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Tuesday, April 22, 2007
Quotes of Srila Prabhupada.

Prof. Hopkins:There is distinction even in wood. There are so many jungle woods; we can use it for cooking. But the sandalwood, which is so valuable, if we do not know what is the value of sandalwood, if we use it for cooking and burning… Similarly, if we use this human form of life exactly like the cats and dogs, simply for sense gratification, then we are committing suicide.
Honolulu, May 5, 1976.

- Ointment is applied to the eyes for clear vision. When the ointment of love of Godhead will be applied in our eyes, then with these eyes we shall be able to see God. God is not invisible. Simply like a man with cataract or any other eye disease, he cannot see. That does not mean the things do not exist. He cannot see. God is there, but because my eyes are not competent to see God, therefore I deny God. God is there, everywhere.
Boston, May 1, 1969.

- Om is formless, but Krishna has got a beautiful form, enjoying. And we are addicted to beautiful form. Why something which is not beautiful? Krishna says in the Bhagavad-gita, “I am omkara.” So in one sense omkara and Krishna are the same. But I can see Krishna very beautiful and so many things, but I do not see in omkara that thing. Therefore my preference should be to Krishna.
Boston, May 4, 1968.

- We are giving you prasadam. By eating, eating, eating, eating, you one day will become Krishna conscious, simply by eating. Because you are so dull, you cannot understand the philosophy. You know the belly like the animals. So therefore we are giving facility, “All right, fill up your belly, and you’ll be infected.” As you take foodstuff from an infected area, you become infected with some disease, so this is Krishna-infected, prasadam. You take it, and one day you’ll be diseased with Krishna consciousness.
Fiji, April 30, 1976.

- When there is suffering given by Krishna, a devotee does not take seriously suffering. A devotee thinks, “It is the favor of Krishna that he has put me into suffering.” They never see suffering as suffering. It is favor of Krishna. That is devotee’s vision. It is exactly like a son who knows his father well. If the father slaps, the son never protests. He knows that, “It is good for me.” Similarly, a devotee is never disturbed when there is suffering given by Krishna.
Bombay, May 2, 1974.

- Both by rising and by setting, the sun decreases the duration of life of everyone, except one who utilizes the time by discussing topics of the all-good Personality of Godhead.
Srimad Bhagavatam 2.3.17
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