Unless one eats prasada, one is certainly a thief. (Srimad Bhagavatam 4.18.7), Freedom by surrender
For realizing peace and prosperity in society, one does not need big educational institutions or planning commissions. For realizing peace and prosperity in this society, what is needed is the merciful glance of the lord, and the Srimad- Bhagavatam is teaching how one can utilize the merciful glance of the lord. (Srimad Bhagavatam 4.18.7), Freedom by surrender
This is the platform that a vaisnava tries to attain, the platform where there is no personal desire. There is no personal desire for any economic gain, nor liberation, but the only desire is to take on the suffering of other living entities.
(Srimad Bhagavatam 4.18.7), Freedom by surrender
This is the goal that every vaisnava should have somehow or the other, I may become Krsna Conscious in a manner that my desire is only to save the other living entities even if it means that I have to undergo personal inconveniences.
(Srimad Bhagavatam 4.18.7), Freedom by surrender
Material comfort for a vaisnava is just like a coffin.
(Srimad Bhagavatam 4.18.7), Freedom by surrender
To a vaisnava, material comfort is something he detests. And his constant anxiety is how to become Krsna Conscious, how to remember the lord always, how to utilize everything for the lord, and how to help the lord fulfil his mission.
(Srimad Bhagavatam 4.18.7), Freedom by surrender
One who is chanting the Hare Krishna Mantra, he adopts a very humble position and does not engage in fault-finding with those who have dedicated their lives for propagating the Krsna Consciousness movement.
Freedom by surrender
The disciple must consider the spiritual master
The spiritual master should not be expected to just say what the disciple wants to hear. The spiritual master is not like a professional politician who will only come and tell the disciple what the disciple wants to hear. A spiritual master
Whatever ability we have, whatever examples we give, whatever instructions we give, they are all coming from Srila Prabhupada. Our position is just like that of a parrot, who just repeats what he has heard.
Freedom by surrender