His Holiness
Niranjana Swami
During this time, he returned to Massachusetts, continued his work as a house builder, and simultaneously pursued further studies by regularly...
ISKCON Founder—Acarya
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Swami Prabhupada
Niranjana Swami
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Quotes Of The Day
Niranjana Swami
Lectures from a Disciple, Vol. 2, The Lord Protects Those Who Glorify His Name
Question: If we have a health problem, how do we seek the Lord's protection?
Answer: You have to endeavor to protect your health. Srila Prabhupada makes this point clear in the purport to Bhagavatam 7.9.19: "Although as a matter of routine duty one must of course accept other remedial measures." We have this duty to perform because the body does not belong to us; it belongs to Krishna. Therefore, we must depend on the Lord for the outcome of our effort to heal the body. Pray to Krishna, "If for some reason You wish me to remain in this world, please protect me, but if You want to take me, then take me."
Srila Prabhupada
Letter to Yadunandana, 13 April, 1968
Material consciousness of life means forgetfulness of Krishna; when one is fully Krishna Consciousness, there is no more any material existence in the vision of such advanced devotee. We have to learn it step by step; just like we prepare prasadam, and ordinarily it is rice, dahl, and capatis. But when it is offered to Krishna, it becomes prasadam. How ordinary rice, dahl, and capatis turns into spiritual prasadam is to be understood by advancement of Krishna Consciousness, but actually anything in relation with Krishna is spiritual energy.
