?"

The Ointment of Love premāñjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena (July 13):
"You have to prepare that eye ointment… love, love ointment. And if you smear with that love ointment your eyes, then you can see Kṛṣṇa always."

You Go to the Western Countries Fulfilling Kṛṣṇa's desire (July 13):
"We have no business to come so far. In Vṛndāvana I could live very peacefully, there is two room still, in Rādhā-Dāmodara Temple."

I Am Still Brave Fearless at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa (July 12):
"Otherwise how could I come alone to preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness?"

Eternally My Daughter There is no question of separation (July 12):
"When I initiated you, I accepted you on that very moment as my daughter. So you are eternally my daughter and I am your father."

Eternal Father and Son This relationship will never end (July 12):
"You have accepted me as father, so I have also accepted you as my dear and real son."

The Taste of Devotional Service Very rarely achieved (July 11):
"It is very difficult for the nondevotee to understand the taste of devotional service."

Let Us Understand Krishna Then your life is successful (July 11):
"Therefore, we have got this opportunity of human life, let us understand Kṛṣṇa. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement."

Handle Them Carefully Approaching the leaders of society (July 11):
"So deal with them very cautiously because these men are not Krishna Conscious and are very much brittle like china clay dishes."

Do Good to Others Not exploit others (July 10):
"Any human being who has been bestowed by this body has the capacity to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. Give them chance and make situation favorable."

I Started This Movement Alone evaṁ paramparā-prāptam (July 10):
"But I have no difficulty because I am following the Supreme Leader, Kṛṣṇa."

Everything Will Be All Right Have good faith (July 10):
"You have already taken this secret of success, sincerity, and pull on with that mentality. And Krishna will give you all help."

The Technique of Not Being Disturbed Do-do-dee-dee-dong! (July 9):
"In 1942 there was heavy bombing in Calcutta, heavy bombing in Calcutta. By once or twice bombing, all the population vacated."

Krishna Is Truth Add Krishna and everything has value (July 9):
"Without Kṛṣṇa, everything is untruth. Truth is one. Just like zero is zero. And it is added with one, then it is ten."

Krishna Is Smiling Prabhupada's favorite Deities (July 9):
"When asked who were his favourite Deities, Prabhupada replied on more than one occasion that Sri Sri Radha London-Isvara were the most beautiful."

Devotional Service Is So Potent How is this possible? (July 8):
"'Devotional service is so potent that simply by engaging in the activities of devotional service, one becomes enlightened without a doubt."

The Cause of Causeless Mercy Understanding divine grace (July 8):
"Devotee: So we say that everything has a cause. Prabhupāda: Yes.
Devotee: But then we have causeless mercy. So would that be chance?"

Srila Prabhupada Pranati Prayer to Srila Prabhupada (July 8):
"I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, who is very dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa..."

Why This Beauty Worship Has Come? The origin is there (July 7):
"Wherefrom the beauty worship has come in this material world unless there is beauty in the original form, Kṛṣṇa and Rādhārāṇī?"

The Train Moves on Two Tracks Guru and Krishna (July 7):
"The train, on two tracks, moves forward. The Spiritual Master and Krishna are like these two tracks, they must be served simultaneously."

You Are All My Children Srila Prabhupada's love (July 7):
"You are all my children and I love my American boys and girls who are sent to me by my spiritual master and I have accepted them as my disciples."

Srila Prabhupada's Love for Children (Compilation) (July 6):
"These children are given to us by Krishna, they are Vaisnavas and we must be very careful to protect them."

A Friend to All Because he carries the message of Krishna (July 6):
"If there is a nice friend and if somebody gives information of that nice friend, he is also friend."

Lord Caitanya's Moon Is Rising (Video) Sri Gaura Purnima (July 6):
"Lord Caitanya's moon is rising, and you know it's not at all surprising, that we're singing in the street, telling everyone we meet, we're going home."

They Will Come and Go Nothing is permanent in this world (July 5):
"Just like there was Napoleon, there was this and that. So they will come and go. They will come and go, create some disturbances and go."

A Real Devotee Unalloyed servant of Kṛṣṇa (July 5):
"A real devotee, he does not aspire even for liberation. He doesn't want. He simply wants, 'My Lord Kṛṣṇa, wherever I may be, it doesn't matter."

The Most Famous Man in the World By Ramananda Raya (July 5):
"Rāmānanda immediately replied that a person reputed to be Kṛṣṇa conscious should be considered the most famous man in the world."

