Category:Accept Me (Prabhupada)
Theme Analysis
The category "Accept Me (Prabhupada)" provides a profound glimpse into the pure, eternal relationship between Śrīla Prabhupāda and his disciples. He expresses deep humility regarding his acceptance by the Western world, recognizing it as a miracle of Kṛṣṇa's mercy. Throughout these quotes, Śrīla Prabhupāda clarifies the actual meaning of accepting a spiritual master: it is not merely a sentimental offering of obeisances, but a solemn vow to follow his instructions without hesitation. Furthermore, he dispels any misconception of his position, emphasizing that he is a humble servant acting as a transparent via medium to transfer his disciples' service to the Supreme Lord.
- The Miracle in the West: Śrīla Prabhupāda openly shares his initial doubts upon arriving in America, wondering who would accept his strict message of renunciation in a society deeply engrossed in materialism. He views the sincere acceptance by his followers as an act of great kindness and divine arrangement.
- The True Meaning of Surrender: Accepting the guru means explicitly following his guidance. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that offering obeisances without following instructions is merely hypocrisy; true surrender means adopting his words as one's life and soul.
- The Transparent Via Medium: He strictly rejects any foolish claims of divinity, asserting that he is simply deputed to accept service on behalf of Kṛṣṇa. The secret of his authority lies entirely in repeating the exact message of Kṛṣṇa and his own spiritual master.
- An Eternal Spiritual Family: The bond forged through initiation is not temporary. Śrīla Prabhupāda confirms that by accepting him as a spiritual father, the disciple enters into a real, eternal relationship, and he promises to guide them all the way back to Godhead.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Accepting Śrīla Prabhupāda - The Eternal Bond of Guru and Disciple.
Pages in category "Accept Me (Prabhupada)"
The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total.
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- He can think, "Oh, now I am so learned. I am so advanced. Why shall I accept him as superior?" No. That continues. Even after my death, after my disappearance, he will offer obeisances to my picture
- How do you agree to accept me as spiritual master? Because I stick to this principle, Krsna and guru, that's all. This is the secret of guru
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- I am in your country. If I falsely claim, "I am citizens of America," how can I be accepted? You can be accepted as citizen of America because there is a definition of the word - citizens of America
- I can kick out all those stumbling blocks immediately, provided you accept my guidance
- I got a free passage through some Indian steam navigation company. So I came by ship. So when I was on the ship at Boston port I was thinking that "I have come here. I do not know what is the purpose, because how the people will accept this movement?
- I have accepted you as my disciple and you have accepted me as your spiritual father. This relationship cannot be ended anymore. It will be my duty always to pray to Krishna for your further and further improvement in Krishna Consciousness
- I shall be very glad to accept an educated and intelligent disciple like you, but first of all we must meet and you should know whether you can accept me as your Spiritual Master, or I can accept you as my disciple
- I thank all of you very much for accepting me as your spiritual master, and I promise that I will take you back to home, back to Godhead
- I thank you for your appreciation that you accept me on the superhuman platform
- I thank you very much for your acceptance of my guidance. My guidance means Krishna's guidance
- If I say I'm God and somebody accepts me as God, then he's a foolish man. They do not know what is meaning of God
- If Indians are bad then I am also bad, as I am an Indian. But they have accepted an Indian as their guru. So Indians are both bad and good according to the behavior
- If someone wants to work there are so many things. So eternally I want to remain your guide provided you want to accept me
- If there is any doubt, that "I cannot accept his words verbatim," then one should not accept him as spiritual master. That is hypocrisy. One must be first of all convinced
- If you don't accept the instruction, what is the meaning of surrender? Simply by offering obeisances, falling flat for the time being, that is not surrender
- It is my duty because you have accepted me as your spiritual master. So I am repeating my spiritual master's order that "Don't wait for another life"
- It is the duty of the disciple to accept the spiritual master as Superhuman Man
- It is your kindness that you accepted me. But I never expected. I never expected that "These people will accept"
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- Just like I am traveling all over the world twice, thrice, in a year. My duty is to see that my disciples who have accepted me guru, they may not fall down. That is my anxiety
- Just like you have got your chief American, means the president of your country, similarly, everywhere must be there, one chief man. Just like in the society, our Krsna consciousness society, you accept me as the chief
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- That is the subject matter of the poetry, that "I have no hope. Who will accept this, especially in this country, so much engrossed in materialistic way of life? And I shall say, 'Give up everything.' Who will take it?"
- The Hindu community, I (Prabhupada) think they will accept us. I don’t think they will deny
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- You accept me as the chief of this institution. There must be one chief. Otherwise there will be no management
- You are singing every day, guru-mukha-padma-vakya, cittete koriya aikya, ar na koriho mane asa. This is life. This is life. Guru-mukha-pad... You accept the bona fide guru, and what he orders you, carry out. Then your life is successful
- You cannot judge. You cannot judge who is following, who is not following. That is not your jurisdiction. Therefore he has accepted a spiritual master, his jurisdiction. He'll do whatever necessary
- You have accepted me as father, so I have also accepted you as my dear and real son. Relationship of father & son on spiritual platform is real and eternal, on the material platform such relationship is ephemeral and temporary
- You have accepted me as your acarya, but you do not pay me any salary. This is forbidden. The teacher will not accept salary. Then he comes down to the sudra platform
- You may know it that I am eternally your guide, but if you don't accept me as your guide what can I do?
- You will be pleased to know that I am now accepted by the USA immigration department as permanent resident, with option to apply for citizenship