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As a well-wishing teacher, guide, and guru, Srila Prabhupada constantly trained students to progress to more mature stages of discipleship. His numerous instructions were recorded in his books, letters, lectures, and conversations. After many years of thematically mapping those instructions, Vanipedia now offers these introductory articles showing the training Srila Prabhupada personally imparted to his disciples. A delightful presentation of his instructions on inquiry is found within this Vaniquotes category '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Our Inquiries (Disciples of SP)| - Our Inquiries (Disciples of SP)]]'''. | |||
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== Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's teachings == | == Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's teachings == | ||
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{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Please try to understand the philosophy with all your reason and faith; and as you have inquired from me I shall try my best to convince you in the subject|I understand you are interested in Krishna Consciousness and this is a good sign and opportunity. Please try to understand the philosophy with all your reason and faith; and as you have inquired from me I shall try my best to convince you in the subject. '''(Letter, 21 January 1970, Los Angeles)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Kindly inquire into this matter and do the needful. Either Indian or foreign whoever joins us they are not under any obligation, our only tie is Love of Godhead. It should be our definite policy that nobody is ill treated that he may go away|Kindly inquire into this matter and do the needful. Either Indian or foreign whoever joins us they are not under any obligation, our only tie is Love of Godhead. It should be our definite policy that nobody is ill treated that he may go away. '''(Letter, 23 August 1973, Bhaktivedanta Manor)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Although I am very busy, still it is my duty to answer all inquiries from my disciples, so you never hesitate to write me letters|Although I am very busy, still it is my duty to answer all inquiries from my disciples, so you never hesitate to write me letters, and whenever there is some inquiry, you must ask me, and it is my duty to explain. In the Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu it is stated that the inquisitive disciple advances very quickly in Krishna Consciousness. '''(Letter, 15 October 1968, Seattle)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|I have got always time to answer the letters of sincere souls because my life is dedicated for their service. So you are always welcome to send your inquiries|It is a very good idea and you can follow this principle rigidly two days in a month, namely the Ekadasis. I have got always time to answer the letters of sincere souls because my life is dedicated for their service. So you are always welcome to send your inquiries. '''(Letter, 13 July 1968, Montreal)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|The wife is supposed to inquire from the husband about spiritual advancement of life, and the husband must be competent to reply all the questions of wife. That will keep relation very nice|This is the process at home. The wife is supposed to inquire from the husband about spiritual advancement of life, and the husband must be competent to reply all the questions of wife. That will keep relation very nice. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Lecture, 28 December 1973, Los Angeles)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|We should not waste our valuable time in any other occupation or business. Simply inquire and be ready how to serve Krsna|Kṛṣṇa has created us, expecting something to be done by us for satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa. That is bhakti. So that, our opportunity, is obtained in this human form of life. We should not waste our valuable time in any other occupation or business. Simply inquire and be ready how to serve Kṛṣṇa. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Lecture, 1 March 1977, Mayapur)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|We should not waste our time for these things, but we should be ready to enquire about the Absolute Truth| In any life, either in human life or in birds and beasts, lower animal, trees, plants, that is ready. Therefore we should not waste our time for these things, but we should be ready to enquire about the Absolute Truth. So human intelligence is there to enquire about the Absolute Truth. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Lecture, 20 February 1975, Caracas)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|We are sitting down and inquiring about Krsna. This is life. This is life. And what is this life? Working day and night like the ass? No. That is not life|We are sitting down and inquiring about Kṛṣṇa. This is life. This is life. And what is this life? Working day and night like the ass? No. That is not life. Therefore Bhāgavata says your life should be engaged for this purpose: tasyaiva hetoḥ prayateta kovidaḥ. Kovida means intelligent. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Lecture, 13 April 1973, New York)'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:50, 22 November 2020
As a well-wishing teacher, guide, and guru, Srila Prabhupada constantly trained students to progress to more mature stages of discipleship. His numerous instructions were recorded in his books, letters, lectures, and conversations. After many years of thematically mapping those instructions, Vanipedia now offers these introductory articles showing the training Srila Prabhupada personally imparted to his disciples. A delightful presentation of his instructions on inquiry is found within this Vaniquotes category - Our Inquiries (Disciples of SP).
An introduction is given below in the following 8 quotes.
Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's teachings
Srila Prabhupada's instructions on inquiry - explore more within this category.
Vanipedia has now over 458 introductory articles compiled from Srila Prabhupada's teachings from the series Srila Prabhupada Training Disciples. 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 many various kinds of instructions given by Srila Prabhupada to his disciples. - There is a subject for everyone.