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== Srimad-Bhagavatam = | <div class="section" id="Srimad-Bhagavatam" text="Srimad-Bhagavatam"><h2>Srimad-Bhagavatam</h2></div> | ||
=== SB Canto 4 | <div class="sub_section" id="SB_Canto_4" text="SB Canto 4"><h3>SB Canto 4</h3></div> | ||
<div class="quote" book="SB" link="SB 4.17.5" link_text="SB 4.17.5, Purport"> | |||
<div class="heading">Intelligent persons, however, know that such mantras will never be successful, and as such they never patronize such upstart spiritual groups.</div> | |||
< | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:SB 4.17.5|SB 4.17.5, Purport]]:''' Many sampradāyas have sprung up without authority, and they are misleading the people by giving unauthorized mantras. The rascals of these so-called sampradāyas do not observe the Vedic rules and regulations. Although they are addicted to all kinds of sinful activities, they still offer the people mantras and thus mislead them. Intelligent persons, however, know that such mantras will never be successful, and as such they never patronize such upstart spiritual groups. People should be very careful of these nonsensical sampradāyas. To get some facility for sense gratification, unfortunate people in this age receive mantras from these so-called sampradāyas. Pṛthu Mahārāja, however, showed by his example that one should receive knowledge from a bona fide sampradāya. Therefore Mahārāja Pṛthu accepted Sanat-kumāra as his spiritual master.</div> | ||
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== Other Books by Srila Prabhupada | <div class="section" id="Other_Books_by_Srila_Prabhupada" text="Other Books by Srila Prabhupada"><h2>Other Books by Srila Prabhupada</h2></div> | ||
=== Renunciation Through Wisdom | <div class="sub_section" id="Renunciation_Through_Wisdom" text="Renunciation Through Wisdom"><h3>Renunciation Through Wisdom</h3></div> | ||
< | <div class="quote" book="OB" link="RTW 2.9" link_text="Renunciation Through Wisdom 2.9"> | ||
<div class="heading">Spiritual groups that do not strictly follow in Lord Caitanya's line cannot comprehend this because they do not wish to abide by the instructions of the mahātmās. They do not follow Lord Caitanya's injunction to be "more humble than a blade of grass."</div> | |||
< | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:RTW 2.9|Renunciation Through Wisdom 2.9]]:''' The mahātmās have shown the perfect path of charity: devotional service to the Lord. If anyone ignores this path and instead builds hospitals, his effort to help humanity is a mere pretense. Humanity can never reap any permanent advantage from such activities. Indeed, the number of patients only increases along with the number of hospitals. And as for feeding the poor, this will never eradicate poverty, but encourage it. Frankly speaking, we are not against opening hospitals or feeding the poor, or any other such humanitarian service. But what we have learned from our beloved spiritual master is that when devotional service to the Lord is neglected, every other activity is illusory and futile. Without genuine devotional service, even opening hospitals and feeding the poor in the name of Lord Kṛṣṇa is futile. Spiritual groups that do not strictly follow in Lord Caitanya's line cannot comprehend this because they do not wish to abide by the instructions of the mahātmās. They do not follow Lord Caitanya's injunction to be "more humble than a blade of grass." If they were that humble, they would give up their pride in being the doer of good deeds, the wisest person, the most devoted, and so on.</div> | ||
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== Conversations and Morning Walks | <div class="section" id="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="Conversations and Morning Walks"><h2>Conversations and Morning Walks</h2></div> | ||
=== 1974 Conversations and Morning Walks | <div class="sub_section" id="1974_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1974 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1974 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3></div> | ||
< | <div class="quote" book="Con" link="Room Conversation with devotees about Twelfth Canto Kali-yuga, and Conversation with Guest -- June 15, 1974, Paris" link_text="Room Conversation with devotees about Twelfth Canto Kali-yuga, and Conversation with Guest -- June 15, 1974, Paris"> | ||
<div class="heading">"Do you think that in the future all religions and all these spiritual groups will come together and form one group?" There is no "all religion." There is only one religion.</div> | |||
< | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Room Conversation with devotees about Twelfth Canto Kali-yuga, and Conversation with Guest -- June 15, 1974, Paris|Room Conversation with devotees about Twelfth Canto Kali-yuga, and Conversation with Guest -- June 15, 1974, Paris]]:''' | ||
Yogeśvara: "Do you think that in the future all religions and all these spiritual groups will come together and form one group." | Yogeśvara: "Do you think that in the future all religions and all these spiritual groups will come together and form one group." | ||
Prabhupāda: There is no "all religion." There is only one religion. One who deviates, he creates another religion. Religion means there is God and we should be obedient to God. This is religion. | Prabhupāda: There is no "all religion." There is only one religion. One who deviates, he creates another religion. Religion means there is God and we should be obedient to God. This is religion.</div> | ||
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=== 1975 Conversations and Morning Walks | <div class="sub_section" id="1975_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1975 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1975 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3></div> | ||
< | <div class="quote" book="Con" link="Room Conversation with Reporter -- March 9, 1975, London" link_text="Room Conversation with Reporter -- March 9, 1975, London"> | ||
<div class="heading">"I wanted to ask about other spiritual groups in this country..." So any spiritual. If he actually belongs to the spiritual understand, then he must admit that he is servant of God.</div> | |||
< | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Room Conversation with Reporter -- March 9, 1975, London|Room Conversation with Reporter -- March 9, 1975, London]]:''' | ||
Reporter: There are a lot of other spiritual groups in the world... | Reporter: There are a lot of other spiritual groups in the world... | ||
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Reporter: But I wanted to ask about other spiritual groups in this country... | Reporter: But I wanted to ask about other spiritual groups in this country... | ||
Prabhupāda: So any spiritual... If he actually belongs to the spiritual understand, then he must admit that he is servant of God.</ | Prabhupāda: So any spiritual... If he actually belongs to the spiritual understand, then he must admit that he is servant of God.</div> | ||
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== Correspondence = | <div class="section" id="Correspondence" text="Correspondence"><h2>Correspondence</h2></div> | ||
=== 1971 Correspondence | <div class="sub_section" id="1971_Correspondence" text="1971 Correspondence"><h3>1971 Correspondence</h3></div> | ||
< | <div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Tamala Krsna -- Los Angeles 3 July, 1971" link_text="Letter to Tamala Krsna -- Los Angeles 3 July, 1971"> | ||
<div class="heading">There are so many spiritual groups; that is all right. But actually their method cannot help us to make real spiritual progress. Krishna Consciousness movement is completely different and completely sublime at the same time, and very easy to take to also.</div> | |||
< | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Tamala Krsna -- Los Angeles 3 July, 1971|Letter to Tamala Krsna -- Los Angeles 3 July, 1971]]:''' I am so glad to hear that you would like if we could open one branch of our International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) there in Cape Town, South Africa. That would be very nice. So if you can arrange for our reception, we may go there immediately, and even I may go on my way back from India, and we can establish one center. Undoubtedly this movement is very sublime and anyone who takes to it becomes happy. | ||
There are so many spiritual groups; that is all right. But actually their method cannot help us to make real spiritual progress. This Krishna Consciousness movement is completely different and completely sublime at the same time, and very easy to take to also. Anyone who takes to it seriously, their life will become perfect.</ | There are so many spiritual groups; that is all right. But actually their method cannot help us to make real spiritual progress. This Krishna Consciousness movement is completely different and completely sublime at the same time, and very easy to take to also. Anyone who takes to it seriously, their life will become perfect.</div> | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:19, 24 December 2012
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 4
Intelligent persons, however, know that such mantras will never be successful, and as such they never patronize such upstart spiritual groups.
