Category:I Have Several Times Explained (Prabhupada)
Theme Analysis
The quotes in this category reveal Śrīla Prabhupāda's immense patience and dedication as a teacher. By frequently stating that he has "several times explained" or "discussed" a point, he highlights the absolute necessity of hearing foundational spiritual truths repeatedly in order to overcome material conditioning.
- Prabhupāda on Our Constitutional Position: Śrīla Prabhupāda constantly reminds us of our true identity. He repeatedly explains that we are fragmental spiritual sparks, part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa, and that our eternal, inescapable occupational duty is to serve the Supreme Lord.
- Prabhupāda on Spiritual Principles and Etymology: He frequently breaks down Sanskrit words like dharma, śāsanam, and śiṣya to their root meanings, ensuring his students have a precise, scientific understanding of spiritual authority and discipline.
- Prabhupāda on the Material World and Its Illusions: He consistently warns his followers about the harsh realities of material existence, repeatedly explaining the illusory nature of male-female attraction, the faults of Kali-yuga, and the artificial problems created by modern godless civilization.
- Prabhupāda's Practical Guidance and Analogies: To make the profound philosophy accessible, he patiently repeats relatable analogies—such as the mailbox, the iron rod in the fire, and the finger serving the body—proving that spiritual truths can be easily understood through everyday logic.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: I Have Several Times Explained – Prabhupāda Repeating Essential Teachings.
Pages in category "I Have Several Times Explained (Prabhupada)"
The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.
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- Anta-kale: "At the time of. . ." I have several times said, the test will be examined at the time of death
- As I have several times explained, when initiation is given, the Spiritual Master becomes the spiritual father and the gayatri mantra becomes the spiritual mother and thus second birth takes place
- As I have told you several times that I want at least twelve trained devotees and let us tour all over the world for preaching the gospel of Krishna Consciousness. That will satisfy me
- As Krsna is sac-cid-ananda-vigraha, similarly I am also sac-cid-ananda, part and parcel. The difference is that I am very minute. As we have several times explained, the minute particle of gold is also gold. That is not different
- As we have explained several times, we find no such word as “Hindu” in the Vedic literature
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- I have several times explained in this class that nobody has got any food problem. Simply the so-called civilized, advanced in science, these people have got problems of food grains
- I have several times explained that the tongue is the beginning of all senses. So if you can control the tongue, then you can control other senses also
- I have several times explained that this temple, don't think it is ordinary building. It is Vaikuntha
- I have several times repeated, that your only qualification is, you are advancing in Krsna consciousness because you are . . . you have no other material desires
- I have several times said that most of the Europeans, they belong to the original ksatriyas
- I have several times said that there are ample space. There is no question of scarcity. Ample space. I am traveling all over the world. So much space lying vacant in America, in Africa, Australia
- I have several times spoken to you that in my, when I was about six months old, I remember, I remember I was lying down on my eldest sister's lap, and she was knitting. I still remember it very vividly
- In our personal self, we are spiritual spark, fragmental. We have several times discussed this point, that we are all spiritual spark, fragmental part of the Supreme Lord
- In the very beginning, you may remember, that the constitutional position of the living entity is to serve. This point we have explained several times. So we cannot change that position. If you don't serve Krsna, then we have to serve maya
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- Sasanam means government. Sas-dhatu I have several times explained. Sas-dhatu means ruling. Sas-dhatu. From sas-dhatu the word has come, sasanam. There are many other words. From sas-dhatu is sastra
- Sisya I have several times explained, sas-dhatu. Who voluntarily accepts the ruling of a person, he is sisya. And otherwise, "You go on talking whatever nonsense you can. I'll do my own business," that is not sisya
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- The Deity of the Lord and the Lord Himself are identical. Krishna can act through the Deity perfectly. As I have given several times the example, the mailbox can act perfectly as the post office because it is authorized
- The living entity, his real constitutional position is to serve God. We have several times explained this fact, that the part and parcel of God must be engaged in the service of the Lord
- This movement was started by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, as we have explained several times, and the footsteps of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu was followed by the six gosvamis
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- We have described several times that there are two kinds of krsna-katha, represented by Bhagavad-gita, spoken personally by Krsna about Himself, and Srimad-Bhagavatam, spoken by Sukadeva Gosvami about the glories of Krsna
- We have explained several times. Kupa-manduka-nyaya. The frog within the well, he is calculating the dimension of Pacific Ocean. So by this dog, frog philosophical way, we can, we cannot understand what is God
- We have several times explained what the eternal occupational duty of the living being is. Indeed, it has been explained by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Jivera 'svarupa' haya-krsnera 'nitya-dasa': - CC Madhya 20.108
- When one understands that "I am not this body. I'm extra . . ." That can be understood very easily if we analyze ourselves. I have several times said, beginning from your breathing, you analyze
- Woman is captivated by man, man is captivated by woman. This is the tie here in this material world. I have explained several times. The whole material existence means this attraction