The genuine Guru is God's representative and he speaks about God and nothing else.

Books are the basis; purity is the force; preaching is the essence; utility is the principle.

One should not be happy or distressed over desirables and undesirables, knowing that such feelings are just created by the mind.

Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized soul can impart knowledge unto you because he has seen the truth.

The artist draws a picture of a rose very nicely with all attention and artistic sense, and yet it does not become as perfect as the real rose. If that is the real fact, how can we say that the real rose has taken its shape without Intelligence behind the beauty?

One must execute devotional service under the guidance of a devotee or directly under the guidance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is not possible, however, to train oneself without guidance from the spiritual master.

Living entity is food for another living entity, it does not mean that I shall eat my children also. There is discretion.