Prabhupada Letters :: 1974.

"Show yourself as an ideal Vaisnava, then you are my representative in full. We are not after titles and designations. We must teach by personal example. Do this and the future of our movement will be glorious."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1974.

"My books are the foundation stone of our movement. This should be our only motto. Whatever we are is resting on these books, so far reading them and distributing them."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1966.

"Our path is genuine, sublime and easy. So there must be a world wide organization for pushing this movement in the human society. This is only medium to save the people from ruination."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1967.

"Narayana understood Dhruva's sincerity & sent Narada to initiate him. This Krishna Consciousness is a parallel process of worshiping the Supreme Lord & the Spiritual master simultaneously."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1968.

"If your parents don't receive you as their beloved son you shall live with me. I don't wish to keep you in that blazing fire. At least I shall not make your life miserable even though I am not as rich as your parents."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1970.

"Lord Caitanya has warned. Don't mix with any Swami who has no knowledge of Krsna Consciousness. Their speaking is simply maya. Anyone who listens to their philosophy is doomed, all devotion dries up."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1972.

"Our philosophy of political leadership is of the highest standard and morality. Now we shall begin to educate the politicians. Continue increasing this political activity, it is very pleasing to me".

Prabhupada Letters :: 1970.

"I am so much pleased that you are carrying on the Street Sankirtana Party even though you have sometimes only one companion. This spirit is most satisfactory so please go on and you may rest assured that Krsna will always help you in any difficulty.

Prabhupada Letters :: 1971.

"Just like the tracks of a railroad line, both must be there, Bhagavata marga and Pancaratriki marga - one side Bhagavata book, the other side Deity worship. Unless you follow both lines simultaneously you cannot make any progress in Devotional Service."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1968.

"To feel separation from the Spiritual Master is very good position. That means one who is in pure love with Krishna and His Representative, Spiritual Master, he thinks always of Them. And this thinking process is Krishna consciousness."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1973.

"You should keep everything very clean. That is the first business. The prasadam room should be immediately cleaned after taking prasadam. Every room should be as clean as a mirror otherwise you are inviting rats."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1968.

"The Ravana class want Sita without Rama and therefore havoc. We want to perfect everything with Krishna Consciousness. Our policy is without Krishna, everything is zero. But zero by the side of Krishna, then it is 10, 1,000, 1,000,000."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1973.

"Please try to maintain the philosophy of unity in diversity. That will make our movement successful. One section of men have already gone out, therefore we must be very careful."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1968.

"I have come here on the order of my Spiritual Master, I am nonentity; there is no credit for me, all the credit goes to my Spiritual Master. He has arranged everything, and I am simply to abide by His order."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1968.

"Let us try our best to spread this Krishna Consciousness movement with sincerity and Krishna will give us all facilities. After all, it is Krishna's business. Our sincere desire is to serve Him and this is our bona fide position."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1968.

"So people might think you mad if they heard of your crazy work. So spiritual activities are like that. But Krishna can adjust opposing elements. By His inconceivable power, yes can be no, and no can be yes."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1971.

"I have noted your several complaints against the devotees but it would be better for you to set the example by your personal behavior and try to reform the others, not by criticism, but by your friendly behavior."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1973.

"All Gurukula students should be educated free of charge. We must give free education to our children. We cannot enforce that if you do not pay, then take back your child. Rather the opposite."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1967.

"Reject all idle talks. A Krishna Conscious person must be seen by ears and not by the eyes. One should try to know the depth of realization by a Krishna conscious person."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1968.

"We can take part in politics only which is sanctioned by Krishna. This political struggle is reaction of man's sinful activities. Unless they accept Krishna Consciousness, there is no possibility of peace in the world."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1971.

"So don't be disheartened at any circumstance. Depend on Krishna. After all this is the kingdom of maya. She is always peeping to take the opportunity of attacking us, but if we fix up our attention on the Lotus Feet of Krishna, maya cannot even touch us."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1970.

"Religion is the Law of God and no one but God or His empowered representative can put forward religious formulas. Devotional service which ignores the injunctions of scripture is simply a disturbance to society."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1970.

"The communist goal is to achieve a paradise on earth - so what kind of paradise can they achieve? Any society without religion is animal society. Without God-centered society, the whole thing is dog-centered society."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1968.

"I am very happy to learn that you are going to various homes and lecture halls, and holding kirtana and delivering lectures from these transcendental literature. Continue to preach in this way to all you meet."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1967.

"Whenever there is new branch of our society for Krishna Consciousness I become very very happy and my blessings in heart and soul are with you. Although I am not physically present there, spiritually I am always with you."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1973.

"Please continue your sincere preaching effort. This is the greatest welfare activity. We want the people to see how it is possible to live a perfect happy life in this world and in the end go back to home, back to Godhead."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1968.

"Kirtana and distribution of our literature, that is the basic principle of our success. Even we do not have our own temple it does not matter, we can hold Kirtana 24 hours, and distribute our publications - that is our great success."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1967.

"God is not only alive, but we can go and live with Him. He has got a particular place and anyone who is God conscious can approach it in this very life. We have to present this to the whole world very nicely."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1967.

"The secret of success in the matter of Krishna Consciousness is devotion to the Lord and the Spiritual Master. So continue your present attitude and you will be successful even I am not physically present before you."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1967.

"Guru and Krishna are two parallel lines on which the spiritual express runs very smoothly. One minus the other is no good for the devotee. Anyone who talks of Krishna without service to Guru will not be successful."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1968.

"My books are the ultimate source of knowledge. If you simply reproduce what I have explained surely you will come out victorious, even in the midst of so many great scholars."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1973.

"The mission of Caitanya Mahaprabhu is now transferred from Indian hands to the hands of the Americans and Europeans. I have given the initiation, but the rest of the work will depend on you."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1969.

"Dress has to be accepted according to the taste of others and foodstuffs accepted according to the eater's taste. So if you think this kind of dress will attract more people, you can dress yourself in that manner. But our real dress is the tilaka and sikha."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1971.

"Caitanya Mahaprabhu sent His most confidential disciples out on the street and house to house. Even the magistrate would object, Caitanya Mahaprabhu would still send. He exhibited a great civil disobedience movement."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1972.

"Preach, sell books, you will feel yourself becoming perfectly happy. There is immense field for preaching. Do not hesitate to take the bold step forward and invite everyone to become a devotee of Krsna."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

"Here we are having great success chanting Hare Krishna on the streets. It is all Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s Mercy that this is happening all around the world and we should pray to Him that he may benedict us with even greater opportunity to spread His Sankirtan Movement."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1967.

"One who reads Brahma Samhita very scrutinizingly can understand everything of Krishna without any fault. I recommend all my students read Brahma Samhita very carefully."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1972.

"I shall never leave you, you are my disciple and I am your spiritual master, so you do not require to worry. I shall never leave you. Follow my instructions and do all of the things which you already know. These things will protect you."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1969.

"When the Spiritual Master accepts a disciple and the disciple surrenders unto Him, He has got the responsibility of absorbing the sinful reaction of His disciples life. This is a great responsibility of the Spiritual Master."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1971.

"The Vedas gives specific instruction how to swim over this material ocean, but if the rascal does not take the instruction through the bona fide representative, the Spiritual Master, then he becomes drowned."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1971.

"The so-called democratic government means some sudras, rascals. Without coming to Varnasrama dharma there is no question of human society. So our Krishna Conscious movement is supposed to be representative of Krishna."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1974.

"If they do not like the noise of our kirtana there, we shall make it more noisy. They shall get out, not us. So go on performing Hari kirtana. Simply by the noise of kirtana demons go away."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1975.

"This Krishna Consciousness movement is not a sentimental fanaticism of so-called religion. It is the perfect culture - perfect social order, perfect economic development, perfect philosophy, and perfect religion."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1974.

"Why there should be any misunderstanding between a Krishna conscious husband and wife? So whether you are alone or with husband you must continue to follow the regulative principles. And wherever you get place, you should always remember Krishna and never forget Him for a moment."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1968.

"It is my duty to open your eyes, so I am trying my best to do my duty, and if you cooperate with me, fully, certainly both yourself and myself, will be successful in our missionary work."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1968.

"Simply by understanding Krishna, one understands everything. Therefore, Krishna being the Supreme Spirit, one who tries to understand Krishna, he can understand everything else."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1975.

"The soul is the same passing through different bodies by the process of transmigration, exactly like gold passing through business transaction. Somebody thinks 'my gold' and when it is passed to another, he thinks 'my gold.'"

Prabhupada Letters :: 1969.

"We shall take all necessary steps for self-protection, depending the result on Krishna. Arjuna had to fight in the battlefield, but at the same time he heard Bhagavad-gita. Our motto shall be like that."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1974.

"People have become demoniac, Krsna is not realized, He is not exposed to the non devotee. Our mission is to turn the people to become devotees so that they can see Krsna. So we have got a great mission. Krsna is asking you to do this job."

Prabhupada Letters :: 1972.

"So our movement is Krishna. The Krishna Consciousness Movement is non-different from Krishna. If we present Krishna Consciousness in right earnestness, then all the so-called yogis, swamis, mayavadis, scientists, philosophers, and political leaders will have no more importance."