Category:If We Have (Disciples of SP)
Theme Analysis
Through his profound and practical instructions, extensive guidance was given by Śrīla Prabhupāda regarding the conditional duties of his followers. He frequently structured his directives around what disciples must do "if they have" truly accepted the path of devotional service. Whether dealing with the responsibilities of the gṛhastha ashrama, the proper etiquette of questioning an ācārya, or the practical elements of distributing prasādam and printing books, he established clear standards. He emphasized that genuine advancement in Kṛṣṇa consciousness requires abandoning material hankerings, submitting to the paramparā, and transforming theoretical knowledge from the Bhagavad-gītā into practical, daily surrender.
- The Foundation of Surrender: It is explained that if a devotee has thoroughly studied the scriptures, the natural conclusion is complete surrender to the Supreme Lord without further hesitation or mundane calculations.
- Submission to the Ācārya: A disciple must never falsely think they have surpassed the spiritual master in knowledge; if one has taken shelter of a bona fide ācārya, their success lies entirely in faithful execution of his orders.
- Responsibility in Family Life: For those who have entered the gṛhastha ashrama, neglecting one's wife or family is heavily criticized as being unbecoming of a true vaiṣṇava, who must be exemplary and responsible.
- Practical Preaching and Management: In matters of spreading the movement, practical intelligence is demanded; if resources are being spent on outside publishers, those resources should instead be channeled internally to print more books and expand the mission.
- Symptoms of True Advancement: The internal state of a devotee is clearly defined by their joyfulness; if there is still lamentation or hankering for material things, true samādhi and attachment to Kṛṣṇa have not yet been fully achieved.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Prabhupāda Teaches His Disciples How to Act If They Have Taken to Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
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Pages in category "If We Have (Disciples of SP)"
The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total.
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- A man is considered to be fortunate in three ways. If he has got good wife then he is fortunate. If he has got good son then he is fortunate. And if he has got plenty money he is fortunate
- Acarya should be always worshiped. Even if you, by ABCD, you have become more learned than the acarya... That is not possible, but if you foolishly think like that, still, you should not exhibit your foolishness, that you know more than the acarya
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- I am also pleased to hear something about Kirtanananda's party, and if you have them, kindly send me one photo of these painted busses, how they look, so I may be inspired by seeing them
- I am anxious to know if you have contacted the Silverman Real Estate Company for the house we saw in Beverly Hills
- I am more impressed if someone has opened one centre and that he has stayed there tightly and developed nicely, not going away whimsically
- I am not very enthusiastic about the Harmonist idea, but if you have to sell Back To Godhead for minimum $1.00 then do it, what can be done?
- I have given you already everything, so you please consult among yourselves if you have questions. It is said "By engaging one's tongue in chanting and taking prasad, simultaneously following the regulative principles, the Lord reveals Himself upon this"
- I was very much pleased to read the essays by our Bali-mardana dasa. So similarly, you also write. Writing means if you have digested the idea, you can produce in your own words
- If I have understood the order of my Spiritual Master rightly, then I must perform my duty under any circumstances and never once think of going away under disgust
- If the cost is about Rs 5/- per record then would they be sold at Rs. 10/-? I do not know at what price you have sold them in the past. Anyway if you have already placed the order with Gramaphone Co. then what can be done?
- If we have Prasadam distribution program it is to be done in the temple premises, not separately. Separate attempt will require separate energy diverted from the temple management
- If we have thoroughly read Bhagavad-gita, then we understand that "We are part and parcel of Krsna, and Krsna is asking to surrender. Why not surrender?" That is intelligence
- If we have to do some business seriously, we send our very responsible man to transact, similarly, for the deliverance of the fallen souls here in this material world, sometimes the Supreme Lord Krsna comes
- If we have to exert our energy for selling 5000 books published by MacMillan, why not publish them ourselves on our own press and obtain profit for printing new books?
