Category:Read My Books Very Carefully (Prabhupada)
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda emphasizes that the foundational requirement for any devotee, especially those in leadership or preaching roles, is the deep and systematic study of his books. He describes these literatures as a transcendental storehouse of information and a scientific guide to the ultimate goal of life. By reading very carefully—word for word and repeatedly—a student becomes fixed in the philosophy, protected from the disturbing influence of the material modes, and equipped to answer any question or doubt. This careful study is not for academic prestige but is essential for spiritual survival, ensuring that the devotee remains steady in their service and capable of representing the disciplic succession with purity and conviction.
- The Platform of Deathlessness and Enlightenment: Every verse of the Bhagavad-gitā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is intended to bring the reader to a state of spiritual immortality. Careful study reveals the science of the soul beyond the temporary material body and grants full enlightenment.
- Preparing for the Spiritual Examinations: Śrīla Prabhupāda instituted examinations like Bhakti-śāstri to ensure that all his students, particularly the brahmanas and leaders, have a firm grasp of the essential conclusions of the Vaisnava philosophy before receiving designations.
- Protection from the Influence of Māyā: Deep immersion in these books cleanses the heart of the products of passion and ignorance, such as anxiety and fear. It acts as a shield, ensuring that māyā cannot touch a soul dedicated to kṛṣṇa-kathā.
- Empowerment for Successful Preaching: A successful preacher is one who has realized the philosophy by reading scrutinizingly. By following the presentation of the spiritual master without manufacturing anything new, the devotee becomes a convincing and effective instrument of grace.
- The Scientific Sequence of Study: There is a systematic order to approaching Vedic knowledge, beginning with the Bhagavad-gītā to understand Kṛṣṇa, followed by the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and other advanced literatures like The Nectar of Devotion to deepen one's realized knowledge.
- Scrutinizing the Word of God: Śrīla Prabhupāda took great labor to translate these works specifically for his students. He expects a reciprocal effort in reading them word for word and repeatedly if necessary to unlock the deep philosophical storehouse within.
- Clearing Doubts and Fixing the Mind: The ultimate goal of careful study is to have all points of doubt cleared so the mind remains fixed in the philosophy. Students are encouraged to inquire and apply common sense practicality to realize the science of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia articles: Read My Books Very Carefully - Prabhupāda’s Assurance Against Illusion.
Pages in category "Read My Books Very Carefully (Prabhupada)"
The following 83 pages are in this category, out of 83 total.
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- Be sure and read my books very carefully, Bhagavad-gita, then Srimad Bhagavatam, and then Caitanya Caritamrta
- Bhagavad-gita is a transcendental literature which one should read very carefully. And the result will be, if he properly follows the instruction, then he can be freed from all miseries of life, all anxieties of life and all fears of life
- Bhagavad-gita is a transcendental literature which one should read very carefully. It is capable of saving one from all fear. BG 1972 Introduction
- Brahmanas should study carefully, especially Gita, Isopanisad, Nectar of Devotion and NOI as well as all the small paperbacks. Soon we will have yearly examinations for brahmanas based on these books & those who pass will be awarded Bhakti-sastri titles
- By remaining steady in chanting & studying our books carefully, along with chanting Sanskrit mantras in Srimad-Bhagavatam & Bhagavad-gita, automatically you will become freed from the modes of passion & ignorance, & gravity & steadiness will come
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- I am so glad to learn that you are reading my Bhagavad-gita As It Is with great interest, and I hope if you kindly read my books carefully that all your spiritual desires will be fulfilled
- I am very much pleased to know that you are chanting at least the prescribed number of rounds daily and studying our literatures so carefully. Especially for girls this is absolutely necessary, and that will uplift you position in Krishna Consciousness
- I can understand that you are reading my books nicely and understanding our philosophy. This is wanted. By reading my books carefully, you will become enthused to distribute them more and more in greater quantities
- I recommend that all my students read Brahma Samhita very carefully, especially because it was translated personally by my spiritual master
- I simply request you to chant 16 rounds daily without fail and follow all the regulative principles. Rise early, attend temple functions and study my books carefully
- I suggest that you read my books more carefully and present things as I have presented them
- I wish to thank you very much for your reading our books so carefully and scrutinizingly. Any man who read these literatures will find a storehouse of transcendental information
- I've written many books already which are full of different aspects of this deep philosophy of Krishna Consciousness. I request you to study them carefully & you'll find a treasure house of scientific information in relation to the ultimate goal of life
