Krishna is joyful. I am a part and parcel of Krishna therefore I must be also joyful. That is natural. If my father is black,then I am also black.So our father, the supreme father, Krishna is joyful.He is not engaged in some industrial work or heavy machine making. He is simply playing on his flute,and Radharani is there.That is joyful nature.
Hawaii, March 21, 1969
Depend on Krishna, because after all, He is the ultimate Master of all situations. It is not the doctor or the medicine, or the place, but it is ultimately Krishna who is the Master to do everything.
Letter to Rayarama, March 20, 1969
We act according to our whims, and the resultant action is there immediately.Nature`s law, God`s law is there.It is not God`s creation that somebody is suffering from some painful condition and somebody is enjoying . No. We infect ourselves with some contamination because this material world is full of contamination. You must remain very cautious.Otherwise you will have to suffer.
Mayapur, March 19, 1976
In the material world we want to minimize our activities and take rest more, but in the spiritual world there is no rest and there is no limit of activities. Krishna is unlimited, His service is unlimited and the energy of his servants is unlimited. Although we are in midst of ignorance, still if we keep ourselves alert there is no place of ignorance.
Letter to Tamal Krishna, March 18, 1969
A pure devotee always think himself as not-devotee. If one thinks he is a big devotee that is not good,thinking that he is a first degree. We should not be puffed up. A devotee avoids it, remaining always in second degree. Krishna has given everyone something extraordinary, and to serve Krishna with one`s extraordinary`s talent means successful life.
Letter to Sukadeva, March 17 , 1973
Everyone is being controlled by God, but a devotee is so exalted that Krishna says, "I wish to be controlled by you." This is Krishna`s position.
Vrindavana, March 16, 1974
Today, 15th March, now it is 7:35, gone, as soon as it is 7:36, you cannot bring back that 15th March, evening, 7:35 again. Even if you pay millions of dollars, "please come back again, " no, finished. Chanakya Pandita says, "Time is so valuable that if you pay millions of golden coins, you cannot get back even a moment," What is lost lost for good. " If you such valuable time spoil for nothing, without any profit, just imagine how much you are losing, how greatly you are loser."
San Francisco, March 15, 1968
There is a story that one fool was sitting on a branch of a tree and he was cutting off. And somebody said, "You`ll fall down. " " Ha, fall down." But when he fell down he said, "Oh, you are a great astrologer." So who goes to the astrologer? Only fools and rascal. No sane man goes. What is to happen, that will happen. Why shall I go to astrologer?
Mayapur, March 14, 1976
Don`t approach the cheater guru, bluffer guru, and be cheated.Stop this business.This has spoiled the whole spiritual atmosphere of the world. Take guru, the supreme guru, Krishna.
Tehran, March 13, 1975
Simply by changing dress, one does not improve unless he seriously takes the principles of devotional service. But in Kali-yuga, they`ll think, "Because I have changed my dress, I have become a big sannyasi." You see? "Because I have got a sacred thread, now I am a brahmana." No. There must be regular training.
Vrindavan, March 12, 1974