The holy command of Shri Guru has been that we shall serve Godhead in association with one another. By the word ‘we’ he did not mean any one individual. There are many persons who are very selfish, indeed. They say, ‘I alone shall serve. It is incumbent on me alone. No one else has any claim to join me in my service of Godhead.’
REFORM IS BETTER THAN REJECTION: Srila Prabhupada: It is better to correct him to the standard point by friendly gestures. We can reject anyone — that is very easy — but to reform him requires great skill and tact. If you can reform him by kind words and dealings, that is best.
When I was at school, I remember reading in one of Prabhupada’s books that the modern educational system was like a slaughterhouse. To be completely frank, I thought Srila Prabhupada was exaggerating.
‘Care For Devotees’ (SP: “If you love me, love my dog.”) (Slogan seen at Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam’s Pilgrims Info Centre: “Take care of the Lord’s Devotees and the Lord will take care of you.”
“Irresistible Death” — Six verses from Vishnu Smriti warning about the temporary nature of this material body and more…
The Acaryas are teaching that the goal of a real civilization is to reduce the material “fever” of lust and greed to zero. This film shows how in the modern society expert agents of maya are enthusing an ever increasing consumption of resources by psychologically manipulating the individual and installing him desires for possessing even things he does not need. A masterpiece from BBC4 that shows the reality of the materialistic identity !!