Category:Our Energy (Disciples of SP)
Theme Analysis
The quotes compiled in this category illuminate the practical and philosophical importance of how a living entity directs their inherent life force. Every individual possesses a certain amount of God-given energy, and the perfection of human life is simply channeling that energy back into the loving service of Kṛṣṇa. Śrīla Prabhupāda trains his disciples to redirect their attention away from material accumulation and unnecessary endeavors, which only dissipate their vitality, and instead concentrate fully on the constructive work of preaching. Furthermore, he teaches that the true art of temple management is drawing out this spontaneous, sacrificial energy from others, ensuring that everyone's unique propensities and talents are expertly engaged for the satisfaction of the Supreme Lord.
- The Secret of Success: The ultimate formula for a perfect life is dedicating the major portion of one's attention, intelligence, and physical energy exclusively to advancing Kṛṣṇa consciousness for at least one lifetime.
- Concentrating on Constructive Work: The highest welfare activity is using one's education, scientific knowledge, and vitality to push forward the preaching mission, distribute books, and educate the younger generation.
- Avoiding Unnecessary Waste: Devotees are strictly warned against wasting their vital energy on accumulating material opulence, undertaking unmanageable projects, or engaging in prayāsa (over-endeavoring for things that are difficult to achieve).
- The Art of Management: Effective spiritual leadership means recognizing the individual propensities of devotees and expertly engaging their talents so they feel satisfied while spontaneously sacrificing their energy for Kṛṣṇa.
- Working with Unstoppable Vigor: A true disciple draws limitless enthusiasm from the spiritual master, understanding that even basic activities like sleeping are performed solely to recharge one's energy for more diligent devotional service.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Prabhupāda Instructs His Disciples on Utilizing Their Energy for Kṛṣṇa.
Pages in category "Our Energy (Disciples of SP)"
The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total.
B
- Better if we try to push on this Krishna Consciousness Movement and use our energy, education, scientific knowledge, etc. to simply convince the present generation that everyone is servant of God. Then our mission will be successful
- By utilizing our energy in this way (disseminating KC propaganda by selling books, by making publicity, newspapers, television) to give everyone access to the Absolute Truth, that is the real understanding of desire to serve humanity
E
- Everyone has got some propensity. The art of preaching is to engage that propensity in the service of Krsna. Whatever we have got, our mind, our intelligence, our possessions, our time, our energies, let them all be used in Krsna's service
- Everyone of us has got a certain amount of good energy derived from Krishna, and when that energy is employed under the expert direction of Spiritual Master, one's life becomes successful. That is the secret of Krishna Consciousness
I
- I am requesting all of my disciples that for this one lifetime you give all of your energy and service to Krishna
- I can understand that your energy and experience are being put to good use there in Australia. That is the secret to success, utilizing our God-given energy to please Krishna
- I have to thank Jadurani for nice pictures. She is giving us light about spiritual understanding. So Krsna will bless her with greater energy for Krsna consciousness. Thank you
- I know you are a sincere devotee of Krishna and He will give you proper intelligence how to prosecute your present activities. I can simply pray to Krishna that He may bless you with all energy for serving Him
- I shall try to do some work in India regarding the Krsna Consciousness Movement although my physical strength is diminishing. But still now if all you cooperate with me with your full young energy I am still competent to work with you with greater energy
- I think there is more than sufficient engagement for everyone. We have got so much to do. We have to deal with so many men with different personalities. So kindly utilize their energies and at the same time keep them satisfied. That is leadership
- 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 you concentrate your energy in a city like Bombay for propagating Krishna Consciousness amongst the younger generation, as I am doing here in the Western World, it will be great service to Krishna and to your country
- If you do not want to give your time and energy full time for translating and editing the Hindi work, unless there is some compensation of money, then what can I do?
- It is good credit for you, materially, that you have so nice cars, nice skyscraper building, and so many nice things you have created. Spiritually, it is not good credit. It is waste of energy
- It is the Krishna Consciousness energy that gives us transcendental bliss
S
- Simply offer all your talents and energies in this service of the Lord and know that Krsna promises that for one who surrenders fully unto Him, He fully protects such devotee from all kinds of material distresses and sinful reactions
- Six principles we should avoid: eat or accumulate money more than necessary, waste energy for material gain, talk unnecessarily, follow regulative principles fanatically without sense or not follow them & become greedy & associate with persona non-grata
T
- That is the art of management: to draw out spontaneous loving spirit of sacrificing some energy for Krishna
- The Boston center is also very important because there are many students & Boston is educational center so if you concentrate your energy & can organize the student community to understand our philosophy it will be a great service
- The incident in Florida is to be forgotten. Now, with new energy, and in good cooperation with Gaurasundara, please try to establish a nice center in Hawaii
- There are no such distinctions of higher and lower on the transcendental platform. The important thing is that we are engaging our time and energy in the service of the Lord
- This devotional service is the pushing process. Pushing process. And as soon as the energy comes, then automatically: clak clak clak. No more pushing. Automatically. This pushing process is required
- To minimize this material work means the energy should be employed for Krsna. Minimize work this, means this side, material side. And save time and chant Hare Krsna. That's all
W
- We are not manufacturing our philosophy. There is no business. Why shall I unnecessarily waste our energy for manufacturing? There are so many things to be learned which is already there in the Vedic literature. Just try to learn and distribute it
- We are requiring all our energies to be channelled in the service of Krsna and then only will our mission be complete and our life perfected
- We are sleeping; they (nondevotees) are also sleeping. But we are sleeping to get energy to work more diligently and nicely for Krsna, and they are working, taking rest for working for sense gratification
- We have to adjust things in such a way that my major portion of my attention or energy may be applied for advancing spiritual consciousness or Krsna consciousness. That should be the motto of our life
- We shall not open any more Centers for the time being. We have so many programs which require manpower and resources so we now must consolidate our energy
- We should concentrate our energy in constructive work. The constructive work is preaching. So this Rathayatra festival is one of the items of our preaching work, and therefore it was introduced in both San Francisco and London
- What is the use of starting temple if you do not do it properly? Why should you waste your energy? Better travel and preach
Y
- Yes, it is very good idea to build a nice Temple for Krishna, apply all energy for Krishna. How one is successful in his work is tested by whether or not Krishna is satisfied. The Impersonalists cannot enjoy this bliss of how to satisfy Krishna
- You are a boy of great energy and the more you use your energy in Krsna's service, the more He will supply you, rest assured. So it is up to you how much you want to endeavor for Krsna's sake
- You especially are to take the credit. From the very beginning you wanted that place, and you got the land, got money from me, and now you have built the place by your concentration of energy. That is wanted
- You want to serve Krishna with all your energies and intelligence, so I have got all support and approval of this scheme, but until you have got some income, how can I advise you to give up your present job, especially when you are a family man
- Your full energy should be engaged in the Lord's service. That is the secret of success