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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 Our Letters is found within this Vaniquotes category '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Our Letters (Disciples of SP)| - Our Letters (Disciples of SP)]]'''. | 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 Our Letters is found within this Vaniquotes category '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Our Letters (Disciples of SP)| - Our Letters (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|Every student, every disciple, they write me letter how much they are feeling grateful, that "We have got something. Prabhupada, you have given us something"|Every student, every disciple, they write me letter how much they are feeling grateful, that "We have got something. Prabhupada, you have given us something." Of course, I have not given. It is not my property. I have simply informed them, "Here is Krsna, and the life's business is to become a devotee." '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Lecture, 6 November 1973, Delhi)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|I am always glad to hear from my beloved disciples, but I am finding difficulty to reply so many letters daily, so I want to encourage the disciples to refer their questions as much as possible to the GBC men and other senior students|I am always glad to hear from my beloved disciples, but I am finding difficulty to reply so many letters daily, so I want to encourage the disciples to refer their questions as much as possible to the GBC men and other senior students. '''(Letter, 27 November 1971, Vrndavana)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|A letter has just been received here from Syamasundara, about selling jewels. I do not approve of our Temples purchasing jewels|A letter has just been received here from Syamasundara. about selling jewels. I do not approve of our Temples purchasing jewels. I have instructed Karandhara to issue a newsletter to all our Centers to this effect. It is not a good program. '''(Letter, 13 December 1973, Los Angeles)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Although I am overcrowded by so many letters from my beloved spiritual sons and daughters, still if I don't receive a letter from one, I become anxious for it|I had just been thinking of and wondering why you do not write to me. Although I am overcrowded by so many letters from my beloved spiritual sons and daughters, still if I don't receive a letter from one, I become anxious for it. So you and Murari should more often write to me. That will very much engladden me to my heart. '''(Letter, 3 December 1968, Los Angeles)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|From your letter I can understand that you are anxious to become householder and this is very good. We require so many householders to set example to others how in Krishna Consciousness we can live peacefully and sanely, even in married life|From your letter I can understand that you are anxious to become householder and this is very good. We require so many householders to set example to others how in Krishna Consciousness we can live peacefully and sanely, even in married life. Also, we require so many Krishna Conscious children to show how nicely and beautifully a child can develop when he is following the principles of God Consciousness. '''(Letter, 11 December 1968, Los Angeles)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|From your letter it appears you have found a nice place for a center there. Yes, we can use everything in Krsna's service and when Krsna gives us a nice big house that does not mean we use it for our eating and sleeping, but we work harder in His service|It is encouraging to me that you are in Stockholm trying to open a center, six of you including your wife. From your letter it appears you have found a nice place for a center there. Yes, we can use everything in Krsna's service and when Krsna gives us a nice big house that does not mean we use it for our eating and sleeping, but we work harder in His service. '''(Letter, 11 July 1973, Bhaktivedanta Manor)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Now I want all of you to work cooperatively and very frankly, that is our process, not that we shall always plot and scheme and write letters|Now I want all of you to work cooperatively and very frankly, that is our process, not that we shall always plot and scheme and write letters. '''(Letter, 24 August 1972, Los Angeles)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Of course I do not reply your each and every letter, I always think of you because you are all my heart and soul. I am so pleased to have your association|Of course I do not reply your each and every letter, I always think of you because you are all my heart and soul. I am so pleased to have your association and I always thank my Spiritual Master Om Visnupada Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja for His favor by sending me some sincere representative of Him in missionary activities in this part of the world. '''(Letter, 7 April 1967, San Francisco)'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:03, 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 Our Letters is found within this Vaniquotes category - Our Letters (Disciples of SP).
An introduction is given below in the following 8 quotes.
Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's teachings
Srila Prabhupada's instructions on Our Letters - 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.