May 5
When there is envy, the mind immediately diminishes - makes insignificant, insubstantial - what the person has done.
September 5, 2010, Almaty, Vaisnava Compassion
Niranjana Swami's Quote Of The Day
May 4
In fact, all Vaisnavas should be compassionate by being willing to accept whatever little bit someone may offer and to utilize it for the service of Krsna.
September 5, 2010, Almaty, Vaisnava Compassion
May 3
Since that is the Lord's nature, the Vaisnavas, who are representatives of the Lord, are also meant to embody that compassionate nature of the Lord. Ultimately, the highest embodiment of the Lord's compassionate nature is none other than Srimati Radharani, because She pleases Krsna the most. Therefore She is very compassionate. Although doing something that could please Krsna is otherwise very difficult for us, Krsna makes Himself accessible to be pleased when we offer something to Radharani. Not only is Radharani the embodiment of this compassion, but the spiritual master, who is also in that same line, is an embodiment of compassion as well.
September 5, 2010, Almaty, Vaisnava Compassion
May 2
We should always overlook the shortcomings of others and simply see the desire that is there in their hearts to do something for Krsna. And we should be willing to accept whatever offering somebody makes, no matter how small - just like Krsna, who considers whatever benedictions He gives to be very insignificant in comparison with even a very small offering from the hand of His devotee.
September 5, 2010, Almaty, Vaisnava Compassion
May 1
Those who are not on a platform on which they can always speak about Krsna but have a desire to always speak about Krsna may restrict themselves from speaking about others out of fear of suffering. And generally that's good. At least they are not speaking unnecessarily about others and causing disturbance to others, but the motivation of not wanting to suffer is not completely pure. When a devotee actually has awakened his spontaneous attraction to always speak about Krsna, he doesn't have to worry about speaking critically or unnecessarily about others.
September 5, 2010, Almaty, Vaisnava Compassion
May 31
What is difficult is to find it in ourselves. Generally, what disturbs us most is the same fault that we have but don't want to confront in ourselves. It is a lot easier to point it out in someone else. So, if I can't be compassionate, better to hold my tongue. If it is really something that is detrimental for that Vaisnava, I can tell it to someone who can be compassionate, and go back and look into my own heart.
September 5, 2010, Almaty, Vaisnava Compassion
May 30
It is a very important quality of a Vaisnava to be compassionate with others. And one of the symptoms of this compassion is that a devotee cannot tolerate seeing others suffer.
September 5, 2010, Almaty, Vaisnava Compassion
May 29
I pray that all of you can increase your endeavors to follow this method that Srila Prabhupada has given to us. This will be very pleasing to Srila Prabhupada and our previous acaryas and ultimately it will very much satisfy the Lord, which is the perfection of everything that we do.
January 9, 2010, "Crossing Over the Ocean of Material Existence", on the occasion of Vyasa Puja
May 28
The acarya gives the suitable method for crossing the ocean of nescience by accepting the boat of the Lord's lotus feet, and if this method is strictly followed, the followers will ultimately reach the destination, by the grace of the Lord.
January 9, 2010, "Crossing Over the Ocean of Material Existence", on the occasion of Vyasa Puja
May 27
If Prabhupada is pleased by your service then certainly you will be following that method that he has left behind for you to cross this ocean of material existence. He has come to make the process of surrender easy. It's not very complicated. It's not very difficult. Just simply try to please him. That is all. In everything that we do, if we simply try to please him, then devotional service becomes easy. What makes it difficult is if we forget that.
January 9, 2010, "Crossing Over the Ocean of Material Existence", on the occasion of Vyasa Puja