Krsna takes special appreciation for His devotees who are engaged in risking for His preaching work, and He will give you special care and guidance at all times because you are sincerely trying to serve Him in this way.
Letter to Amogha, August 9, 1972
The pickpocket takes from your pocket and he becomes a criminal, and when the wife takes thousand dollars from your pocket, you do not consider her to be criminal. You laugh, "Oh, you have taken the money?" "Yes, I've taken." The business is a pickpocket. Actually thieves and rogues, but we have named them "relatives."
Tehran, August 8, 1976
Our Society is like one big family and our relationships should be based on love and trust. We must give up the fighting spirit and use our intelligence to push ahead.
Letter to Upendra, August 6, 1970 Август, 6
Habit is the second nature. So practice.
Detroit, August 5, 1975
Vaisnavas do not require to practice any yogic power to become materially powerful. Simply his surrender to Krisna makes him all-powerful. This is the position of Vaisnava.
Vrndavana, August 4, 1974
Anything fresh, that is full of vitamin. Grow fresh, take fresh.
Paris, August 3, 1976
A fish, when it is put into the land, it is unhappy, or death. Similarly, if you, the creature of the land, if you are put into the water, you are unhappy, and death. So because we belong to the spiritual nature, so long we shall remain in the material nature, we must be unhappy.
Vrindavan, August 2, 1974
Sometimes by association of the great, one appears great. In the sun is great heat and light, and by reflecting the greatness of the sun's light, the moon in dead of night also appears great. Actually the moon is by nature dark and cold but in association with sun it has become accepted as great.
Letter to Jahnava, August 1, 1973
There is a book called Aquarian Gospel in which it is stated that Lord Jesus Christ lived in the temple of Jagannatha. Without being His devotee, how could he live there and how the authorities could allow a non-devotee to live there? From that book it appears that Lord Jesus Christ lived in intimate relations with the priest order.
Letter to Hayagriva, July 31, 1969
Child worship is more important than deity-worship. If you cannot spend time with your child, then stop the duties of pujari. These children are given to us by Krishna. They are Vaisnavas and we must be very careful to protect them. These are not ordinary children, they are Vaikuntha children, and we are very fortunate we can give them chance to advance further in Krishna Consciousness. That is very great responsibility, do not neglect it or be confused.
Letter to Arundhati, July 30,1972.