Read thoroughly
Lectures
Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
General Lectures
Man (11): Who is the original authority of Bhagavad-gītā?
Prabhupāda: Kṛṣṇa. Yes. You have read Bhagavad-gītā? You read it thoroughly. Then you will understand.
Man (11): No, but I think (I've seen?) Bhagavad-gītā without...
Prabhupāda: You think. That is a wrong thing. Your thinking is not authority.Conversations and Morning Walks
1973 Conversations and Morning Walks
Prajāpati: They can show no good result for their activities.
Prabhupāda: Yes. That is preaching. Therefore we are writing so many books. Unless we take care of the books and preach and read ourself, understand the philosophy, this Hare Kṛṣṇa will be finished within few years. Because there will be no life. How long one can artificially go on, "Hare Kṛṣṇa! Haribol!" That will be artificial, no life.
Yaśomatīnandana: That's right Prabhupāda. We are so foolish, we never realize anything unless you tell us like that. Without preaching...
Prabhupāda: Without preaching, without understanding philosophy, you cannot keep your strength. Everyone should be thoroughly well-conversed with the philosophy which we are putting... That means you must read thoroughly every day. So many books we have got. And Bhāgavata is so perfect that any verse you read, you get a new enlightenment. It is so nice. Either Bhagavad-gītā or Bhāgavata. But it is not ordinary writing.1975 Conversations and Morning Walks
Indian man: (indistinct)
Prabhupāda: Yes, why not? We shall select.
Indian man: Īśopaniṣad.
Prabhupāda: Whichever you like. Īśopaniṣad? [break] Instruction is read one or two books thoroughly, but don't show yourself a scholar and simply note down, "I have read this." That's all. This is foolishness. This we don't want, that you give one friend, he'll never read one line, and collect book and carry like an ass lots of books. We don't want this. Read it. Whatever book you have got, read it thoroughly. [break] Rascal scholarship. What is scholarship? He does not read, and "scholarship." To show, make show that "I have collected so many books. I have read so many books."Page Title: | Read thoroughly |
Compiler: | Visnu Murti |
Created: | 11 of Sep, 2008 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=6, Con=4, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 10 |