Spiritual success
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Chapters 1 - 6
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 1
SB Canto 2
SB Canto 3
SB Canto 4
SB Canto 5
Other Books by Srila Prabhupada
Easy Journey to Other Planets
Renunciation Through Wisdom
Lectures
Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures
Conversations and Morning Walks
1977 Conversations and Morning Walks
Prabhupāda: Whatever it may be, this is the position. Those who are neophyte, they are always in danger. Therefore their duty is to be guided by sādhu-śāstra-guru. That's all. That is our... Now, I'll say from my practical life... It is not pride. Actually everyone knows that my Guru Mahārāja had thousands of disciples. So out of thousands of disciples, practically I am little successful. That everyone knows. Why? Because I firmly believed in the words of my guru. That's all. This is the... There may be many other Godbrother, maybe very learned and very advanced, whatever it may be, favored, and... Everyone claims that "I am the most favorite." And practical point of view... So I think sometimes that "Why this wonderful thing has happened to me?" So I search out. I search out only that I cent percent believe in the words of my spiritual... That's all, nothing else. Guru-mukha-padma-vākya, cittete koriyā aikya, āra nā koriho mane āśā **. Don't think of any nonsense. Simply execute what your guru has said. That is success. You are daily singing, guru-mukha-padma-vākya **. You know the meaning?
Pṛthu-putra: Yes. Cittete koriyā aikya, āra nā koriho mane āśā.
Prabhupāda: This is the instruction. And the child decides it that "Whatever my parent says, that's all I shall do. I shall do nothing," then he's safe.
Satsvarūpa: "My only wish is to have my consciousness purified by the words emanating from his lotus mouth."
Prabhupāda: Then he's safe. And as soon as he manufactures—finished. So don't do this. Yasya deve parā bhaktir yathā deve tathā gurau, tasyaite kathitā... [ŚU 6.23]. This is the secret of spiritual success.Page Title: | Spiritual success |
Compiler: | Visnu Murti, Suan |
Created: | 16 of Jan, 2008 |
No. of Quotes: | 18 |
Totals by Section: | BG=2, SB=10, CC=0, OB=2, Lec=3, Con=1, Let=0 |