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One old man and his wife, sitting together.
The wife is requesting the old husband,
“Chant, chant, chant,”
and the husband is replying:
“Can’t, can’t, can’t.”
This cartoon we have seen.

He will say three times: “Can’t, can’t, can’t.” But not, “Krishna, Krishna, Krishna.”
- Mayapur, June 29, 1973.

As God is good, we are also good. But due to our material association, we have become bad.

So if we revive our old position, Krishna consciousness, then automatically we shall become all-good.
- Calcutta, June 30, 1973.

In this material world, we are trying to be happy in society, friendship and love. But the happiness we are getting, that is compared with a drop of water in the desert. Our heart desires real pleasure, transcendental bliss. We are hankering after Krishna. That is our inner desire. We are trying to get eternal happiness.
- Vrindavan, April 17, 1975.

Cleanliness is next to Godliness.

This point should be very carefully observed, and then you will advance very quickly to the perfectional stage of Krishna consciousness.
- Letter to Kanchanbala, April 20, 1970

Devotional service must continue under all circumstances. This material body is actually a bad bargain because it is prone to suffer, but we must make the best use of this bad bargain. That means to always be engaged in the service of Krishna without fail.
- Letter to Viruha, April 19, 1975.

Krishna is dancing – you have seen – similarly, our position is simply dancing with Krishna and being happy. That is our position. But we have come to this material world to enjoy independently of Krishna.

Therefore we have been captured by the illusory energy.
- Hyderabad, April 23, 1974.

In rendering service to Lord Krishna and His representative, the spiritual master, we should always maintain this fearful attitude, which means careful attention. This attitude will advance you progressively in Krishna consciousness.
- Letter to Gopal Krishna, April 21, 1970.

If there is little pain in the finger, I become so much disturbed because I have got intimate connection with this finger. Similarly, we have got intimate connection with Krishna, and we are fallen.

Therefore Krishna also feels little pain, and therefore He comes down. Krishna is feeling pain. So you become Krishna conscious. Then Krishna will feel pleasure.
- Vrindavan, April 24, 1975.

Nowadays people are very fond of diving within the water and swim.

This has become a fashion. So next life they are going to become fish. Yes. If you at the time of death, if you think of that, how to swim very nicely within the water, that means next life nature will give you a fish life. You get it. That is God’s mercy. Why you artificially try to become a fish? You become actually fish. That is nature’s gift.
- Melbourne, April 22, 1976.