Our attitude
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Preface and Introduction
Other Books by Srila Prabhupada
Nectar of Devotion
Lectures
Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures
Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
Nectar of Devotion Lectures
Pradyumna: "Actually, there is no such practice. When we wish to develop our innate capacity for devotional service there are certain processes which, by our accepting and executing them, will cause that dormant capacity to be invoked. Such practice is called sādhana-bhakti."
Prabhupāda: Hmm. The practice, following the rules and regulations of śāstra and ācārya, direction of the spiritual master, that is called sādhana-bhakti. That, every, anyone can do, provided he's serious. Ādau śraddhā tataḥ sādhu-saṅga atha bhajana-kriyā [Cc. Madhya 23.14-15]. This bhajana-kriyā means sādhana-bhakti. So if our bhajana-kriyā is proper and in the line, then anartha-nivṛttiḥ syāt, then all the anarthas, unwanted things, bad habits, that will be immediately vanquished. After anartha-nivṛttiḥ, tato niṣṭhā tato ruci athāsaktis tato bhāvaḥ. If this way, we shall increase our attitude of devotional service, ultimately getting shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord.General Lectures
Conversations and Morning Walks
1976 Conversations and Morning Walks
Madhudviṣa: We made a resolution that if a householder gets married, then he has to take care of his wife for the rest of his life till he takes sannyāsa.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Yeah, Prabhupāda corrected that.
Madhudviṣa: Yeah. So that resolution was wrong. And also the resolution about the women and the children coming to the temple, not accepting them, that was also wrong.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: So now what's the point?
Madhudviṣa: So now they're rectified.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: So now what is the point?
Madhudviṣa: I'm just saying that we should have a more practical understanding of this, of our attitude towards the whole situation.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: That's why Prabhupāda corrected us.
Prabhupāda: So I think it may be further decided. Make a small committee of three or four gṛhasthas, and you define how you live.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Well, what about their relationship with the society? This point was to... I don't understand why that is being avoided. In other words, how they should live, that they should have a committee for, but the fact that the society cannot support them, that is not for them to decide. That is for the GBC to decide. That is my point.Page Title: | Our attitude |
Compiler: | Rati, Laksmipriya |
Created: | 21 of Nov, 2008 |
Totals by Section: | BG=1, SB=0, CC=0, OB=1, Lec=5, Con=1, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 8 |