- If anyone will read this Nectar of Devotion very carefully, he will have all guidance in Bhakti cult. So in the temple class some portions of this book must be regularly discussed
- If one is actually serious to understand the problems of life, he will surely find the right answers in this movement. Please read carefully our book, Bhagavad-gita As It Is, and you will find yourself getting enlightenment to the fullest extent
- If you continue to read our books very carefully and try to understand our philosophy very deeply, this is nice
- If you read these literatures carefully you will realize the topmost science of Krsna Consciousness and be more inspired to spread the same to all persons as their real welfare benefit
- If you simply read our books very carefully, then immediately this disease of heart palpitation, anxiety, will cease because on account of the dirty things, product of this tamo-guna and rajo-guna... That is disturbing us
- If you study my books very carefully, then I am sure you will find out the means for applying this Krsna Consciousness philosophy in all spheres of life. There is no limitation. Simply it requires a little common sense practicality
- In teaching the children, you should refer very carefully to my books
- In the BG you'll find. Read BG very carefully. Bhunjate te tv agham papa ye pacanty atma-karanat "Those who are eating and cooking for themselves, for satisfying the taste, such persons are eating the resultant action of sinful acts." They are all sinful
- It is best to get all such points cleared up so that our understanding may be firmly fixed up in our philosophy. The best process is to rigidly execute one's prescribed devotional duties regularly, and to study the books and literatures very carefully
- It is so much pleasing to me that you are so carefully reading Srimad-Bhagavatam. We have discussed many things in that book - social, political, religious, cultural
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- Maya will never touch you if you are cent percent serving Krishna. Follow the rules carefully, chant at least 16 rounds, read and study my books deeply, and in this way be enthusiastic about going back to Godhead in this life
- My request is that you read carefully the Bhagavad-gita As It Is and do not be mislead by the fools and rascals
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- Now read Bhagavad-gita very carefully, we will have examination next time. From Bhagavad-gita start our Bhakti Shastri
- Now try and understand our philosophy very carefully by reading all of our books, such as Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Nectar of Devotion, Teachings of Lord Caitanya, and there are so many others
- Now you must all carefully follow these four regulative principles (1) No meat eating, (2) No illicit sex life, (3) No intoxication, (4) No gambling. Always be sure to chant minimum sixteen rounds daily. Study my books carefully, go for sankirtana
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- One after another, everything is very clearly explained in this Nectar of Devotion. So each chapter you should read very carefully. And if you cannot understand, read it repeatedly
- Our Vaisnava philosophy is in summary the Teachings of Lord Caitanya. Read them very carefully, word to word, & immediately begin translation into French language so they may be published in French BTG as well as in future they may be published in a book
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- Please always follow the four regulative principles and chant minimum sixteen rounds per day. Study my books very carefully and prepare yourself fully for going back to home, back to Godhead
- Please read carefully our book, Bhagavad-gita As It Is, and you will find yourself getting enlightenment to the fullest extent. There is no doubt of this
- Please read my books very carefully and become convinced on this point. Chant Hare Krsna, take prasadam, and follow the regulative principles very rigidly. This will make you more and more advanced in spiritual life
- Please read our books very carefully, and as soon as there is some question you can ask me
- Please study carefully my books to be enlightened. You have presented our philosophy very nicely. This engladdens me that our students are presenting so convincingly. This is the way to become future preacher
- Please study my books very carefully and do not fail in chanting at least 16 rounds daily
- Please study very carefully all our books and learn our philosophy with the help of our many experienced students there in Boston, and remain happy in Krsna Consciousness
- Please train the new devotees nicely and have them carefully read our literatures so they get a fine understanding of our Krsna Consciousness
- Please try to read our literatures very carefully and try to understand the philosophy with the help of your good husband
- Practically, if one very carefully reads the BG, SB, Teachings of Lord Caitanya and this Nectar of Devotion, that will give him sufficient knowledge to understand the science of Krsna consciousness. One need not take the trouble of reading other books
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- So called yoga followers are simply cheated and they are wasting their time. I have already explained these points in the Sankhya yoga chapter of the Bhagavad-gita As It Is, so you read them carefully and present it in suitable occasions
