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'''Theme Analysis''' | |||
The quotes in this category highlight the profound surrender and conscious choices made by Śrīla Prabhupāda. When he used the phrase "I could," he frequently contrasted the comfortable, alternative paths of his life with the difficult preaching mission he ultimately chose. His reflections offer a devastatingly beautiful look at his complete dedication to his spiritual master. | |||
* '''Sacrificing Peace for the Preaching Mission:''' He noted that he could have easily remained peacefully in India, retired due to his old age, or even pursued material wealth, but he chose to sacrifice everything to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness. | |||
* '''Trusting the Order of His Guru:''' Even when he could not mentally fathom how to spread the movement globally, his absolute faith in the instructions of his spiritual master empowered him to succeed against all odds. | |||
* '''The Power of Pure Preaching:''' He refused to perform cheap miracles or flatter the public to attract a massive following, noting that if he could simply empower the sincere Western youth, the whole world would eventually follow. | |||
* '''A Compassionate Desire for Pure Devotees:''' His ultimate definition of success was not organizational growth, but whether he could inspire even a single soul to become a pure devotee of the Lord through his teachings. | |||
* '''Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: [[Vanipedia:“I Could” – Prabhupāda’s Choice of Sacrifice and Surrender|“I Could” – Prabhupāda’s Choice of Sacrifice and Surrender.]]''' | |||
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Theme Analysis
The quotes in this category highlight the profound surrender and conscious choices made by Śrīla Prabhupāda. When he used the phrase "I could," he frequently contrasted the comfortable, alternative paths of his life with the difficult preaching mission he ultimately chose. His reflections offer a devastatingly beautiful look at his complete dedication to his spiritual master.
- Sacrificing Peace for the Preaching Mission: He noted that he could have easily remained peacefully in India, retired due to his old age, or even pursued material wealth, but he chose to sacrifice everything to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- Trusting the Order of His Guru: Even when he could not mentally fathom how to spread the movement globally, his absolute faith in the instructions of his spiritual master empowered him to succeed against all odds.
- The Power of Pure Preaching: He refused to perform cheap miracles or flatter the public to attract a massive following, noting that if he could simply empower the sincere Western youth, the whole world would eventually follow.
- A Compassionate Desire for Pure Devotees: His ultimate definition of success was not organizational growth, but whether he could inspire even a single soul to become a pure devotee of the Lord through his teachings.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: “I Could” – Prabhupāda’s Choice of Sacrifice and Surrender.
Pages in category "I Could (Prabhupada)"
The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
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- I always said that if I could get the American boys and girls to take up this movement the rest of the world would join. Now my theory is being proved
- I am not exercising myself. I am an old man of seventy-two years. I was ill, I went back to India; but I want to work. Actually, I could retire from all these activities, but as far as I can, I want to work; I want to learn day and night
- I could have recommended something for you, but you could not reply me a proper account, what was collected and what was spent
- I had some difficulty with language difficulty to preach, but still I could see how pious they were and eager to listen anyway. That is the only qualification, if someone is eager for spiritual improvement
- I thank you very much that you have already allotted a nice apartment for me, an entire first floor, so if I had the wings of a dove I could fly immediately to Brooklyn and enter my apartment
- If I could induce even one person to Krishna Consciousness through my publication, Bhagavad-gita As It Is, then I shall think my labor is successful
- It is my practical experience. Syamasundara had to waste at least two to three hours to secure rice, fruits. Only milk and butter could we get
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- The Ayurvedic medicine which I could recommend is probably not available in London, but if there is any Ayurvedic shop let me know and I shall recommend some medicine. The best thing is to chant Hare Krishna loudly
- This is not my business to make intimate relation with woman and get money. I could do. There was chance. When attempt was failed, the man who introduced that woman to me, he one day said, "I have seen many swamis, but none like you"
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- We have no business to come so far. In Vrndavana I could live very peacefully; there is two room still, in Radha-Damodara Temple. But because there is Krsna consciousness. Krsna consciousness means serving the Lord
- When he (my spiritual master) forced me, at that time I thought that, "What is this? I am committing some mistake, or what is that?" I was puzzled. But a little after, I could understand that it is the greatest favor shown to me
- When my Guru Maharaja ordered me to spread this movement to the English speaking countries, I did not know how I could do it, but I never lost faith nor did I ever forget this order
- Why don't you manufacture something that men will not die? Then I could consider your merit. - But no; his merit is utilized for doing something sinful. That is called duskrtinah
- Without seeing him (His Divine Grace Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaja) at that opportune moment, we could have become a very great business magnate, but never 1) would we have been able to walk the path of liberation