Category:My Purpose (Prabhupada)
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda's entire life was driven by a singular, unwavering purpose given to him by his spiritual master: to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness all over the world. Giving up his family and personal comforts, he embarked on a herculean mission to save humanity from the cycle of birth and death. His purpose was never to convert people from one religion to another, but to present the pure science of God through the unadulterated translation of Vedic literatures like the Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. By establishing temples, translating books, and creating a worldwide society of devotees, Śrīla Prabhupāda perfectly executed the divine desire of his guru, leaving a legacy meant solely for the ultimate welfare of every living entity.
- The Order of His Guru: Śrīla Prabhupāda sacrificed everything, including his family life, to fulfill the specific instruction of his spiritual master to preach the message of Lord Caitanya in the Western world.
- The Pure Mission: The core aim of his movement is not sectarian conversion, but rather educating human society in the universal science of Kṛṣṇa consciousness to save them from material suffering.
- Presenting the Absolute Truth: A primary aspect of his purpose was to publish and distribute authoritative Vedic literatures exactly as they are, without personal motivation or speculative interpretation.
- Establishing Vaikuntha on Earth: He strategically secured land, opened temples, and engaged people in practical devotional service to create ideal environments for practicing and demonstrating pure spiritual life.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Prabhupāda's Purpose - Delivering the World.
Pages in category "My Purpose (Prabhupada)"
The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.
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- A sannyasi should not take part in a marriage ceremony between a young boy and a young girl. However, this is not a karma-kanda activity, because our purpose is to spread the Krsna consciousness movement
- As a bona fide disciple of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, and because I am trying my best to fulfill His holy desire in the matter of preaching work in this part of the world, I have got the right to ask from you a plot of land for this purpose
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- 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 come to this country with the same purpose in view and as far as I see it here in America there is very good scope for preaching the cult of Lord Caitanya
- I have given up my wife and children for this purpose. If I am engaged in family life, then I cannot do this missionary work. I have taken absolute shelter to this work without any disturbance
- I say that because my Guru Maharaja appointed me for that purpose
- I spoke in many of the churches there. My host arranged for that. So it was not with that purpose that I came here, to defeat some religious process. That was not my purpose. Our mission is, Lord Caitanya's mission is, to teach everyone how to love God
- I submitted a note of purpose in which it was stated that the money was meant for purchasing books and securing a small piece of land. You may find out this note in our file
- If they are serious, they must hear the philosophy for some time, and I am prepared to spare my time for this purpose
- ISKCON is a non-lucrative organization, whose purpose is to promote the well-being of human society by drawing its attention to God. We are a non-sectarian society, and our members include people from Christian, Jewish and Moslem as well as Hindu faiths
- It is not the purpose, that we are trying to convert American into Indian, or Indian into American, or Christian into Hindu. That is not our mission. We are just preaching the science of Krsna, or science of God, Krsna consciousness
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- Make L.A. the ideal temple for all our temples to follow, in every respect. For this purpose, I purchased that house
- My earnest desire is to form immediately an association of the Vaisnavas and for this purpose I have got one association registered and in the name and style of - The League of Devotees
- My main purpose is to propagate the teachings of Lord Caitanya or Krishna Consciousness. I am not after recruiting some disciples; but for preaching work we want some assistants and if somebody offers voluntarily his service it is welcome
- My purpose of coming here to enthuse the younger generation and it is very pleasing to me that Krishna is sending me younger generation and sincere souls like you
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- Take this Krsna consciousness movement. Your country will be perfect, actual leader of the whole world. I have come to your country with this purpose
- The purpose and duration of my stay abroad are preaching work on the philosophy of Caitanya cult and the duration was two (2) years and nine (9) months
- The superior energy is utilizing inferior energy for His purpose. You are utilizing this inferior, the lump of matter, for serving my purpose. That is superior energy
- There were still more elevated spiritual talks between the two great personalities, and we purposely withhold those topics for the present because one has to come to the spiritual plane before further talks with Ramananda Raya can be heard
- To save us from death... That is the first business of humankind. We are teaching this Krsna consciousness movement for this purpose only
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- We have begun by presenting Bhagavad-gita As It Is, and we propose to present all the Vedic literature in terms of the direct meaning of its words
- We have given these houses with the purpose that they should execute devotional service exactly like the Brahmacaris and sannyasis. Otherwise, why purchase houses near the temple?
- We have introduced a Life Membership program there in India, for the purpose of giving the intelligent men in the society an opportunity to help push on this great movement of pure Vedic culture
- We want to open a centre of magnificent proportions in Vrindaban City, as was discussed with Your Honor by my secretary, Sriman Ksirodakasayi das. I therefore request you to give us the one-acre piece of land near the Dak Bungalow for this purpose
- Why the rascals comment in different way? They may write their rascal philosophy. Why they touch Bhagavad-gita and give different interpretation? They have no right. I have written a book; I have got my purpose. Why you should poke your nose
- With this purpose in view I have taken up the mighty project (of translating Srimad-Bhagavatam) and I wish that you gentlemen cooperate with me fully. The cooperation is possible to be made either by life, wealth, intelligence or words