Lord Caitanya and Ramananda Raya (July 4):
"If one is actually fortunate enough to have faith in these discussions, he can enter into the transcendental association of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa."

Spiritual Progress Is Directly Perceived This is actually seen (July 4):
"It is said that the execution of devotional service is so perfect that one can perceive the results directly."

Take Shelter of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu (with mp3) (July 5):
"So take shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and be happy. Thank you very much." (Srila Prabhupada's shortest lecture)

Transcendental Beauty Competition Unlimitedly beautiful (July 3):
"And as soon as Rādhārāṇī becomes beautiful, Kṛṣṇa becomes engladdened and He becomes more beautiful."

No Ordinary Spiritual Master A lesson in being a faithful disciple (July 3):
"'My Guru Maharaj... he was no ordinary spiritual master,' he says, wiping away the tears."

Not That We Understand Everything It is transcendental vibration (July 3):
"So Bhaktisiddhānta's writing is not very easy to understand. Yes. But we should try, read and read again, and simply that vibration will help us."

The Platform of Deathlessness Never mind the material danger (July 2):
"Krsna Consciousness means to be on the platform of deathlessness. Every sloka in Bhagavad Gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam is informing us of this."

Honoring Jayananda Prabhu A dear disciple of Srila Prabhupada (July 2):
"He reasons ill who tells that Vaisnavas die/ When thou art living still in sound!/ The Vaisnavas die to live, and living try/ To spread the holy name around!"

Krishna Takes Care of His Devotees The supreme friend (July 2):
"In the Bhagavad-gītā it is said that 'Unto the devotee who is completely dependent upon Me, I carry personally whatever he needs.'"

The End of Kali-Yuga Perilous times ahead (July 1):
"There will be no grain, no milk, no sugar, no fruit. So I have to eat you, and you will have to eat me."

In the End You Will See (Hopeful words from His Divine Grace (July 1):
"Sometimes Maya may come and try to interfere but we must not falter, we must always follow the chalked out path layed down by the great acharyas..."

A Jubilant Forest of Lotus Flowers All miseries will be diminished (July 1):
"Devotional service to Kṛṣṇa is exactly like a pleasing, jubilant forest of lotus flowers wherein there is ample honey. I request everyone to taste this honey."

Unite the World or Unite Ourselves? Which comes first? (June 30):
"Should we want to unite the world, or should be want to unite ourselves with Kṛṣṇa?"

It is a Question of Mercy Not by wealth or education (June 30):
"Caitanya Mahāprabhu says, guru-kṛṣṇa-kṛpāya, by the mercy of guru, by the mercy of Kṛṣṇa. It is a question of mercy."

Guru Means Heavy If you want to know God (June 30):
"Guru means weight, heavy, heavier, heavier in knowledge. So you have to find out a person who is heavier than you, not ordinary."

Everything Will Be All Right Reassuring words from Prabhupada (June 29):
"The spiritual master represents both Lord Kṛṣṇa and the Vaiṣṇavas; therefore by following the instructions of the spiritual master and by chanting..."

No Animosity Towards Anyone On the absolute platform (June 29):
"The pure devotee is the noblest of all, and he has no feelings of animosity towards anyone. Duality due to animosity is a creation of this material world."

A Resident of Krishna Loka One who knows Krishna (June 29):
"Unless one is a resident of Krishna Loka, one cannot be a Spiritual Master. That is the first proposition."

Don't Be Afraid of Tribulations Kṛṣṇa will give you protection (June 28):
"So I had very, days of very tribulations, but it was all meant for good. So don't be afraid of tribulations. You see?"

Cling to the Lotus Feet of Krishna The only remedy (June 28):
"Please be always strongly fixed up in the Lotus Feet of Krishna, just as the bees are fixed up in the honeycomb."

Srila Prabhupada's Divine Lotus Feet (Compilation) (June 28):
"The lotus feet of our spiritual master are the only way by which we can attain pure devotional service. I bow to his lotus feet with great awe and reverence."

Radha-Krishna Temple, Haight-Ashbury, 1967 (Map) (June 27):
"Srila Prabhupada quickly established Krishna Consciousness as the genuine 'peace and love' movement which so many were earnestly seeking at the time."

Scholars Review Srila Prabhupada's Books (Compilation) (June 27):
"The scholarly world is again indebted to A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada."

The Vaisnava Journal Revisited A trip down memory lane (June 27):
"The Vaisnava Journal was created in the mid-'80s to help devotees work through our differences in a respectful and co-operative manner."

There Is No Credit for Me Srila Prabhupada's humility (June 26):
"Whatever is being done, it is due to His Divine Grace only. So my business is just to carry out His order."

