Demons are so made that they devour living creatures, men and animals, but why on that account should I withdraw my brahminical qualification of forgiveness?

You do one thing. If there are any genuine cow protection programs, please help them. At least this much we can do. The more our economy depends upon these things, we will be immune to the effects of international economy.

Don't think that you are the only one and that, "if I follow some simple life, what is the effect of it?" But Srila Prabhupada was also all alone. If he would have thought that "I am the only one, old man, why should I try?" Then we would not be gathering here. How many people are benefitted today? So think about it.

As soon as Krishna's name is there, everything will become completely clean and not only that, but for Krishna, we must have the highest standard and that is why the house in which Mangala arati is performed, the house in which chanting goes on, side by side the cleanliness must go on.

The Acarya is not frozen in time. He has melted in love of Krishna and flows without restriction to anyone and everyone who shows even the slightest interest in pure devotion

The moment we start thinking that we are the doers and that we can do everything independent of Krishna, then we will never be able to hear Krishna's voice nor would we be able to accomplish anything in life.

Thus even though, externally, a devotee may not render full service, if he is internally sincere and serious the Lord welcomes his service nonetheless

it is the ignorance of the soul that without knowing how subtly the laws of karma work, we blame Krishna.

"Everyone who is intelligent should know that because of our concept of bodily existence, we are subjected to suffering and enjoyment."

Accepting a Guru is not for fulfilling your material desires.

Vyasadeva needs to describe the glories of the Lord just to do good to all eight classes of men, both good and bad. Srimad Bhagavatam is therefore not meant for any particular class of men or sect. It is for the sincere soul who actually wants his own welfare and peace of mind.

We are so ungrateful to Krishna that instead of counting how many things we have, we count with left hand as to how many things we don't have

Victory of unalloyed bhakti of the Lord over all other modes of attempt to see Him or understand Him.

That road block is there, because behind it some construction work is going on. And if you go against the road-block, you will hit and fall into a ditch

The cycle of His pastimes turns like a wheel of fire. Thus Krishna exhibits His pastimes one after the other in every universe

Only the very expert, who has almost retired from materialistic activities by culture of spiritual knowledge, can be admitted to the study of this great science.

Hare Krishna Prabhujis and Matajis,
Please accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudev! 

The following is transcription of Srimad Bhagavatam class given by our Godbrother HG Devakinandan Prabhuji on the lessons we need to learn from Citraketu Maharaj.

The tree in the story represents our parents. When we are young, we love to play with them. When we grow up, we leave them and only come back when we need help. Parents sacrifice their lives for us.

Crows take pleasure in a place where garbage is thrown as fruitive worker take pleasure in wine and woman

We can see here that the first thing the Lord does is to encourage Lord Brahma by asking him not to be depressed or anxious

Srila Prabhupada calls Narada Muni as father of devotional service.

"But time is such an abstract thing", one may object. "How is it controlling us in the real sense of the term?"

Only the essence or substantial things are to be spoken and all nonsensical talk is to be avoided

By speaking pleasing words, all the living entities are satisfied. Therefore always speak sweetly, why are you so poor in your sentences?

While speaking, it is important that the speaker maintains the beautiful facial expression and his gestures should not be awkward.

Speech is the most important quality of any man. It is said that a fool is undiscovered as long as he does not speak, and certainly a well-dressed fool cannot be identified unless he speaks, but as soon as he speaks, he reveals himself at once. The immediate symptom of a Krishna conscious man is that he speaks only of Krishna and of matters relating to Him."

Hare Krishna Prabhujis and Matajis,
Please accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudev!

In Srimad Bhagavatam, in the fourth canto 24th chapter, Lord Shiva sings beautiful prayers to the Lord and in verse number 40, Lord Shiva prays,

artha-liṅgāya nabhase namo ’ntar-bahir-ātmane
namaḥ puṇyāya lokāya amuṣmai bhūri-varcase

Don't be unnecessarily illusioned that you are serving. You are not doing anything. And if you feel that you are serving, you will become unsuccessful in service

So from today you should drive away the idea, that 'you are doing the service'. You are not doing any service. He is doing to you.

Maharaj says that if we carefully look at our house 50% of the items are unwanted, but we keep it as a necessity. We keep accumulating so much waste on the pretext that it will be of use sometime later.