H. H. Niranjana Swami
ISKCON Founder—Acarya His Divine GraceA.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

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Quotes Of The Day

Niranjana Swami
October 1997 - Almaty - SB 7.14.9 - Grhasthas should not over-endeavor for economic development

Many people are willing to accept austerities so that they can enjoy. Just like a person will go to work every day, driving many hours each way which is such an austerity. But why will people do it? For sense gratification. They perform austerities for sense gratification. So, performing austerities is not such an exalted activity. Many people are voluntarily accepting austerities so that they can have some sense gratification in the future.

Srila Prabhupada
Lecture on Bhagavad-gita 5.26-29, Los Angeles, February 12, 1969

Suppose somebody speaks of me very harshly. Naturally we become angry. Just like somebody calls me, "You are dog," or "You are hog." But if I am self-realized, if I know perfectly well that I am not this body, so you call me hog, dog or king, emperor, majesty, what is that? I am not this body. So either you call me "Your Majesty" or you call me a dog or a pig, what I have got to do? I am neither His Majesty nor a dog nor a cat - nothing of the sort. I am servant of Krsna.