I Am Lower Than You Prabhupada is so beautiful (June 26):
"I am the lowest of the all creatures. I am simply trying to execute the order of my spiritual master. That's all."

Do You Direct Us Through the Heart? Besides the Paramatma? (June 26):
"Srila Prabhupada, when you are not present with us, how is it possible to receive instructions..."

The Whole World Is Going to Hell Everyone is suffering (June 25):
"We have got so much vital spiritual knowledge to distribute to the public and they are in desperate need of it."

Let the Whole World Come We can feed them (June 25):
"Everything is being supplied by Krsna, Krsna is not poor, so why we should deny them?"

Chant, Dance and Take Prasadam You will be joyful (June 25):
"The Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra is so enchanting that anyone can take part in any condition."

We Shall Sit Under a Tree No material impediments (June 24):
"Of course ultimately we must depend only on Krishna. If He gives us something we shall accept and offer it in His service, if we have nothing..."

Great Hope for the Future No danger of being unsuccessful (June 24):
"Once engaged in the devotional service of the Lord, one will continue the service in all circumstances."

How Do We Know When Krishna Is Pleased? Very simple (June 24):
"It is not very difficult. Your immediate boss, representative of Kṛṣṇa, he is to be satisfied."

One Must Pass the Test The secret of spiritual advancement (June 23):
"One must be able to pass the test of the spiritual master, and when he sees the genuine desire of the disciple, he automatically blesses the disciple..."

This Is the Test One must be determined in all circumstances (June 23):
"You are doing solid work, even alone, and I am very pleased. This is the test for a sincere devotee."

Not an Easygoing Life Willing to execute all types of penance (June 23):
"An easygoing life and attainment of perfection in transcendental realization cannot go together."

Back Home, Back to Godhead The supreme destination (June 22):
"A devotee knows that after death he is going back home, back to Godhead; therefore he has no fear of death."

Learn to Fly Your Own Plane Be prepared to fly solo (June 22):
"Everyone has to take care of his own plane, and if there is any danger, no other plane can help another in that condition."

What Happens to a Fallen Devotee? Reformed by the Lord (June 22):
"But even though he falls down, a devotee is never to be considered the same as a fallen karmī."

Everything Will Be Successful The success formula (June 21):
"If there is always keen enthusiasm for serving Krishna, and if there is also patience and determination, then everything will be successful."

There Is No End to His Mercy Prabhupada's mercy is endless (June 21):
"Vaiṣṇava is the ocean of mercy. There is no end. As you cannot, I mean to say, draw all the waters from the ocean, it is not possible."

Take the Mercy It is there for everyone (June 21):
"The mercy of the spiritual master is always there, but we have to take it. Just like the sun..."

This Is the Opportunity The human form of life is very rare (June 20):
"So why we should waste our time thinking so many nonsense things? Why not think of Kṛṣṇa, how beautiful He is, standing here with Rādhārāṇī?"

The Whole World Will Be Happy KC benefits everyone (June 20):
"Without wanting the necessities of life, the whole world will be turned into Vaikuṇṭha, a spiritual abode."

No Other Qualification Is Required Following the gopis (June 20):
"For achieving perfection in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, no qualification is required other than to be constantly engaged in the loving service of Kṛṣṇa..."

Devotional Service Never Goes in Vain Bhakti is cumulative (June 19):
"In the Bhagavad-gītā it is said that such transcendental service rendered unto the Personality of Godhead accumulates birth after birth..."

So It Is Up to You Krishna will give you intelligence (June 19):
"So it is up to you whether you want to forget Krishna or if you want to serve Krishna."

The Lord Fulfills Our Desires He witnesses our activities (June 19):
"According to the desires of the living entity, the Lord makes him remember or forget."

Man Is the Architect of His Own Destiny The choice is ours (June 18):
"Free choice makes destiny; if I act in goodness, then my future is good. And if I act badly, my future is bad. That is destiny."

Markine Bhagavata-Dharma Prabhupada's arrival in the USA (June 18):
"Srila Prabhupada arrived in Boston on September 17, 1965. He carried within his heart the order of his spiritual master to spread the teachings..."

Krishna Can Make the Impossible Possible He's all-powerful (June 18):
"When I was in Boston port, I wrote one poetry that 'I do not know why I have been brought here. How these people will take to Krishna consciousness?'"

I Started This Movement Alone Without any help (June 17):
"People may say that I've done wonderful, but there is nothing magic. Because I am following Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Leader, so far it has become successful."

