Hare Krishna, my intention and attitude in sending you this message, is that Srila Prabhupada wanted us to transmit his teachings to everyone, without wanting anything in return.
Brahmana and Vaisnava, by Haripada dasa
Srila Prabhupada always said that one must first be conscious and then conscious of Krishna. A conscious person is one who lives in the mode of goodness, so that a person living in the mode of goodness has to live a life without sins and strictly follow the 4 regulative principles: 1- Do not eat meat, fish or eggs , 2- No games of chance, 3- No illicit sex, only sex with your own wife to procreate and 4- No intoxication, no tea, no coffee, no tobacco and no alcohol. By chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra one will have spiritual strength to follow these four rules and regulations, the first thing Srila Prabhupada did is to give the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, and by chanting it one gets the strength and purification necessary to be able to lead a life free of sins and follow the 4 rules and regulations cited above. When Srila Prabhupada made the first initiations in New York, he then put a written paper of his own handwriting in the temple, on the paper it was said that all initiates should follow these 4 rules and regulations, and the devotees asked Srila Prabhupada, what do you have to follow those 4 rules and regulations? and Srila Prabhupada very happy replied that well that I have been asked, yes you have to follow those 4 rules and regulations. In the Bhagavatam, 7, 11, 14 the 6 brahminical activities are said, by practicing them one becomes a brahmana: 1- Study the Holy Scriptures or sastras, 2- Teach the sastras to others, 3- Worship the Deities, 4 - Teach others to worship the Deities, 5- Receive charity, and 6- Give charity. In the verses of Srimad Bhagavatam, first chant, chapter 2, verses 17 to 21, the whole process of Krishna consciousness is explained in a scientific way. By serving Srila Prabhupada with faith, love, attachment and gratitude one acquires the 26 qualities of a Vaisnava: 1) He is always kind to everyone, 2) He does not seek quarrels, 3) His interest is in the essence of life , which is spiritual, 4) He is equanimous with everyone, 5) No one can find fault in him, 6) His mind is magnanimous, 7) His mind is always pure, 8) His mind is always clear, 9) His mind he is always devoid of material obsessions, 10) He is a benefactor for all living entities, 11) He is peaceful, 12) He always finds himself surrendered to Krishna, 13) He has no material desires, 14) He is very humble, 15) He is always fixed in his purpose, 16) He has triumphed over the six material qualities such as lust and anger, 17) He does not eat more than he needs, 18) He is always prudent, 19) He is always respectful with others, 20) He does not demand respect for himself, 21) He is serious, 22) He is merciful or, 23) He is friendly, 24) He is poetic, 25) He is expert and 26) He is silent. (The teachings of Lord Chaitanya, chapter XII, The Devotee).
Brahmana and Vaisnava, by Haripada dasa
Srila Prabhupada always said that one must first be conscious and then conscious of Krishna. A conscious person is one who lives in the mode of goodness, so that a person living in the mode of goodness has to live a life without sins and strictly follow the 4 regulative principles: 1- Do not eat meat, fish or eggs , 2- No games of chance, 3- No illicit sex, only sex with your own wife to procreate and 4- No intoxication, no tea, no coffee, no tobacco and no alcohol. By chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra one will have spiritual strength to follow these four rules and regulations, the first thing Srila Prabhupada did is to give the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, and by chanting it one gets the strength and purification necessary to be able to lead a life free of sins and follow the 4 rules and regulations cited above. When Srila Prabhupada made the first initiations in New York, he then put a written paper of his own handwriting in the temple, on the paper it was said that all initiates should follow these 4 rules and regulations, and the devotees asked Srila Prabhupada, what do you have to follow those 4 rules and regulations? and Srila Prabhupada very happy replied that well that I have been asked, yes you have to follow those 4 rules and regulations. In the Bhagavatam, 7, 11, 14 the 6 brahminical activities are said, by practicing them one becomes a brahmana: 1- Study the Holy Scriptures or sastras, 2- Teach the sastras to others, 3- Worship the Deities, 4 - Teach others to worship the Deities, 5- Receive charity, and 6- Give charity. In the verses of Srimad Bhagavatam, first chant, chapter 2, verses 17 to 21, the whole process of Krishna consciousness is explained in a scientific way. By serving Srila Prabhupada with faith, love, attachment and gratitude one acquires the 26 qualities of a Vaisnava: 1) He is always kind to everyone, 2) He does not seek quarrels, 3) His interest is in the essence of life , which is spiritual, 4) He is equanimous with everyone, 5) No one can find fault in him, 6) His mind is magnanimous, 7) His mind is always pure, 8) His mind is always clear, 9) His mind he is always devoid of material obsessions, 10) He is a benefactor for all living entities, 11) He is peaceful, 12) He always finds himself surrendered to Krishna, 13) He has no material desires, 14) He is very humble, 15) He is always fixed in his purpose, 16) He has triumphed over the six material qualities such as lust and anger, 17) He does not eat more than he needs, 18) He is always prudent, 19) He is always respectful with others, 20) He does not demand respect for himself, 21) He is serious, 22) He is merciful or, 23) He is friendly, 24) He is poetic, 25) He is expert and 26) He is silent. (The teachings of Lord Chaitanya, chapter XII, The Devotee).
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