Category:I Am Stressing (Prabhupada)
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda’s use of the word "stress" or "stressing" highlights the absolute priorities of his global mission. While he established a multi-faceted society with farms, temples, and schools, he constantly reminded his followers of the core pillars that would guarantee spiritual success. Chief among these was the publication and distribution of transcendental literature—an explicit order from his Guru Mahārāja that became his "life and soul." He also heavily stressed the saṅkīrtana movement (public chanting), strictly following the regulative principles, chanting sixteen rounds, maintaining cleanliness, and reading his books from different angles of vision. By understanding what Śrīla Prabhupāda chose to stress, devotees can align their own priorities with his, ensuring that the essence of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is never lost amidst secondary considerations.
- The Priority of Book Distribution: Śrīla Prabhupāda repeatedly emphasized that publishing and distributing books was his absolute primary mission, acting on the direct order of his spiritual master.
- Saṅkīrtana Over All Else: While temples and farm projects were important, he stressed that the dynamic distribution of the holy name and literature was the most effective preaching method.
- Strict Adherence to Principles: He consistently stressed the absolute necessity of chanting sixteen rounds daily, following the four regulative principles, and maintaining strict personal cleanliness.
- Philosophical Purity and Reading: He stressed that devotees must dive deeply into his books to understand the philosophy from multiple angles, avoiding impersonalism and unauthorized ideas.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: What Prabhupāda Stressed.
Pages in category "I Am Stressing (Prabhupada)"
The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total.
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- Actually we should give more stress in worshiping the incarnation of sound vibration but whenever there is possibility of installing Deities and strictly following the regulations of worship, we shall do this
- Apart from his life, we are especially stressing on the mission of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
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- Because I am stressing one thing (book distribution) especially, does that mean that everything else is not important? No. Everything must go on. Please consult with your temple president or your GBC for direction as to what is your best engagement
- Because you have forgotten Krsna, therefore Krsna has given you so many books, Vedic literature. Therefore I was stressing, don't waste your time in reading nonsense literature. Just concentrate your mind in this Vedic literature
- BTG articles are generally seen by the editors, and it is better that we stress on our own philosophy than to indulge in some hodge-podge philosophy which is basically unauthorized
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- I am giving so much stress and I am working so hard on this. Because this is my life and soul according to the order of my Guru Maharaja. And by his grace it is to some extent successful. And I took it seriously. I take it seriously still now
- I am stressing again that we have to find out a reliable person who can regularly supply us with goods from India. This is the sum and substance, and now you can do the needful. If Mr. Vora wants to be our supplying agent, we have no objection
- I am the single man speaking of God. Nobody speaks. All big, big leaders, politicians, philoso..., who is speaking of God? We are stressing only God consciousness
- I am very glad to note that you are seeing that the devotees are maintaining the devotional practices. This is the secret to success. Therefore I am stressing it
- I am very much stressing nowadays that my students shall increase their reading of my books and try to understand them from different angles of vision. Each sloka can be seen from many, many angles of vision, so become practiced in seeing things like this
- I blindly follow my guru maharaj. I do not know what is the result. So I am stressing on this point of book distribution. He told me this personally
- I cannot stress this point enough that we must handle this publication of Back to Godhead very nicely for it is one of the most important aspects of our society. So you will please do the needful in this regard
- I have always stressed that we must become recognized not only by the mass but also by the class
- I have always stressed this point; that if we simply follow the regulative principles, chant regularly daily 16 rounds, and maintain firm faith equally in Krishna and Spiritual Master, that your life will become sublime
- I stress in every letter, "Chant Hare Krsna at least sixteen times. Follow the principles."
- I stress on this cleanliness very much. If they keep unclean, I chastise them like anything. (laughing) They have learned this art. I always say, "Cleanliness is next to godliness"
- If he reads one sloka, his life will be successful. If he reads one sloka, one word. This is such nice things. Therefore we are stressing so much, "Please distribute book, distribute book, distribute book"
- In our Krsna consciousness movement, our first provision is that no one should be allowed to eat any kind of flesh. It does not matter whether it is cows' flesh or goats' flesh, but we especially stress the prohibition against cows' flesh
- In this age, it is more important to create devotees than to construct temples. My Guru Maharaja advised me to give more stress on literary work such as publishing books and magazines in KC, and temple opening is a secondary consideration
- It is good that you are again the President of the Vancouver temple. Of course the farm projects are important but more stress should be given to Sankirtan
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- My Guru Maharaja advised me to give more stress on publication work so most probably I shall try to concentrate my energy in this department very shortly
- My Guru Maharaja told me personally that "If you get some money, print books." Therefore I am stressing on this point: "Where is book? Where is book? Where is book?" So kindly help me. This is my request. Print as many books in as many languages
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- The thing is that our spiritual master wants to preach Krsna consciousness, and he has repeatedly stressed to distribute books, we shall distribute books by any means, that is good. That is good
- The world is in a very precarious condition simply for lack of God-consciousness, so this should be our point of stressing
- There are many books available in the market, full of good instruction, knowledge, but why we are giving so much stress on the Bhagavad-gita? Because it is spoken by a personality who is above all imperfections
- These classes of Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam as you are now holding must be continued very rigidly. About holding Sanskrit classes, the special stress should be given to chanting the mantras in our books
- This literature (Srimad Bhagavatam), which is called Vaisnava literature, should not be heard from a person who is not a devotee. This point I have several times stressed
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- We have to give more stress on our spiritual side than the scholastic side. But at the same time, if our books are presented in a scholarly way, that will be very nice. So you use the best part of discretion and do the needful
- Whenever there is a possibility to worship the Deity, we may establish many centers, but generally we should give more stress to the distribution of transcendental literature, for this will be more effective in converting people to Krsna consciousness