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Srila Prabhupada, a glorious modern sage, shares his love with all he meets, via his profound teachings, which bring to life Lord Chaitanya's message: how to develop pure love for Krishna, or God. Srila Prabhupada's outstanding personality - his transcendental desires, qualities, character and personal history - is abundantly expressed in his lectures, conversations, letters and, to some degree, in his books. An endearing presentation on his quoting Proverbs is found within this Vaniquotes category '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Proverbs Quoted by Srila Prabhupada| - Proverbs Quoted by Srila Prabhupada]]'''. | |||
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== Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's teachings == | == Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's teachings == | ||
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{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|A bad king spoils the kingdom and a bad housewife spoils the family|There is a proverb in Bengali that a bad king spoils the kingdom and a bad housewife spoils the family. This truth is applicable here also. Because the King was pious and obedient to the Lord and sages, because he was no one's enemy and because he was a recognized agent of the Lord and therefore protected by Him, all the citizens under the King's protection were, so to speak, directly protected by the Lord and His authorized agents. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.10.6)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|A man is known by his company|A drunkard is attracted to persons who are also drunkards. Similarly, a saintly person is attracted by other saintly persons. Pṛthu Mahārāja was in the topmost position of spiritual advancement, and as such, he was attracted by the Kumāras, who were of the same category. It is said, therefore, that a man is known by his company. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.22.3)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|A man without aim is ship without rudder|One who is not properly initiated may present himself as a great devotee, but in fact he is sure to encounter many stumbling blocks on his path of progress toward spiritual realization, with the result that he must continue his term of material existence without relief. Such a helpless person is compared to a ship without a rudder, for such a ship can never reach its destination. '''(Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 1.35)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|A tethered cow goes as far as the rope; similarly, one who uses the inductive method to search for ultimate knowledge will fail|A tethered cow goes as far as the rope. Similarly, one who uses the inductive method to search for ultimate knowledge will fail. His attempt is futile because one cannot know the supramundane with a mundane mind. Complete comprehension of the Absolute Truth is impossible with an unholy, demoniac mind. '''(Renunciation Through Wisdom, Chapter 3.3)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|According to a Bengali proverb, whatever spiritual progress one makes in life will be tested at the time of death|According to a Bengali proverb, whatever spiritual progress one makes in life will be tested at the time of death. In Bhagavad-gītā (8.6) it is also confirmed: yaṁ yaṁ vāpi smaran bhāvaṁ tyajaty ante kalevaram/ taṁ tam evaiti kaunteya sadā tad-bhāva-bhāvitaḥ. Those who are practicing Kṛṣṇa consciousness know that their examination will be held at the time of death. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.23.13)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Birds of the same feather flock together|It was an open secret that Duryodhana wanted to usurp the kingdom of the Pāṇḍavas by evil plans, in collaboration with his father, Dhṛtarāṣṭra. Therefore, all persons who had joined the side of Duryodhana must have been birds of the same feather. Arjuna wanted to see them on the battlefield before the fight was begun, just to learn who they were, but he had no intention of proposing peace negotiations with them. '''(Bhagavad-gītā 1.23)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Disappointment gives rise to the greatest satisfaction|There is a proverb in Sanskrit which says, "Disappointment gives rise to the greatest satisfaction." In other words, when one's sentiment or ambition becomes too great and is not fulfilled until after seemingly hopeless tribulation, that is taken as the greatest satisfaction. Once the cowherd boys in Vṛndāvana were vainly searching after Kṛṣṇa for a long time, and for that reason their faces became blackened, and their complexions appeared faded. '''(Nectar of Devotion, Chapter 31)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Failure is the pillar of success|Failures may not be detrimental; they may be the pillars of success. One must have good faith in the regulative principles followed by the self-realized souls, and one should not be doubtful about the ultimate result of such devotional service. Rather, one must go on executing his prescribed duties without hesitation, and one should never be influenced by unwanted association. '''(Light of the Bhāgavata, Chapter 43)'''}} | ||
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Srila Prabhupada, a glorious modern sage, shares his love with all he meets, via his profound teachings, which bring to life Lord Chaitanya's message: how to develop pure love for Krishna, or God. Srila Prabhupada's outstanding personality - his transcendental desires, qualities, character and personal history - is abundantly expressed in his lectures, conversations, letters and, to some degree, in his books. An endearing presentation on his quoting Proverbs is found within this Vaniquotes category - Proverbs Quoted by Srila Prabhupada.
An introduction is given below in the following 8 quotes.
Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's teachings
Srila Prabhupada's quoting Proverbs - explore more within this category.
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