Niranjana Swami's Quote Of The Day

March 22

Just encourage everyone you may come in contact with to make use of the current crisis by either staying where they are or, if their situation is necessary, by immediately going (if that's even possible) to the place where (as much as their situation allows) they can sit down and absorb their minds in Srila Prabhupada's books. Panic will not do anyone any good. Krsna is providing a situation to give His devotees an increased opportunity to remember Him.

Blog “An Excerpt of my Letter to a Disciple addressing the Current Global Pandemic”, 2020-03-19

March 21

...it's all in Krsna's hands. We are currently living in a state of almost total uncertainty. But one thing for sure is that Krsna will always protect His devotees.

Blog “An Excerpt of my Letter to a Disciple addressing the Current Global Pandemic”, 2020-03-19

March 20

We can express our love for Krsna’s devotees by giving gifts, accepting gifts, revealing our mind in confidence, inquiring confidentially, giving prasada, and accepting prasada. These six exchanges are ways that one devotee expresses his or her love to another. Because these loving exchanges are so attractive, Krsna accepts such service to His devotees to be as good as service to Him. That is Krsna’s kindness. That is Krsna’s love.

January 13, 2013; Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday Feast Lecture

March 19

If we ever want to participate in the Lord's pastimes and if we want to be in the association of the Lord, then we must obtain the mercy of a devotee of the Lord. We can never obtain devotional service of the Lord without obtaining the mercy of Krsna's devotees.

June 27, 2009, New Vraja Dhama, Giriraja's Service to Krsna

March 18

If we worship and serve Giriraja we can have hope within our hearts that we may obtain the association of Krsna some day in His eternal pastimes.

June 27, 2009, New Vraja Dhama, Giriraja's Service to Krsna

Mach 17

If we want to learn about and understand devotional service, then we must obtain the mercy of a devotee of the Lord. Otherwise devotional service will always remain a great mystery.

June 27, 2009, New Vraja Dhama, Giriraja's Service to Krsna

March 16

There are a lot of stories. Everybody has stories, I mean from back then. It was a struggle but Prabhupada was able to impact his presence in the hearts of his disciples in a very amazing way. Because he was the only guru. His presence was everywhere. And his books were our life lines.

Conversations with Disciples - "Meditating on Srila Prabhupada's Instructions"

March 15

It seems that every time I went through difficulties, I took shelter in Prabhupada’s words. I often give an example about testing faith, the example of ice-skating. You have to test the ice to make sure it still holds you. When I took shelter in Prabhupada’s... either his example, or his instructions, or something to hold on to, reciprocation was there. So, how can you not have faith?

Conversations with Disciples - "Meditating on Srila Prabhupada's Instructions"

March 14

Lord Caitanya by His perfect example of complete renunciation, vairagya vidya nija bhakti yoga, taught the way everyone can become attached to the lotus feet of the Lord, whatever is his position. He taught by His example how to achieve renunciation and how to become detached from anything that doesn't foster Krsna consciousness. How did He do this? Because He gave the higher taste.

March 21, 2019 - Sri Mayapura Dhama - Gaura Purnima Lecture - "Lord Caitanya Came to Teach Real Renunciation"

March 13

A devotee is paratma-nistham, he is always fully engaged in the service of lotus feet of Mukunda. He will not fall from devotional service if he is always fully taking shelter of the lotus feet of Mukunda, by seeing Krsna in everyone's heart, and preaching Krsna consciousness with full enthusiasm.

March 21, 2019 - Sri Mayapura Dhama - Gaura Purnima Lecture - "Lord Caitanya Came to Teach Real Renunciation"

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