Hearing the vibration of Hare Krishna automatically reminds one of Krishna's Pastimes. Both of them arise simultaneously in the mind when one is sincerely chanting. You cannot make any distinction between listening to the sound and thinking of the Pastimes. But the process is to hear, and then Krishna's Pastimes, Form, Qualities, etc. will automatically come to mind: that is very nice.
Letter to Satsvarupa, April 10, 1969
I can only suggest, and wherever possible that can be applied, but I do not force anyone. After all, you are working hard to please Krisna only out of love for me, so there can be no question of force if love is here. We should not ever try to force anyone or reduce our Society to an impersonal business exchange. This will kill everything. Our only purpose in every endeavor is simply to make advancement in spiritual life or in pleasing Krisna.
Letter to Bhakta Das, April 9, 1972
According to sastra anyone who wears tilaka, shikha and kunti over and above the Vaisnava dress or Vaisnava sannyasi must be accepted especially while chanting Hare Krishna mantra with bead bags. When Jagannatha has expanded His jurisdiction over the whole world why the so-called servants of Jagannatha should not allow them to see the Lord of the Universe?
Letter to Shyamasundara, April 8, 1974
When I eat meat, mamsa, it means, "This animal also will eat me again." You cannot escape this "Life for life." That is the law everywhere. If you have murdered somebody, you must be killed also. You can escape the so-called state laws, but you cannot escape the laws of the material nature.
Vrindavan, April 7, 1976
A good citizen knows what is lawful work and what is unlawful work. You can hide yourself from the eyes of the police, man-made law, but is it not possible to hide yourself fom eyes of the Supreme because the Supreme is sitting within your heart.
Bombay, April 6, 1974
One of the symptoms of a devotee is that he is kind. If our Godbrother becomes ill it is our duty to help him get the proper medicine and treatment so that he can recover. There is no question of ill-treating of our own Godbrothers simply because they are sick, nor should you allow such neglect to go on. So long we have this material body there will be sickness, but we have to remain on the transceendental platform nevertheless.
Letter to Sukadeva, April 5, 1974
So far as you working engagement is concerned, certainly you are not a karmi. Any person whose constant occupation is Krishna Consciusness, he is not a karmi, he is a devotee in all circumstances. You should accept the best source of monetary income and use it for Krishna. That is better sannyasa. Stick to your job and use it for Krishna Consciusness. You are not karmi.
Letter to Gopal Krishna April 4, 1971
God is also an individual person as you are individual person, I am individual person, but the difference between God and you and me is this that you know your business, I know my business, but God knows everyone's business. That is the difference.
Melborne, April 3, 1972
Our only request is that if you want happiness, if you want to prosper, make your life successful, you must read Bhagavad-gita thoroughly, as it is, as Krishna says, don't try to misinterpret.
Bombay, April 2, 1974
If you are steady either in success or failure, that is called yoga. Don't mind for the success or failure. Do act on behalf on the Supreme Lord. And if you are steady in that position, then your working in spiritual platform is successful.
New York. April 1, 1966