SB 4.17.5, Purport: Many sampradāyas have sprung up without authority, and they are misleading the people by giving unauthorized mantras. The rascals of these so-called sampradāyas do not observe the Vedic rules and regulations. Although they are addicted to all kinds of sinful activities, they still offer the people mantras and thus mislead them. Intelligent persons, however, know that such mantras will never be successful, and as such they never patronize such upstart spiritual groups. People should be very careful of these nonsensical sampradāyas. To get some facility for sense gratification, unfortunate people in this age receive mantras from these so-called sampradāyas. Pṛthu Mahārāja, however, showed by his example that one should receive knowledge from a bona fide sampradāya. Therefore Mahārāja Pṛthu accepted Sanat-kumāra as his spiritual master.
Other Books by Srila Prabhupada
Renunciation Through Wisdom
Spiritual groups that do not strictly follow in Lord Caitanya's line cannot comprehend this because they do not wish to abide by the instructions of the mahātmās. They do not follow Lord Caitanya's injunction to be "more humble than a blade of grass."
Renunciation Through Wisdom 2.9: The mahātmās have shown the perfect path of charity: devotional service to the Lord. If anyone ignores this path and instead builds hospitals, his effort to help humanity is a mere pretense. Humanity can never reap any permanent advantage from such activities. Indeed, the number of patients only increases along with the number of hospitals. And as for feeding the poor, this will never eradicate poverty, but encourage it. Frankly speaking, we are not against opening hospitals or feeding the poor, or any other such humanitarian service. But what we have learned from our beloved spiritual master is that when devotional service to the Lord is neglected, every other activity is illusory and futile. Without genuine devotional service, even opening hospitals and feeding the poor in the name of Lord Kṛṣṇa is futile. Spiritual groups that do not strictly follow in Lord Caitanya's line cannot comprehend this because they do not wish to abide by the instructions of the mahātmās. They do not follow Lord Caitanya's injunction to be "more humble than a blade of grass." If they were that humble, they would give up their pride in being the doer of good deeds, the wisest person, the most devoted, and so on.
Conversations and Morning Walks
1974 Conversations and Morning Walks
"Do you think that in the future all religions and all these spiritual groups will come together and form one group?" There is no "all religion." There is only one religion.
Room Conversation with devotees about Twelfth Canto Kali-yuga, and Conversation with Guest -- June 15, 1974, Paris:
Yogeśvara: "Do you think that in the future all religions and all these spiritual groups will come together and form one group."
Prabhupāda: There is no "all religion." There is only one religion. One who deviates, he creates another religion. Religion means there is God and we should be obedient to God. This is religion.1975 Conversations and Morning Walks
"I wanted to ask about other spiritual groups in this country..." So any spiritual. If he actually belongs to the spiritual understand, then he must admit that he is servant of God.
Room Conversation with Reporter -- March 9, 1975, London:
Reporter: There are a lot of other spiritual groups in the world...
Prabhupāda: Everyone is servant of Kṛṣṇa.
Reporter: Are you saying...
Prabhupāda: Everyone. You are also servant of Kṛṣṇa. Are you not servant of Kṛṣṇa? Are you master? You are not servant of anyone? Are you? You have come as press representative. You are servant of the press. So you are not master.
Reporter: But I wanted to ask about other spiritual groups in this country...
Prabhupāda: So any spiritual... If he actually belongs to the spiritual understand, then he must admit that he is servant of God.Correspondence
1971 Correspondence
There are so many spiritual groups; that is all right. But actually their method cannot help us to make real spiritual progress. Krishna Consciousness movement is completely different and completely sublime at the same time, and very easy to take to also.
Letter to Tamala Krsna -- Los Angeles 3 July, 1971: I am so glad to hear that you would like if we could open one branch of our International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) there in Cape Town, South Africa. That would be very nice. So if you can arrange for our reception, we may go there immediately, and even I may go on my way back from India, and we can establish one center. Undoubtedly this movement is very sublime and anyone who takes to it becomes happy.
There are so many spiritual groups; that is all right. But actually their method cannot help us to make real spiritual progress. This Krishna Consciousness movement is completely different and completely sublime at the same time, and very easy to take to also. Anyone who takes to it seriously, their life will become perfect.