Category:I Depend On My Disciples (Prabhupada)
Theme Analysis
The category exploring the phrase "I depend on" reveals a deeply moving dimension of Śrīla Prabhupāda's relationship with his followers. Although he was the completely empowered founder-ācārya, he frequently expressed a profound, loving dependence on his disciples. First, we see the foundation of this dynamic: a beautiful, reciprocal exchange where mutual dependence is based entirely on spiritual love and cooperation. Second, his reliance was intensely practical; he entrusted his senior disciples and leaders with the massive responsibility of managing the society so he could be relieved of administrative anxieties. Third, Śrīla Prabhupāda depended on his students to actively push forward the preaching mission, viewing them as the essential hands and legs needed to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness worldwide. Finally, as he advanced in age, he expressed a desire to retire from traveling to focus on writing books, thereby placing the entire future of the movement squarely on the shoulders of his devoted disciples. Through these heartfelt admissions, we witness a spiritual master who perfectly empowered his followers by placing his complete trust in them.
- Prabhupāda's Loving Reciprocation: He taught that the relationship between Guru and disciple is not one-sided; it is a profound mutual dependence rooted in love and strict adherence to spiritual principles.
- Prabhupāda Relying on Senior Leaders: From a distance, he depended entirely on his senior disciples to be ideal examples, manage temples properly, and relieve him of administrative anxieties.
- Prabhupāda Depending on Preachers: He recognized that the vast expansion of the movement was only possible because his sincere students took up the responsibility to preach vigorously.
- Prabhupāda Passing the Torch: Desiring to dedicate his remaining time to translating books, he openly relied on his leaders to take full responsibility for the future of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Prabhupāda Depending on His Disciples.
Pages in category "I Depend On My Disciples (Prabhupada)"
The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
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- Actually I am dependent on your mercy. If you kindly follow my instructions and continue to push on Krsna consciousness, that will make me very happy. You must very strictly observe the regulative principles and chant sixteen rounds a day
- As you depend on me I similarly depend on you, parasparatam. The brahmanas and ksatriyas should cooperate, that is the Vedic civilization. The hands and legs should cooperate with the brain in order for the whole society to work properly
- At the present moment in our ISKCON campus politics and diplomacy has entered. Some of my beloved students on whom I counted very, very much have been involved in this matter influenced by Maya
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- I am always thinking of Caracas temple. Although I went there once, it has given me some impression. Now I am an old man, and am depending on you to carry on our mission more enthusiastically. The seed is already there. Now water it
- I am counting on you boys and girls to push on this movement and preach vigorously all over the world, and we shall be successful
- I am depending on you all to carry on this great mission in my absence; chant and hear, and Krishna will bless you
- I am depending on you as one of my elder disciples to set a nice example for the others to follow. This is very much wanted. You must become ideal in all respects
- I am depending on you leaders for the future of our Society, yet there is all this interest in illicit sex life. This is causing me heartache worrying how things will go on. What can I do?
- I cannot tax my brain so much from such distant place what to do if there is any difficulty, therefore I am relying completely on you, my trusted senior disciples, to finish up these things nicely
- I feel very much obliged to you for your nice understanding about my mission. Your offer of service to the cause of our Lord is also welcomed. I hope in future you shall be of great help in my mission and I can count upon
- I fully depend on your discrimination
- I was pet child of my father whom I lost in 1930, and since then nobody was taking care of me as affectionate son. But Krishna has sent me so many fathers to take care of me in a far distant place in USA
- If I cannot rely on you to assist me in the GBC position, who can I rely on? So I beg you to reassure me that you will continue to help me in this way, and do not become withdrawn from your active role. Kindly relieve me of this great anxiety
- In my absence you kindly manage nicely. Akshayananda Maharaj and yourself are tested devotees and I fully depend on you. I always think of how you are selflessly working for the temple
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- Now I am an old man, and am depending on you to carry on our mission more enthusiastically. The seed is already there. Now water it and let it grow and fruit will come out, fruit of love of Godhead, and you will all enjoy, even in this material world
- Now I am more and more wanting to work on my books and diminish all this travelling. So I am more and more depending upon you GBC. Of course you GBC are in training, but you are all the hope for the future of our movement
- Now I am old man and a little inclined for retirement, but now our organization is expanding more and more and I simply want to see that the things get done, therefore I am relying on you, my senior disciples, to do everything nicely for Krsna
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- Whatever success is there, it is just due to my firm faith in his (Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati's) instruction. So I am trying to follow. And by his grace, you are helping me. So actually, the responsibility will now depend on you. I am also old man
- When you write to say that things are going well, it gives me immense pleasure. I am opening so many branches depending on you all my sincere students
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- You are both my older disciples and Sannyasis so I am dependent on yourselves for helping me push on this Movement in this way
- You can understand that I am very much depending on you to become very much convinced yourself of our Krishna philosophy and to take full responsibility for teaching others purely
- You cannot survive without my mercy and I cannot survive without your mercy. It is reciprocal. This mutual dependence is based on love, Krishna Consciousness
- You should be very serious for trying for it, as I think that you are one of my senior disciples and I am very much relying on you now to carry on this mission with full responsibility