Category:I am Not a Magician (Prabhupada)
Theme Analysis
When observers witnessed the rapid, global expansion of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, they often praised Śrīla Prabhupāda for performing a modern-day miracle, sometimes even assuming he possessed mystic powers. In these deeply humble reflections, he categorically rejects the title of a magician. He explains that cheap jugglery and performing tricks like manufacturing gold are simply cheating businesses meant for foolish men. Instead, he reveals his true secret: he strictly followed the instructions of his spiritual master and presented the words of Kṛṣṇa exactly as they are, without a drop of adulteration. He emphasizes that the real, lasting magic is the sincere chanting of the holy names and absolute surrender to the Lord, which holds the supreme potency to transform the hearts of conditioned souls all over the world.
- Rejecting Cheap Mysticism: Śrīla Prabhupāda strongly condemns the display of mundane magic and "wonderful" tricks, identifying them as bluffs used by false leaders to cheat the innocent public.
- The Power of the Unadulterated Truth: He attributes all of his success to his integrity in presenting the teachings of Kṛṣṇa exactly as they are, refusing to dilute or compromise the supreme message.
- Complete Reliance on His Spiritual Master: He acknowledges that he has no extraordinary personal strength, but draws all his spiritual power from strictly following the orders of his spiritual master and remaining a humble servant.
- The Miracle of the Holy Name: The true magic of his movement is practical and visible: by simply asking his students to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, their hearts are cleansed and their lives are perfectly transformed.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Prabhupāda's Real Magic - The Unadulterated Message of Kṛṣṇa.
Pages in category "I am Not a Magician (Prabhupada)"
The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
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- I am not a magician. My only credit is I have not spoiled the Bhagavad-gita. I have presented as it is. Therefore it is successful
- I did not like to take the position of Krsna. I remained servant of Krsna, and I spoke what Krsna said. That's all. This is my secret. So everyone can do that. There is nothing magic. The magic will act as soon as you become a pure devotee of Krsna
- I do not know magic. But I am presenting puratanah, that's all; no adulteration. If there is any credit, the credit is this - yogah proktah puratanah
- I do not know what wonderful. I do not know any magic. I simply say that you accept Krsna or Bhagavad-gita as it is. That's all. That is my magic
- I have not given them any bribe. I have not shown them any magic of gold manufacturing. From the very beginning I said: "You chant Hare Krsna." But that is becoming fruitful
- I have told all these boys and girls nothing magic. I never showed any gold-making magic. I simply said to them that "Here is Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. You surrender unto Him." That's all
- I have told them that Krsna is the Supreme Lord, and they have accepted. This is my magic, and this is their magic. That's all
- I never bribed them, nor I showed any magic. I simply asked them, "Chant Hare Krsna." And see the result. It is practical
- I never showed any gold-making magic. I simply said to them the "Here is Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, you surrender unto Him." That's all
- I strictly follow the instruction of my Guru Maharaja, that's all. Otherwise I have no strength. I have not played any magic
- I went to your country with this word only. I did not show you any magic, neither I have any knowledge how to play magic. That is not possible. I simply repeat the same thing, that, Here is Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- I'm not a magician. I do not know how to create wonderful. I have simply Bhagavad-gita, presenting Bhagavad-gita as it is, that's all. If there is any credit, this is only credit
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- People give me credit that, "Swamiji, you have done wonderful. Nobody could do it." I am not a wonderful man. Neither I do know anything magic. I have presented Bhagavad-gita as it is. That's all. This is the secret
- People may say that I've done wonderful, but there is nothing magic. Because I am following Krsna, the supreme leader, so far it has become successful
- People say so much about me, that I have done some wonderful thing. But I say that I am not a magician. I'm not a magician. My only credit is that I am presenting Krsna as He is. That's all. I am not diluting Krsna. That is not my business
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- That is our process. What Krsna has said, we say, that's all. Therefore there is little success. I don't manufacture. I have no extraordinary power or I cannot show magic or jugglery of words. But I do sincerely, to present what Krsna has said
- They are joining KCM because they are in search of such thing, perfect thing. They are fed up with materialistic way of life. It is not that I am playing something magic. It is the need of the present-day situation, that people want Krsna consciousness
- They give me so much credit, that "You have done wonderful, miracle," and I do not know how to play any miracle. But only magic is, that I don't adulterate. That's all
- This man was asking me, "Swamiji, what magic you have got?" And "I have got this magic: that I don't tell lie. I don't make 'This rascal is God.' God is Krsna. That is my magic. I don't bluff people
- This question was raised in Parliament also. So how we became fabulously rich? We do not do anything. I have not taught you anything magic. I simply request you, Chant Hare Krsna mantra sixteen times, please
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- We are not magician, but we ask our students "Simply you chant this transcendental vibration," and he becomes gradually cleansed of all dirty things within the heart. This is our process
- We do not want this magic, neither we want to show magic. We simply, as canvasser of Krsna, we are preaching Krsna consciousness
- When people say in India, "Swamiji, you have done wonderful," and yes, I do not know. I'm not a magician. But so far I am confident that I did not adulterated the words of Krsna. That's all. That's my credit