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Foreword
of a spiritual master at work, interacting with his disciples and the public and trying to implant devotion of worldly success in terms of numbers, buildings, or money; it is successful only if it conveys the pure message of Krishna through the medium of pure devotees whose motives and goals are those of Krishna What we find in these pages is the serene energy source of the movement’s whirlwind of activity, the pure He was of course deeply informed about the Caitanya tradition and Krishna devotion from his Indian background
27 : More from the Vyāsa-Pūjā Books
consciousness—the serving mood—of the disciple, who is engaged by the perfect spiritual master, the pure the glories of Śrīla Prabhupāda, making the heart pure and simple. Śrī guru-caraṇe rati, ei se uttama-gati, je prasāde pūre sarva āśā. Whether or not to directly attempt for elevated, intimate levels of devotion. Śrīla Prabhupāda, please bless me with pure devotion at the lotus feet of your beloved Lord Kṛṣṇa.
26 : Vyāsa-Pūjā Book Nectar
your sannyāsa in Sevā-kuñja, serving Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī by compiling books on bhakti, the science of pure Please bestow your mercy upon this lowly one, so far away from the world of pure devotional service. balance of sanctity and activity, of work and play, of bhajana and preaching, of action and inaction, of devotion The practical application of devotion instead. another mass pilgrimage the devotees stay at Lakṣmī Rāṇī Kuñja, and you deliver the famous Nectar of Devotion
06 : The Greatness of Śrīla Prabhupāda
even after hundreds of thousands of years, by others who draw inspiration from the personality of a pure Kṛṣṇa’s pure devotees are also decorated with wonderful qualities that clearly distinguish them from (Cc Antya 7.11) Prabhupāda’s strength came from his pure devotion to Kṛṣṇa and resolute sense of mission Prabhupāda was friendly, humble, simple, jolly, and pure.
30 : How to Please Śrīla Prabhupāda
He wanted us to become pure devotees and preach the message of Lord Caitanya in various ways. So my position is that I want to see that at least one disciple has become a pure devotee. Of course, I have got many sincere and pure devotees. That is my good luck. But most of all Śrīla Prabhupāda wanted us to be pure devotees. And commenting on Īśvara Purī’s gratefulness to Lord Caitanya for developing pure love of God, Śrīla
Chapter Eleven
“Prahlada, out of devotion for his Lord, requested the Lord to kindly manifest Himself on top of the Dhruva simply asked Kuvera to bless him with continual devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa. In them he poetically describes Prabhupāda’s achievements in preaching and lauds his pure, devotional sides, but the only real point is whether or not Krsna is pleased with such offerings, and only His pure “This is pure service. They are avoiding to take service from Kṛṣṇa or Rādhārāṇī.
25 : Guru-Pūjā Meditation
kevala-bhakati-sadma, bando mui sāvadhana mate
The lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda are the abode of pure The lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda are the only way for us to attain pure devotional service. Truth, and who is axiomatically always correct.
śrī-guru-caraṇe-rati, ei se uttama-gati, je prasāde pūre
Nectar of Instruction
When you hear this knowledge you will gain the perfect foundation for achieving pure love of God and
Chapter Eight
We simply have to maintain our strict principles, keeping ourselves pure. And if we follow strictly the guidelines for devotional service as they are given in The Nectar of Devotion held the typical impersonalist view that jṣāna, the cultivation of knowledge, is superior to bhakti, devotion studying various Vaiṣṇava works, and especially Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books, he was now convinced that devotion Gandhi had said that she thought Śrīla Prabhupāda was a very pure saint.
24 : Śrīla Prabhupāda and Charlie Chaplin
Chaplin never knew it, but among the millions of people whom he caused to laugh, one was a pure devotee
09 : Sarva-Devamayo Guruḥ
us only a short time—like Viṣṇu showing Himself to Nārada—just to give us a taste of the nectar of pure And his devotion to his guru was so strong that even when favored by the personal presence of the Lord And Kṛṣṇa also underwent hardships to please His pure devotee Śrīla Prabhupāda, who so much wanted a Rather, he charmed them with the much greater attraction of pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Chapter Two
Prabhupāda’s comments on an enchanting description of Mathurā-maṇḍala by Rūpa Gosvāmī in The Nectar of Devotion From his own experience, he pointed out that the results of that devotion are wonderful. He is gentle and mild in his manner, and completely fixed and steady in his devotion to Kṛṣṇa. Śrīla Prabhupāda ate little and very slowly, as an act of devotion: prasāda-seva, service, rather than The ācārya does not require to be a pure devotee?”
“Nitāi said it.