- If we have to pay them more for the typesetting and layout, then there is no question of stopping our own men from doing this work. So it was clearly misunderstanding
- If we have to push on Krsna consciousness movement, then we have to discuss. But if they do not like, better chant Hare Krsna and don't discuss anything
- If you have a tilaka and a kanthi, that does not mean that you belong to the Krsna consciousness movement. Any cheater can do that. You must know the philosophy
- If you have approached Krsna, then even the greatest fear will not agitate you. That is a fact. So such a thing is Krsna. Try to achieve this greatest boon, Krsna
- If you have desire to begin immediately translating one book, then you may request Jayapataka or Revatinandana or any of my disciples at Calcutta branch to hand over to you whatever book you shall require for beginning translating
- If you have further questions you may write me or consult with the devotees in the temple
- If you have hankering, then you are not joyful. If you have lamentation, then you are not joyful. These are the signs
- If you have only attachment for Krsna, then you are in samadhi. You don't require certificate from others. You know yourself. Just like while eating you can understand whether you are satisfied or not
- If you have some sentiment to get the blessings of Ganesa in order to get huge sums of money for service of Krishna, then it can be done, but privately
- If you have surrendered, then you can ask some question. And sevaya. That pariprasna should not be challenge. By seva, by service. This is our process
- If you have taken a wife for grhastha life, why are you neglecting? That is not Vaisnava. Vaisnava means he is very much responsible, and if he is householder, then he must be responsible
- If you have taken to Krsna consciousness, your, that current of "do it" or "do not," is stopped. Because you have agreed to do only what Krsna says. If you have actually decided like that, then you are free
- In India we haven't established a very strong distribution, but I want to organize sales here. Please consider this, and if you have any suggestions how to do it, please give them to me
- In your country generally the boy and the girl picks their own consort, so if you have decided to get yourself married, then without any consent from your respective parents, you can get yourself married
- It is better undoubtedly to have a full magazine as our English BTG, but if you have no time, or you are doing this or that, then do not neglect it completely - it is better to publish and distribute a one page BTG issue than no issue at all each month
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- Kindly try to understand our philosophy thoroughly, and then others will follow, "He's a big lawyer. He's a Krsna conscious man." If you have any doubt, you can ask. We will try to explain
- Krsna says, mattah parataram nanyat (BG 7.7). Aham sarvasya prabhavo (BG 10.8). So if we have to believe Bhagavad-gita, then Krsna is the Supreme. That's all
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- Of course, I am old man. I may die. If you have taken up this formula very nicely, then you will go on preaching, and it may be spread all over the world. Very simple thing
- One who is fortunate, after reading Bhagavad-gita thoroughly, he'll have a strong faith in Krsna. If you have failed to achieve this status of faith, then there is no question of progress
- Our immediate task is to prepare the transliteration and correction of the 1st Canto for next publication. But if you have to do the same after learning Sanskrit grammar, it will take a long time to finish it
- Our process is that if we have to preach, so we have to go to United States. So if there is aeroplane, why shall I waste my time? Let us accept this thing. So we don't deprecate the material advancement
- Our this Vedic principle is to follow the acarya. And if we have taken shelter of a bona fide acarya, and if we are sincere to follow the instruction of acarya, then our life is successful. This is the process, acarya upasanam
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- The real principle is to spread the Krsna consciousness movement, and if one has to change into regular Western dress for this purpose, there should be no objection
- There is no hurry to build the exhibition hall in Mayapur if you have not yet made the site plan for the city
- There is Rathayatra Festival propogation, and Tamala Krishna wishes that all branches on the Western Coast may conjointly perform this ceremony very pompously. I do not know if you have got any news already, but if you have, please cooperate fully
- Too much editing is not required. If Satsvarupa has already edited it, there is no need of further editing
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- Yes, everyone of you should write something, so if you have completed any small booklets, you may send them to me and I shall see them and send to Hayagriva for possibly printing
- You have published the first photograph of my preaching in America. It is an historical photograph. Even though I was alone completely in a foreign country, still I was not appearing forlorn. I was confident, that can be seen in my photograph
- You may not know, but if you have infected typhoid disease, it will fructify at one moment. So similarly, even if we do not know, if we associate with the material modes of nature, it will be effective
- Your tongue asks you, "Go to the restaurant and eat some nice thing." But if you are a Vaisnava, if you have this vow that "I shall not allow my tongue to eat anything except prasadam," it is already controlled. That means, to control the senses