The mentality that Lord Nityananda has when He appears in this world is that He is the servant of the Supreme Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He serves Lord Caitanya as His guru, He serves Lord Caitanya as His friend, and He serves Lord Caitanya as His servant, just as Lord Balarama played with Lord Krsna in these three different moods in Vraja.
January 31, 2010, Budapest, Nityananda Trayodasi
The real test of being sheltered, genuinely sheltered, is when one feels some happiness. Even in the midst of suffering there is always hope and that hope makes one happy.
January 6, 2013, Kiev, Vyasa Puja lecture
"Mercy" means developing attraction to hearing. Until I develop the attraction for hearing, I should be praying for that mercy and serving with that intention in mind. "Let me serve so that I can develop an attraction to hear." Otherwise one will find that the ability to maintain that serving temperament, which is required for the proper offering of daksina, will slacken.
January 6, 2013, Kiev, Vyasa Puja lecture
Although one may think, "In my case I need special mercy. I don’t have time to hear. I just need special mercy." But special mercy means developing the desire to hear.
January 6, 2013, Kiev, Vyasa Puja lecture
If one diminishes in some way the necessity of hearing or becomes illusioned into thinking that there are higher priorities than hearing, or if one simply goes on in forgetfulness expecting that he’ll always be strong in spiritual life, the result of that neglect will be that he will not feel that happiness. One will be filled with lamentation and will be fearful about every decision one has to make in his life. That’s the consequence of not hearing transcendental sound vibration.
January 6, 2013, Kiev, Vyasa Puja lecture
A serving temperament means that we have to think of ourselves as servants; not as masters. We have to approach everyone with this proper service attitude.
January 6, 2013, Kiev, Vyasa Puja lecture
When inquiries are made with honesty then what happens is that one generally will get an answer which will help one and will give one strength to overcome obstacles.
January 6, 2013, Kiev, Vyasa Puja lecture
Until one becomes free from all conditions one cannot even come to the platform of devotional service. Devotional service of course may be mixed with other motives. But ultimately pure devotional service must be rendered. In order to achieve this state of pure devotional service, the surrender must be unconditional or free from all other conditions.
January 6, 2013, Kiev, Vyasa Puja lecture
Only one who has the unflinching faith in the Supreme Lord and a spiritual master is able to act as a guru.
January 6, 2013, Kiev, Vyasa Puja lecture
The consciousness one must be in, while performing the service of inspiring others in Krsna consciousness, is as a disciple. This is not just something practiced. It has to become realized. It begins by practicing. But by practicing, gradually if we always force our mind to that state of consciousness, then by keeping ourselves in that state of consciousness, as a subordinate, the potency of the parampara will come through.
January 6, 2013, Kiev, Vyasa Puja lecture