A Devotee Knows What Is What Krishna takes care of him (June 17):
"A devotee should not be disturbed by unfortunate circumstances, but must continue his regular program, depending on the Lord for everything."

What Is Intelligence? One must have knowledge (June 17):
"Real intelligence is that to know 'What I am.' 'I do not want to suffer. Why suffering in this world is imposed upon me?' This is intelligence."

Go Back to the Original Fire Reignite the spiritual spark (June 16):
"Just like fire is covered by the ashes, so it does not act. Although there is fire, but when it is covered with ashes, it does not act."

Whatever You Have, Offer It to Krishna This is the process (June 16):
"The old beggar is wearing a raincoat and batterd hat. In his hands are paper hand towels and two rolls of toilet paper."

Krishna Becomes Obliged to His Devotee He is grateful (June 16):
"This is a qualification of activities in Krishna Consciousness that if one renders even a small amount of sincere devotional service, Krishna becomes obliged..."

Whatever One May Be Seize the opportunity (June 15):
"Whatever one may be, one must take shelter at the lotus feet of a devotee mahātmā and treat him as the most exalted well-wisher of all human society."

Well-Wisher to All This is Vaishnava (June 15):
"So Vaiṣṇava will always think like that, how people will be happy. Sarve sukhino bhavantu. A Vaiṣṇava desire is not exploitation."

Be Happy and Make All Others Happy The benediction (June 15):
"Be happy and make all others happy. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Sarve sukhino bhavantu. That is Vedic idea. Everyone be happy."

Our Only Duty Is to Think of Krishna Be prepared for death (June 14):
"Death, there is no guarantee. But it is a guarantee that you must die. That is guaranteed. But when you will die, that is not guaranteed."

How to Enjoy Life Solace for the soul (June 14):
"The soul can be solaced only by the mercy of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His many bona fide devotees, who never leave the lotus feet of the Lord..."

We Have to Become Swans Birds of a feather flock together (June 14):
"There are classes of men like crows, and there are classes of men like swans. So Kṛṣṇa consciousness means swanlike. They should be like swans."

Make It a Honey Society Don't cheat people (June 13):
"Don't make it a stool society. You see? Make it a honey society. At least, give chance, those who are seeking after honey. You see?"

A Devotee Is Attracted by the Honey His life is sublime (June 13):
"The difference between a devotee and a nondevotee is this, just like the bee and the fly: the bee always is attracted by the honey and flies go to..."

I Am Very Patient Famed journalist remembers Prabhupada (June 12):
"Journalist Howard Smith interviewed Srila Prabhupada for the Village Voice alternative newspaper in June of 1966."

Krishna Consciousness Is Sublime It can solve all problems (June 12):
"I have come to your country with this purpose, that if American boys and girls should accept this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, it will be good for them..."

Utilize It, Utilize It Srila Prabhupada labored hard for us all (June 12):
"Before me, so many swamis came in this country; they could not present the real thing. They wanted some money and went away. That's all."

I Am Running Behind You If you try to follow you will benefit (June 11):
"Krsna is yours and you have the power to give Him to anyone you wish. I am poor and wretched and running behind you shouting Krsna, Krsna!"

Under His Guidance Serve a bona fide servant of the Lord (June 11):
"The expert spiritual master knows the art of utilizing everything to glorify the Lord, and therefore under his guidance the whole world can be turned into..."

The Lord Sends His True Representative Krishna will help (June 11):
"As soon as the Lord finds that a particular soul is very eager to go back to Godhead, the Lord at once sends His bona fide representative."

Cause of All Causes Everything is coming from Krishna (June 10):
"It is not at all difficult to see Kṛṣṇa every moment, in every step, if we study what Kṛṣṇa says."

Even a Child Here Is the Highest Yogi It is a fact (June 10):
"The child is coming along with his mother and bowing down, 'Kṛṣṇa, I bow down.' So he is also Kṛṣṇa conscious."

Unlimited Energy There is no rest and there is no limit (June 10):
"Krishna is unlimited, His service is unlimited, and the energy of His servants is unlimited."

Chant More Increasing our desire for sankirtana (June 9):
"Drink more and you become drunkard. Similarly, chant more and you become perfect chanter."

Do Not Forget Krishna A simple formula (June 9):
"Five plus five is equal to ten. Two plus two is equal to four. So Krishna plus everything is Vrndavana."

How Can I Reject You? Prabhupada's humility and forgiveness (June 9):
"If someone helps me even a little, I am eternally indebted to him. You have helped me very much, so how can I reject you?"

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