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Quotes of Srila Prabhupada.
The human form of life although temporary, it has a great value for utilizing for the service of the Supreme. The Supreme is everything but everything is not the Supreme. The stomach can digest foodstuff for all the sense organs but all the parts of the body is not the stomach. This philosophy of achintya bhedabheda tattva was preached by Lord Chaitanya for world welfare.
- Correspondence, Bombay, 1958
When we chant the Mantra as were presented by the authorities—the process helps communication with the personality of Godhead by the sound waves as we have now experienced in the material world of physical waves vibrations. The powerful Mantras have such potency if they are sounded in the right direction. And by chanting the Mantras only one can spiritualise the whole existence as heat can expand on the spherical objects. Mantra Siddhi means complete liberation. Therefore, there is no difference between the holy name and Mantra. Man means mind and tra deliverance. That which delivers one from mental speculation is called "Mantra''. "Mantra Siddhi'' is to transcend the gross and subtle mental plane.
- Correspondence, Kanpur, 1957
Sacrifice, charity and penances are three essential things for attaining spiritual light.
- Correspondence, Bombay, 1956
You cannot bring in peace and prosperity simply by material activities.
- Correspondence, Mathura, 1956
The unrest of the world is not created by God, but it is so done by the misgiven mind of the sensuous man.
- Correspondence, Mathura, 1956
Please do not be carried away by the misgiven mind to conclude that the present life is all in all. You are eternal, and the present form of human life is a chance of realizing your eternal life. Do not spoil your life simply by serving the misgiven mind and the uncontrolled senses. Please do not become your own enemy by your own self.
- Correspondence, Mathura, 1956