Creeper of devotional service
Expressions researched:
"devotional creeper"
|"creeper of devotional service"
|"creeper of devotion"
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 3
SB Canto 4
SB Canto 6
SB Canto 10.1 to 10.13
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Adi-lila
CC Madhya-lila
Other Books by Srila Prabhupada
Nectar of Devotion
Nectar of Instruction
Renunciation Through Wisdom
According to their karma, all living entities are wandering throughout the entire universe. Some of them are being elevated to the upper planetary systems, and some are going down to the lower planetary systems. Out of many millions of wandering living entities, one who is very fortunate gets an opportunity to associate with a bona fide spiritual master by the grace of Lord Kṛṣṇa. By the mercy of both Lord Kṛṣṇa and the spiritual master, such a person receives the seed of the creeper of devotional service.
By the mercy of Lord Kṛṣṇa, this seed of devotion is available in the Bhagavad-gītā. Only one who is able to receive this devotional seed can understand the purport of the Bhagavad-gītā. Otherwise, simply repeatedly reading the Bhagavad-gītā and discussing its teachings will not produce any results.Conversations and Morning Walks
1976 Conversations and Morning Walks
Viṣṇujana: Śrīla Prabhupāda, how did Choṭa Haridāsa achieve perfection by killing himself after apparently pouring water on his devotional creeper by talking to a woman?
Prabhupāda: His instance was that even an associate of Caitanya Mahāprabhu can fall down. And if one falls down, his punishment is that, suicide. There is no other punishment. He must commit suicide. This is Caitanya Mahāprabhu's instruc.... Otherwise he is Caitanya Mahāprabhu's personal servant. He cannot fall down. But Caitanya Mahāprabhu showed this instance that "Even one is My personal servant, he can fall down." And if anyone by any cause he falls down, his punishment is he must commit suicide. This is instruction.Hari-śauri:
- brahmāṇḍa bhramite kona bhāgyavān jīva
- guru-kṛṣṇa-prasāde pāya bhakti-latā-bīja
"According to their karma, all living entities are wandering throughout the entire universe. Some of them are being elevated to the upper planetary systems, and some are going down into the lower planetary systems. Out of many millions of wandering living entities, one who is very fortunate gets an opportunity to associate with a bona fide spiritual master by the grace of Kṛṣṇa. By the mercy of both Kṛṣṇa and the spiritual master, such a person receives the seed of the creeper of devotional service."
Prabhupāda: This is not for everyone.Correspondence
1973 Correspondence
1974 Correspondence
Page Title: | Creeper of devotional service |
Compiler: | Archana |
Created: | 28 of Sep, 2008 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=4, CC=8, OB=3, Lec=0, Con=2, Let=3 |
No. of Quotes: | 20 |