- So many slokas, I am taking so much labor. If you do not read it carefully... It is not for that I am making business, for selling only, and not for my students
- Srila Prabhupada has mercifully made the most essential scriptures available to us in his books. The problem is that not all the devotees are carefully studying the books
- Srimad-bhagavatam amalam puranam. You have got Srimad-Bhagavatam. Read very carefully. All these things are already explained there
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- Take care of the new devotees so that they may read our literatures carefully and come to the real standard of understanding
- Take care of the new devotees so that they may read our literatures carefully and come to the real standard of understanding. Our strength is not material strength, but spiritual strength
- Thank you for appreciating my books. Read them carefully and you will preach very nicely
- The bhagavata-dharma is very clearly indicated in the Bhagavad-gita. Therefore Bhagavad-gita should be read very carefully, attentively, from the beginning of life, childhood
- The Bhagwatam we have is the same Bhagwatam. It was originally spoken in four slokas by the Supreme Personality of Godhead to Lord Brahma. All these descriptions are in my books and I request you to read them very carefully as you are a learned scholar
- The books are being written specifically for my students and I am so glad to learn that you read them so carefully
- The Srimad-Bhagavatam, the First Canto, Second Canto are two lotus feet of the Lord. We have to read very carefully, because we have to see, first of all, padambujam
- There are two kinds of potencies. That is also stated in the Bhagavad-gita. You should read Bhagavad-gita very carefully. You'll understand everything. Apara and para. These are stated
- There is no need to concoct anything new. You simply have to study carefully our books and then in your own words try to express what you have read. This will automatically make you a very successful preacher
- They must chant 16 rounds daily, follow the 4 principles, read our books very carefully, and always be engaged in the transcendental loving service of Lord Krishna. These things will give them real spiritual strength and their lives will be perfected
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- We have got so many books now and I want all of my disciples to read them carefully
- We have published this book, Nectar of Instruction. Have you seen? That is Rupa Gosvami. All these instructions are there. Read it very carefully. Everything is there
- We have to follow the Gosvamis literature, especially Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, which we have translated in The Nectar of Devotion, every one of you should very carefully read & make progress. Don't be victimized by the Mayavadi so-called Vaisnava
- We now have published several books which delve deeply into the topic of the Absolute Truth, so you should read them very carefully, and gradually the knowledge will become revealed to you
- We should not jump. First of all we should read Bhagavad-gita very carefully. Try to understand Krsna, what is Krsna. Then we shall be fit to understand what is Bhagavatam
- What is the benefit of going to Krsna? Krsna says, that if you go back to home, back to Godhead, Krsna, then you haven’t got to come again and accept this temporary, material body and suffer. This whole thing is explained in the BG. Read very carefully
- Wherever you are, you should always be sure to chant at least 16 good rounds daily and to read my books very carefully, as well as following all the rules and regulations strictly
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- You are reading Bhagavad-gita. Kindly read very carefully, you will get all answers
- You read them (Teachings of Lord Chaitanya) very carefully, word to word, and immediately begin translation into French language so they may be published in French BTG as well as in future they may be published in a book
- You read this book very carefully and try to understand Krsna. And as soon as you understand thoroughly Krsna, then tyaktva . . . you have to give up this body. That's a fact
- You read very carefully Bhagavad-gita. You have to meet so many opposing elements, so you have to argue and you convince them
- You shall try to learn the various literatures very carefully and present everywhere in classes and books, that is very good. This is a nice idea and if you can do it, it is great service and Krsna will bless you
- You should all read very carefully Srimad-Bhagavatam and BG, and you should be able to answer all questions like this, and only in rare cases approach me. But it is important that our students must be able to answer all questions for becoming preachers
- You should all read very carefully Srimad-Bhagavatam and Bhagavad-gita, and you should be able to answer all questions like this, and only in rare cases approach me
- You should all read very carefully Srimad-Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita and Nectar of Devotion
- You should all spend more time reading my books very carefully and stop all this unnecessary manufacturing
- You should also read my books very carefully and you should render service
- You should read Bhagavad-gita As It Is carefully verse to verse and word to word, and you will be benefited
- You should read Bhagavad-gita very carefully, with attention, as it is, without malinterpretation, with rascal interpretation. Try to understand; make your life successful. This is our propaganda, Krsna consciousness