Quote 1. His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada once remarked to his disciples, "You must become a general like me. I cannot be defeated." Srila Prabhupada was commissioned by another undefeated general, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Thakur, who against all opposition established the legitimacy and influence of the Gaudiya Vaisnava siddhanta in India. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta met resistance from every quarter: professional gurus, prakrta-sahajiyas, caste goswamis, ecumenists, eclecticists, et al., but anyone who dared to sally forth and meet his challenge was ultimately trounced.
Comment on 1 ; The current opportunity is to join the fight on the side of Srila Prabhupada, the great general sent by Lord Caitanya. He is calling for troops. Such field commissioned officers are given every opportuniy and facility now, to throw off maya, and in the end are heroes and receive due rewards from the King. Krsna is our King.
Even if we don't want it, the demons will bring their fight to us. so the Vaisnavas must have our strong Generals also. Srila Prabhupada calls for us to be strong devotees who cannot be fooled by maya any longer, and who are willing and proud and enthusiastic to serve his missions
Whether Rama Ravana or Krsna Kamsa, always in the material worlds there is a fundamental conflict between the will of Godhead and the wills of those who wish to be themselves Godhead falsely. The devotees line themselves up with the powers of goodness, while the nondevotees take shelter of atheist technologies and lesser demigods.
The current opportunity is to join the fight on the side of Srila Prabhupada, the great general sent by Lord Caitanya. He is calling for troops. Such field commissioned officers are given every opportuniy and facility now, to throw off maya, and in the end are heroes and receive due rewards from the King. Krsna is our King.
Even if we don't want it, the demons will bring their fight to us. so the Vaisnavas must have our strong Generals also. Srila Prabhupada calls for us to be strong devotees who cannot be fooled by maya any longer, and who are willing and proud and enthusiastic to serve his missions.
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"Yes. Anyway, follow the instruction. That is required. Follow the instruction. Wherever you remain, it doesn't matter. You are secure. Follow the instruction. Then you are secure anywhere. It doesn't matter. Just like I told you that I saw my Guru Maharaja not more than ten days in my life, but I followed his instruction. I was a gṛhastha, I never lived with the Maṭha, in the temple. It is practical."
admagarbha Das From Srila Prabhupada's BG 10.4 purport:
"Satyam,truthfulness, means that facts should be presented as they are for the benefit of others. Facts should not be misrepresented. According to social conventions, it is said that one can speak the truth only when it is palatable to others. But that is not truthfulness. The truth should be spoken in a straight and forward way, so that others will understand actually what the facts are. If a man is a thief and if people are warned that he is a thief, that is truth. Although sometimes the truth is unpalatable, one should not refrain from speaking it. Truthfulness demands that the facts be presented as they are for the benefit of others. That is the definition of truth."
The śāstras of the yavanas, or meat-eaters, are not eternal scriptures. They have been fashioned recently, and sometimes they contradict one another. The scriptures of the yavanas are three: the Old Testament, the New Testament and the Koran. Their compilation has a history; they are not eternal like the Vedic knowledge. Therefore although they have their arguments and reasonings, they are not very sound and transcendental. As such, modern people advanced in science and philosophy deem these scriptures unacceptable.
Srila Prabhupada
Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā, Chapter 17.169, Purport
from SB class 7:9:42 Mayapur March 22, 1976.
17. Pamho
18. Srila Prabhupada: "That pleasure is childish. Suppose a child builds a sand castle on the beach with great effort. He may take pleasure in it, but that is childish pleasure. That is not a grown man's pleasure. Materialistic men have created a standard of false happiness. They have created a gorgeous arrangement for a comfortable civilization, but it is all false because they cannot create a situation in which they will be able to enjoy it. At any moment, anyone can be kicked out by death, and all his enjoyment will be finished."
Morning Walk: December 3, 1973
And when we have given up our childish play in that which cannot be our own, that falls within a hundred years as if a rose a-blown. SBhaktivinoda
But one thing. It is stated in the Bhagavad-gita, once you begin, even one percent you can realize, that will never be lost. That will remain a permanent settlement. Now suppose if you are trying for BA examination, or you have passed your B.A. examination. Now, with the end of this body, that, your qualification as graduate of Columbia University or any university, is finished. Now your life begins in another body, and you have to acquire knowledge again to become qualified to graduate. But this knowledge is not like that. Because it is spiritual knowledge, absolute knowledge, it goes with you, your spirit. That you will find, explanation. And another chance is that one who tries to assimilate this knowledge, even if he is not, I mean to, perfect, so there is no harm. Because whatever he has learned, that remains an asset, and you get another chance of human body to begin from where you have ended in this life.
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15; I am requesting all of my disciples that for this one lifetime you give all of your energy and service to Krishna. The spiritual force is eternal, so to give simply one lifetime to Krishna is not a very difficult thing. And yet if we are serious in executing the devotional principles, this one lifetime of service to Krishna will absolute and final solution to all the problems of life. Sincere devotional service in even one lifetime is sufficient to make one eligible to return to the Vaikuntha world permanently. Krishna Consciousness has got this power."
Srila Prabhupada letter to Madhudvisa, Sept. 7, 1969
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Prabhupada: No, no, I can understand. The thing is that everyone can take advantage of this statement that "I am perfect." Just like so many rogues and bogus persons come. But it is your duty to know whether he is perfect. It is your duty to test whether he is perfect. That requires intelligence. If you unintelligently accept some bogus person as perfect, that is your fault. You must be assured that "The person from whom I am asking, he is perfect." Then you take it. Otherwise don't take.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Room Conversation with Professors -- Caracas, February 19, 1975
Based on this quote, defend the perfect! Defend Srila Prabhupdada! Do not waste your time defending the imperfect. We show compassion to vicitms, to the innocent, but not to those who take positions of leadership and wrongfully mislead innocents.
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“We should not become subordinate (nicata) to non-devotees, but to devotees, from whom we should beg mercy and show respect. The mahajanas instructed us not to display humility before everyone. To show humility towards envious atheists like Ravana and the pretentious brahmana is not vaishnave-seva or trnad-api-suhisnuna. If we transgress this instruction we will never become qualified to chant the holy name or attain name ruci; rather, our actions will result in becoming envious of them. Rama bhakta Hanumans burning of lanka is real trnad-api-suhisnuna." ( Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati - Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Vaibhava 2.222 ).
I say, don't be fooled by demons in the guise of devotee dress! Those miscreants should be exposed and criticized.
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"Tṛṇād api sunīcena does not mean that if a Vaiṣṇava is insulted or Viṣṇu is defamed, you remain silent, "I am tṛṇād api sunīcena." No. At that time you should become fire. That is the teaching of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Just like Hanumānjī, he's Vaiṣṇava. But when there was need for the service of Lord Rāmacandra, he set fire in the Lanka. So when there is viṣṇu-vaiṣṇava-ninda,defamation, you should not remain tṛṇād api sunīcena. You should take steps. This is the instruction. Anyway, Vaiṣṇava is never angry, but that does not mean that you tolerate insult to Viṣṇu and Vaiṣṇava. No."
"He should be angry. Bhakta-dveṣi. Just like our student Govinda dāsī in Hawaii. In a meeting she became very angry when the so-called incarnation of God and God... Perhaps you know this incident. And the people did not say, of course, Govinda dāsī, but they heard her husband, Gaurasundara. But she became very angry, that "These rascals," and so many things she spoke. (chuckles) So she did right, like a heroine. I very much liked it. So we should be very much angry. When? When there is anything against God and God's devotee."
Srila Prabhupada
Lecture on SB 1.3.26 -- Los Angeles, October 1, 1972
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