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Generally people in the material world are entangled in so much distress and confusion because they are lacking knowledge of the Lord. When we forget or when we have no knowledge of the Lord, we are easily mislead into worshiping anyone who proclaims himself as God for material benefits. An intelligent person, who has full knowledge of the aim of life, engages in the worship of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Krishna the Supreme Personality of Godhead takes care of anyone who worship Him with sincerity, and He provides everything His devotee lacks. Therefore the devotees only desire is to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead. | |||
Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead|Worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead]]''' 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:Worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead|Worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead]]''' category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 10 quotes. | ||
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== Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books == | == Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books == | ||
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{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|A brahmana is a worshiper of the Supreme Brahman, and the Supreme Brahman worships the brahmana. In other words, the devotee is subordinate to the Supreme Lord, and the Lord is inclined to see to the satisfaction of His devotee|From the evolutionary point of view, perfection is reached when the living entity attains the platform of a brāhmaṇa. A brāhmaṇa is a worshiper of the Supreme Brahman, and the Supreme Brahman worships the brāhmaṇa. In other words, the devotee is subordinate to the Supreme Lord, and the Lord is inclined to see to the satisfaction of His devotee. A brāhmaṇa is called dvija-deva, and the Lord is called dvija-deva-deva. He is the Lord of brāhmaṇas. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.5.21-22)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox|A devotee may be engaged in earning money, but he uses that money for propagating the Krsna consciousness movement by constructing large temples and establishing worship of the Supreme Personality of Godhead|Although a devotee is within the material world, he has no connection with it. Nirbandhaḥ kṛṣṇa-sambandhe. He accepts this material world in relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. A devotee may be engaged in earning money, but he uses that money for propagating the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement by constructing large temples and establishing worship of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Khaṭvāṅga Mahārāja, therefore, was not a materialist. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.9.44)'''}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|A disciple should always meditate on the order of the spiritual master, and that is perfectional meditation. Not only should he meditate upon that order, but he should find out the means by which he can perfectly worship and execute it|The disciple should not consider whether he is going back home, back to Godhead; his first business should be to execute the order of his spiritual master. Thus a disciple should always meditate on the order of the spiritual master, and that is perfectional meditation. Not only should he meditate upon that order, but he should find out the means by which he can perfectly worship and execute it. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.24.15)'''}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Generally the Lord is worshiped by the devotees in a reverential attitude, but the Lord is meticulously pleased when the devotee, out of pure affection and love, considers the Lord to be less important than himself|Generally the Lord is worshiped by the devotees in a reverential attitude, but the Lord is meticulously pleased when the devotee, out of pure affection and love, considers the Lord to be less important than himself. The Lord's pastimes in the original abode of Goloka Vṛndāvana are exchanged in that spirit. The friends of Kṛṣṇa consider Him one of them. They do not consider Him to be of reverential importance. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.8.31)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Because of an impersonal impression of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, a devotee in the santa-rasa relationship worships the impersonal Brahman or localized aspect of the Absolute Truth (Paramatma)|Because of an impersonal impression of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, a devotee in the śānta-rasa relationship worships the impersonal Brahman or localized aspect of the Absolute Truth (Paramātmā). He does not develop a personal relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. '''(Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 19.218)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|By karma-kanda, sacrificial activity, one comes to the conclusion of jnana-kanda, speculative knowledge, and that after speculation one comes to the conclusion that worship of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the ultimate|One who analytically studies the purpose of the Vedas understands that by karma-kāṇḍa, sacrificial activity, one comes to the conclusion of jñāna-kāṇḍa, speculative knowledge, and that after speculation one comes to the conclusion that worship of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the ultimate. When one comes to this conclusion, he becomes fully satisfied. '''(Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 20.147-148)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Bhagavatam is the literary incarnation of Lord Sri Krsna and is therefore nondifferent from Him. SB should be worshiped as respectfully as we worship the Lord. Thereby we can derive the ultimate blessings of the Lord through its careful and patient study|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the literary incarnation of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and is therefore nondifferent from Him. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam should be worshiped as respectfully as we worship the Lord. Thereby we can derive the ultimate blessings of the Lord through its careful and patient study. As God is all light, all bliss and all perfection, so also is Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. We can have all the transcendental light of the Supreme Brahman, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, from the recitation of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, provided it is received through the medium of the transparent spiritual master. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.3.7)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|By performance of Vedic rituals, discussion of the Vedic philosophy and worship of the Lord in devotional service, He is attained|In all Vedic literature, beginning from the four Vedas, Vedānta-sūtra and the Upaniṣads and Purāṇas, the glories of the Supreme Lord are celebrated. By performance of Vedic rituals, discussion of the Vedic philosophy and worship of the Lord in devotional service, He is attained. Therefore the purpose of the Vedas is to understand Kṛṣṇa. The Vedas give us direction by which to understand Kṛṣṇa and the process of realizing Him. The ultimate goal is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. '''(Bhagavad-gītā 15.15)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Faith inspires initial surrender, and later, by the powerful influence of saintly association, one's faith deepens and becomes steady. Once faith becomes steady, all mental agitations and doubts clear up due to constant worship of the Lord|Faith inspires initial surrender, and later, by the powerful influence of saintly association, one's faith deepens and becomes steady. Once faith becomes steady, all mental agitations and doubts clear up due to constant worship of the Lord. One then practices bhajana (chanting meditation) of a very esoteric and elevated nature, and this leads one to the stage of love of Godhead. To attain this state, saintly association is imperative; there is no substitute. '''(Renunciation Through Wisdom, Chapter 5.1)'''}} | ||
{{VaniQuotebox| | {{VaniQuotebox|Generally a devotee is addicted to many abominable material habits due to material contamination from his previous life. In order to get quick relief from all these contaminations, it is required that one engage in the worship of the Lord in the temple|Generally a devotee is addicted to many abominable material habits due to material contamination from his previous life. In order to get quick relief from all these contaminations, it is required that one engage in the worship of the Lord in the temple. The worship of the Deity in the temple is essential to reduce one's restlessness due to the contaminations of conditioned life. '''(Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 7.76)'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:15, 22 November 2020
Generally people in the material world are entangled in so much distress and confusion because they are lacking knowledge of the Lord. When we forget or when we have no knowledge of the Lord, we are easily mislead into worshiping anyone who proclaims himself as God for material benefits. An intelligent person, who has full knowledge of the aim of life, engages in the worship of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Krishna the Supreme Personality of Godhead takes care of anyone who worship Him with sincerity, and He provides everything His devotee lacks. Therefore the devotees only desire is to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes Worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 10 quotes.
Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books
Worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead - explore more within this category.
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