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, Qualities of a Devotee
Pride is actually a demonic quality, a quality that drags us down to mundane consciousness, where we think ourselves the doer and superior to others. Pride is unnatural to the soul. It causes us to think ourselves advanced simply because we have material skills; it drives us to find fault with other devotees or to make fun of them. If we deride devotees, the Lord will never accept anything we offer. Offending devotees drags us down into a fallen condition, allowing the seed of fruitive desires to again grow in our heart.
Srila Prabhupada
Lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam 2.4.1, Los Angeles, June 24, 1972
Maya is very strong. That is stated in the Bhagavad-gita: daivi hy esa gunamayi mama maya duratyaya [Bg 7.14]. [This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me can easily cross beyond it.] You cannot get out of the clutches of maya so easily. Then? How it is possible? Mam eva ye prapadyante mayam etam taranti te [Bg 7.14]. The same thing. "If anyone fully surrenders unto Me, then he can get out of the clutches of maya."
