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How does one become humble and remain humble?

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"How does one become humble and remain humble"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1975 Conversations and Morning Walks

"A lamb at home, a lion in the chase." (laughter) When you are chasing, you must be a lion. (laughter) But when you come home, you do not try to chase the devotees. (laughter).

Room Conversation with writer, Sandy Nixon -- July 13, 1975, Philadelphia:

Devotee: Śrīla Prabhupāda, how does one become humble and remain humble?

Jayatīrtha: How to become humble and remain humble. Same question one devotee asked you in Chicago.

Prabhupāda: So you explain.

Jayatīrtha: He said you can become humble by becoming aggressive for Kṛṣṇa. (laughter) One girl was asking that "When we are doing saṅkīrtana, I must be very aggressive, but when I come to the temple, then I'm supposed to be very humble." Prabhupāda's answer was...

Prabhupāda: "A lamb at home, a lion in the chase." (laughter) When you are chasing, you must be a lion. (laughter) But when you come home, you do not try to chase the devotees. (laughter)

Page Title:How does one become humble and remain humble?
Compiler:Marc, Rishab
Created:20 of Jul, 2011
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No. of Quotes:1