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Monday, December 1, 2008
Quotes of Srila Prabhupada.

Sometimes by association of the great, one appears great.
In the sun is great heat and light, and by reflecting the greatness of the sun’s light, the moon in dead of night also appears great.
Actually the moon is by nature dark and cold, but in association with sun it has become accepted as great.
- Letter to Jahnava, August 1, 1973.


Child-worship is more important than deity-worship.
If you cannot spend time with your child, then stop the duties of pujari. These children are given to us by Krishna.
They are Vaishnavas and we must be very careful to protect them.
These are not ordinary children, they are Vaikuntha children, and we are very fortunate we can give chance to advance further in Krishna consciousness. That is very great responsibility, do not neglect it or be confused.
- Letter to Arundhati, July 30, 1972.


The police department may be horrible for the criminals, but to the government it is a department as good as university department.
Similarly, mahamaya is horrible to the conditioned soul, but to the liberated soul, there is no fear of mahamaya, because he is protected by yogamaya.
- Letter to Madhusudana, July 29, 1968.


20 November, 1975
Bombay
My dear Jayatirtha das

"This is our process of preaching, that one shows by his personal example, not that we preach something and then do something else. That is called cheating and that is going on in the religion, especially. We are not that kind of cheaters. And we are not that kind of so-called religionists. Yes, so you keep an eye on things there in Laguna Beach, and see that whoever takes over as temple president is trained up."


20 November, 1974
Bombay
Letter to Sadajeewatlalji

Nobody is equal to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Unfortunately it has become a fashion to equalize everyone with Narayana. This sort of mentality is called pasandi mentality, because if anyone considers even the biggest personalities like Lord Siva or Lord Brahma on the equal status of Narayana the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he is certainly a pasandi.

Your attempt is very good, but be guided by the Vedic principles. The Vedic principles are mentioned clearly in the Bhagavad-gita by the Supreme Personality of Godhead Lord Krishna. If we follow the principles, then our attempt in any field of activities will be successful.

But if we follow the pasandis who are mayayapahrta jnana, then any attempt to ameliorate the condition of the general people will be a failure. There are many politicians, social workers, and philanthropists all over the world, but their attempt has not been successful on account of theor knowledge being plundered by maya.

It will be my great pleasure to give you guidance from the Bhagavad-gita As It Is in your this great enterprise. You are free to consult me at any time. If you follow actually the principles of Bhagavad-gita As It Is, there it is said if one does not follow the principles of sastra then he does not get happiness neither any good result of his fruitive activities.

So we should not be confused in the matter of violating the orders given by Lord Krishna.

bhagavad-bhakti-hinasya
jatih sastram janas tanah
apranasyaiva dehasya
mandanam loka-ranjanam
[Hari-bhakti-sudhodaya
3.11]

A big nation, a big worker, a big ascetic, and all similar big attempts, if they are devoid of bhagavad-bhakti, or devotional service, then such high qualities are exactly like the decoration of the dead body.



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