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The Gopīs, they did not try to understand Kṛṣṇa by jñāna, whether Kṛṣṇa is Bhagavān. No. They simply developed-by their previous good activities—acute love for Kṛṣṇa. They never tried to understand Kṛṣṇa, whether He is God. When Uddhava tried to preach before them about jñāna they did not hear it very attentively. They simply absorbed themselves in thought of Kṛṣṇa. That is the perfection of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That is spontaneous love. Real love means that. A lover does not consider what he is, the opposite party, what he is, whether he is rich man, whether he is educated man or not. There is no such consideration. Real love is spontaneous. Love for Kṛṣṇa, that should be simply spontaneous, without any consideration. Āśliṣya vā pāda-ratāṁ pinaṣṭu mām: (CC Antya 20.47) "Either You trample down under Your feet or embrace me, still, I love You." That is love, that is real love. | |||
Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Real Love|Real Love]]''' category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following | Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Real Love|Real Love]]''' category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 7 quotes. | ||
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== Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books == | == Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books == | ||
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{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|If we want real, transcendental love, we have to transfer our love to the supreme lovable object - Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is the basic principle of Krsna consciousness|In our original relationship with the Supreme Lord there is real love, and that love is reflected pervertedly through material conditions. Our real love is continuous and unending, but because that love is reflected pervertedly in this material world, it lacks continuity and is inebriating. If we want real, transcendental love, we have to transfer our love to the supreme lovable object—Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is the basic principle of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. '''(Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Introduction)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|In our original relationship with the Supreme Lord there is real love, and that love is reflected pervertedly through material conditions|In our original relationship with the Supreme Lord there is real love, and that love is reflected pervertedly through material conditions. Our real love is continuous and unending, but because that love is reflected pervertedly in this material world, it lacks continuity and is inebriating. '''(Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Introduction)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Our real love is continuous and unending, but because that love is reflected pervertedly in this material world, it lacks continuity and is inebriating|In our original relationship with the Supreme Lord there is real love, and that love is reflected pervertedly through material conditions. Our real love is continuous and unending, but because that love is reflected pervertedly in this material world, it lacks continuity and is inebriating. If we want real, transcendental love, we have to transfer our love to the supreme lovable object—Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. '''(Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Introduction)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Real love for God is called prema|Real love for God is called prema, the highest perfectional stage of life." In the prema stage there is constant engagement in the transcendental loving service of the Lord. So, by the slow process of devotional service, under the guidance of the bona fide spiritual master, one can attain the highest stage, being freed from all material attachment, from the fearfulness of one's individual spiritual personality, and from the frustrations that result in void philosophy. '''(Bhagavad-gītā 4.10)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Real love of Krsna becomes manifested when Krsna becomes the recipient of charity and the devotee becomes the giver|A person who wants to give everything in charity to Kṛṣṇa but does not want anything in return is considered the real renouncer. Thus, a devotee will refuse to accept any kind of liberation, even if it is offered by the Lord. Real love of Kṛṣṇa becomes manifested when Kṛṣṇa becomes the recipient of charity and the devotee becomes the giver. '''(Nectar of Devotion, Chapter 33)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|The demigod-worshippers have no real love or devotion for the particular demigod they worship|By contrast, the polytheists' offerings, which are laden with selfish motivations for material gain, are never accepted by the Supreme Lord, even if these offerings are opulent and elaborate. The demigod-worshippers have no real love or devotion for the particular demigod they worship, yet Lord Kṛṣṇa is so merciful that He fulfills the material desires of the foolish demigod worshippers. '''(Renunciation Through Wisdom, Chapter 2.11)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Since the performance of sacrifice culminates in the manifestation of real love for Lord Visnu, loving devotional service to Lord Visnu is the very best form of sacrifice|A sacrifice is properly performed only when all the sacrificial ingredients—the offerings, the fire, the ghee, and so on—become spiritualized, or reach the stage of Brahman, by their contact with Lord Kṛṣṇa. And since the performance of sacrifice culminates in the manifestation of real love for Lord Viṣṇu, loving devotional service to Lord Viṣṇu is the very best form of sacrifice. Such a stage can be also described as total absorption in Brahman. '''(Renunciation Through Wisdom, Chapter 1.9)'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:19, 22 November 2020
The Gopīs, they did not try to understand Kṛṣṇa by jñāna, whether Kṛṣṇa is Bhagavān. No. They simply developed-by their previous good activities—acute love for Kṛṣṇa. They never tried to understand Kṛṣṇa, whether He is God. When Uddhava tried to preach before them about jñāna they did not hear it very attentively. They simply absorbed themselves in thought of Kṛṣṇa. That is the perfection of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That is spontaneous love. Real love means that. A lover does not consider what he is, the opposite party, what he is, whether he is rich man, whether he is educated man or not. There is no such consideration. Real love is spontaneous. Love for Kṛṣṇa, that should be simply spontaneous, without any consideration. Āśliṣya vā pāda-ratāṁ pinaṣṭu mām: (CC Antya 20.47) "Either You trample down under Your feet or embrace me, still, I love You." That is love, that is real love.
Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes Real Love category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 7 quotes.
Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books
Real Love - explore more within this category.
Vanipedia has now over 903 introductory articles compiled from Srila Prabhupada's books under the series titled Essential Subjects. All these articles can be seen in the Table of Content on the right side of this article and also here in this Umbrella Category. Browse through them to relish the breadth and depth of Srila Prabhupada's teachings - There is a subject for everyone.