Prabhupada Quotes

Varna is for the body, ashrama is for the soul

Fashion for few, famine for many is not the standard of civilization

Killing of animals is a symptom of barbarian society

Why education causes the misuse of human intelligence

The only desire of a pure devotee

The best way to establish our relationship with the Lord

Absolute dependence on the Lord is the source of the greatest happiness

Through tribulation, the Lord snatches a fallen soul from the mire of material existence

Faith in authority is unavoidable while acquiring knowledge

Ungrudgingly accept tribulations as benedictions

No need to lament if the cause of suffering is beyond human control

Aim for not avoidance of suffering, but adherence to dharma

How capital punishment is beneficial

Krishna’s bent of mind

Krishna descends to eradicate our false sense of enjoyment

Transcendence is not just blissful, but also variegated

Don’t be gullible in the name of being gentle

What makes historical facts transcendental…

How the Lord frees us from all material hankerings

The Lord steals our mind away from miseries

The theme of Shrimad-Bhagavatam

Hearing and chanting, even if mechanical, is beneficial, though not fully

Unscrupulous imaginations of the monists

Unholy contact is the cause our suffering

The feeling of worldly happiness is an illusion

There’s nothing new in the material world; so why waste time in archaeology?

Are the Puranas authoritative?

The Lord is not affected by worldly emotions