May 16
We chant Hare Krsna mantra in order to continue to chant Hare Krsna.
January 10, 2010, Kiev, Initiation Lecture
Niranjana Swami's Quote Of The Day
May 15
It is due to the presence of Krsna's name that the mantra becomes potent and ultimately it is Krsna's name which will bring us to the lotus feet of Krsna.
January 10, 2010, Kiev, Initiation Lecture
May 14
Prabhupada himself confirmed that the most important instruction given by the spiritual master is the instruction given to his disciples to chant the Holy Name of the Lord. One must aspire to chant the Holy Name of the Lord without offenses because when one comes to the stage of being able to chant without offenses then he is guaranteed to obtain love of Krsna.
January 10, 2010, Kiev, Initiation Lecture
May 13
A devotee is one who, if there is any trace of envy, lust, or greed within the heart, wants to become free from these obstacles on the path of devotional service. He sees, “These are my real diseases, and I must seek out whatever medicine I can obtain to cure them. Because until I can cure that disease, I cannot help anyone else, not even myself.” This is the faith.
July 1, 2012, BG 9.1, Dnepropetrovsk
May 12
When the devotee experiences the connection of service to Krsna, his mind becomes satisfied. He is not envious of anybody else no matter what they have. He can be a true well-wisher of others. He can think of the welfare of others, because he doesn’t see anything that he wants from them for himself. This is the vision of one who is in Krsna consciousness.
July 1, 2012, BG 9.1, Dnepropetrovsk
May 11
What is life’s necessity? We need to render service to Krsna. That is life’s necessity, because if we don’t serve Krsna, we still have to serve. And there is only one option. There may be many different shapes, forms and opportunities, but there is only one option. The other option is, if one doesn’t serve Krsna, one has to become subservient to Krsna’s external energy.
July 1, 2012, BG 9.1, Dnepropetrovsk
May 10
Why is my mind so disturbed when somebody else is happy and I am not? Why is my mind so disturbed when I don’t get what I want? Why is my mind is so disturbed because I can’t control my life? It always seems that somebody else is controlling it. That is the disease! That’s because I am in duality and I am forgetting Krsna. For one who is actually connected with Krsna, his mind is controlled and his intelligence is transcendental. He is peaceful in any condition of life.
July 1, 2012, BG 9.1, Dnepropetrovsk
May 9
I need to establish my connection with Krsna. That is life’s necessity. Until I establish my connection with Krsna, I will have to suffer in this world.
July 1, 2012, BG 9.1, Dnepropetrovsk
May 8
It is not sufficient simply to know that one is not the body. One has to know who one is beyond the body. That connection is established when one establishes his connection with Krsna.
July 1, 2012, BG 9.1, Dnepropetrovsk
May 7
There are necessities for maintaining life in this body: food, clothing, shelter. But Krsna explains in Bhagavad-gita that life continues to exist beyond the body. So how can food, shelter and clothing be necessities of life? They are necessities of maintaining life in the body. But life has its own necessities.
July 1, 2012, BG 9.1, Dnepropetrovsk