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Simply by understanding the process of performing transcendental service to the Lord, one can be liberated. By understanding, even not engaging ourselves in transcendental service of the Lord our hearts and mind becomes purified. We have to understand what is our relationship with God, why we are in this material world and what is our next life, where we have the right knowledge, we can understand all these things only by accepting the transcendental service of the Lord. We are the parts and parcels of the Supreme Lord, therefore our duty is to render transcendental service to the Supreme Lord. | |||
Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Transcendental Service of the Lord|Transcendental Service of the Lord]]''' category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 10 quotes. | |||
Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Transcendental Service of the Lord|Transcendental Service of the Lord]]''' category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following | |||
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{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Actually the material world is created for the illusory enjoyment of the conditioned souls, who have been against the transcendental service of the Lord since time immemorial. But the material universes are full in themselves|The Lord is independent and desireless. He does not create the material world for His own satisfaction as we create our household affairs to fulfill our material desires. Actually the material world is created for the illusory enjoyment of the conditioned souls, who have been against the transcendental service of the Lord since time immemorial. But the material universes are full in themselves. There is no scarcity for maintenance in the material world. Because of their poor fund of knowledge, the materialists are disturbed when there is an apparent increase of population on the earth. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.5.5)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|As soon as one engages himself in the transcendental service of the Lord, he becomes free|In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy, the only means of deliverance is chanting the holy name of the Lord. There is no other way. There is no other way. There is no other way. People should simply engage in the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, for thus they will gradually come to understand that they are not the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as they have been taught by the Māyāvādī philosophers, but are eternal servants of the Lord. As soon as one engages himself in the transcendental service of the Lord, he becomes free. '''(Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 7.120)'''}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Bodily differences arise from forgetfulness of the transcendental service of the Lord. But when one is engaged in transcendental service through Krsna consciousness, one becomes at once liberated from this illusion|The living entities, as separate parts and parcels of the Supreme, have a purpose to fulfill. Having forgotten that purpose since time immemorial, they are situated in different bodies, as men, animals, demigods, etc. Such bodily differences arise from forgetfulness of the transcendental service of the Lord. But when one is engaged in transcendental service through Kṛṣṇa consciousness, one becomes at once liberated from this illusion. One can acquire such pure knowledge only from the bona fide spiritual master and thereby avoid the delusion that the living entity is equal to Kṛṣṇa. '''(Bhagavad-gītā 4.35)'''}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Brahmaji previously told Narada that the desires of Brahmaji are never unfulfilled because he is always absorbed in the transcendental loving service of the Lord; nor has he any desire in his heart save and except the transcendental service of the Lord|Brahmājī previously told Nārada that the desires of Brahmājī are never unfulfilled because he is always absorbed in the transcendental loving service of the Lord; nor has he any desire in his heart save and except the transcendental service of the Lord. That is the beauty and mystery of the process of bhakti-yoga. As the Lord's desire is infallible because He is acyuta, similarly the desires of the devotees in the transcendental service of the Lord are also acyuta, infallible. This is very difficult, however, for the layman to understand without knowledge of the mystery of devotional service, as it is very difficult to know the potency of touchstone. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.9.35 )'''}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Each and every living entity is originally attached to a particular type of transcendental service because he is eternally the servitor of the Lord|Each and every living entity is originally attached to a particular type of transcendental service because he is eternally the servitor of the Lord. Lord Caitanya says that the living entity is eternally a servitor of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Therefore, every living entity has a particular type of service relationship with the Lord, eternally. This particular attachment is invoked by practice of regulative devotional service to the Lord, and thus the devotee becomes attached to the eternal form of the Lord, exactly like one who is already eternally attached. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.9.11 )'''}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Every living being is anxious for full freedom because that is his transcendental nature, and this freedom is obtained only through the transcendental service of the Lord|Every living being is anxious for full freedom because that is his transcendental nature. And this freedom is obtained only through the transcendental service of the Lord. Illusioned by the external energy, everyone thinks that he is free, but actually he is bound up by the laws of nature. A conditioned soul cannot freely move from one place to another even on this earth, and what to speak of one planet to another. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.6.37 )'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|If one does not approach, or is not able to approach, the transcendental service of the Lord, then the other nineteen items (of knowledge) are of no particular value| Of all the descriptions of the process of knowledge, the most important point is described in the first line of the eleventh verse. Mayi cānanya-yogena bhaktir avyabhicāriṇī: the process of knowledge terminates in unalloyed devotional service to the Lord. So if one does not approach, or is not able to approach, the transcendental service of the Lord, then the other nineteen items are of no particular value. But if one takes to devotional service in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness, the other nineteen items automatically develop within him. '''(Bhagavad-gītā 13.8-12)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Strong attachment for the transcendental service of the Lord develops as he continues listening to the messages of Godhead, and if he steadfastly proceeds in this way, he is certainly elevated to spontaneous love for the Supreme Personality of Godhead| Initially, one must develop confidence by hearing the science of devotion from a qualified spiritual master. Then, as he associates with devotees and tries to adopt the means instructed by the spiritual master in his own life, his misgivings and other obstacles are vanquished by his execution of devotional service. Strong attachment for the transcendental service of the Lord develops as he continues listening to the messages of Godhead, and if he steadfastly proceeds in this way, he is certainly elevated to spontaneous love for the Supreme Personality of Godhead. '''(Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 1.60)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|The greatest peace formula is simply this: Lord Krsna is the beneficiary in all human activities. Men should offer everything to the transcendental service of the Lord because He is the proprietor of all planets and the demigods thereon|The greatest peace formula is simply this: Lord Kṛṣṇa is the beneficiary in all human activities. Men should offer everything to the transcendental service of the Lord because He is the proprietor of all planets and the demigods thereon. No one is greater than He. He is greater than the greatest of the demigods, Lord Śiva and Lord Brahmā. In the Vedas (Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad 6.7) the Supreme Lord is described as tam īśvarāṇāṁ paramaṁ maheśvaraṁ. Under the spell of illusion, living entities are trying to be lords of all they survey, but actually they are dominated by the material energy of the Lord. '''(Bhagavad-gītā 5.29 )'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|The Mayavadi sannyasis, engaged in the studies of Sankhya and Vedanta and speculation, cannot relish the transcendental service of the Lord. Because their studies become very tedious, they sometimes become tired of Brahman speculation|The Vaiṣṇava sannyāsīs have nothing to do with material activities, and yet they perform various activities in their devotional service to the Lord. But the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs, engaged in the studies of Sāṅkhya and Vedānta and speculation, cannot relish the transcendental service of the Lord. Because their studies become very tedious, they sometimes become tired of Brahman speculation, and thus they take shelter of the Bhāgavatam without proper understanding. '''(Bhagavad-gītā 5.6)'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:58, 22 November 2020
Simply by understanding the process of performing transcendental service to the Lord, one can be liberated. By understanding, even not engaging ourselves in transcendental service of the Lord our hearts and mind becomes purified. We have to understand what is our relationship with God, why we are in this material world and what is our next life, where we have the right knowledge, we can understand all these things only by accepting the transcendental service of the Lord. We are the parts and parcels of the Supreme Lord, therefore our duty is to render transcendental service to the Supreme Lord. Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes Transcendental Service of the Lord category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 10 quotes.
Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books
Transcendental Service of the Lord - explore more within this category.
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