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?
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaIf after accepting the spiritual master and being initiated one does not follow the rules and regulations of devotional service, then he is again fallen.
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaLiving entity is food for another living entity, it does not mean that I shall eat my children also. There is discretion.
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaA grain of devotion is more valuable thank tons of faithlessness.
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaThe genuine Guru is God's representative and he speaks about God and nothing else.
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaTo be nonviolent to human beings and to be a killer or enemy of the poor animals is Satan's philosophy. In this age there is always enmity against poor animals, and therefore the poor creatures are always anxious. The reaction of the poor animals is being forced on human society, and therefore there is always strain of cold or hot war between men, individually, collectively or nationally.
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada