His Holiness
Niranjana Swami
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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
We should accept whatever is necessary to maintain body and soul together, and we should be very careful that we do not become so diverted that we forget what the whole goal of human life is. Not using this body for becoming Krishna conscious in this life is a waste, simply being a kripana (miserly person). If we simply maintain this body for sense gratification, at the end of this life, the only thing that we can take with us is our sinful reactions. But, if we use this human form of life for hearing and chanting about Krishna, then that is the purpose for maintaining this body.
Srila Prabhupada
Lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam 2.3.20-21, Los Angeles, June 17, 1972
Lord Ramacandra, He killed Ravana. Ravana was so powerful that all the demigods in higher planetary system, they were all afraid of him, he became so powerful. And Ravana's brother, he reigned in Brazil. And there was subway from Ceylon to Brazil. We get information from Ramayana. Such powerful demons. Who can make now subway from one country into another country? They can make subway from one city to another, utmost. But at that time, Ravana was able to make a subway from one continent to another, from Asia to Africa. And Brazil, they say, still there are big stock of gold. So Ravana utilized these gold mines for constructing his city, Svarna-lanka, "Golden Ceylon," it was known at that time. He was so advanced even in material science, even at that time. And he was also a good scholar in Vedic literature. He was a great devotee of Lord Siva, and by the blessings of Lord Siva, he got so much opulences. And he became so powerful that he dared to kidnap the wife of Ramacandra. So such a powerful demon was killed by Ramacandra. And He approached his kingdom on a stone bridge. And the stones were floating on the water. Where is the law of gravitation? The law of gravitation, the so-called scientists' imagination, does not act when Urukrama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, acts. He wanted, "There should be no law of gravitation. Let the stones float on the water." This is called urukrama.
