On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service
This Krsna consciousness movement is a challenge to all the rascals and fools. So those who have taken this movement very seriously, they should be very sober and understand at least you must expose all these rascals. That will be very much appreciated by Krsna. 731209SB.LA
Our aim is to destroy the position of the mundane scholars. We have to prove to the world that anyone who is not Krsna conscious is a duskrtina and mudha. Letter, 17 April 1977
You can eulogize your Guru Maharaja, but you have to learn how to face the public and be strong to defend yourself. That is success. Not simply by praising your Guru Maharaja. You'll praise your Guru Maharaja. That is not very difficult. But be victorious over the opposing elements. Then you will praise your Guru Maharaja nicely. At home, you can praise your Guru Maharaja, and Guru Maharaja will be satisfied, "Oh, my disciples are praising me." That is good. Respectful. That is the qualification. But you have to fight. Then your Guru Maharaja will be glorified. 751226mw.san
I am very glad that you are challenging all of these so-called swamis and gurus. My Guru Maharaja appreciated devotees who boldly present our Vaisnava philosophy. We must take advantage of every opportunity to defeat these rascals and drive them away, so please continue this strong attitude. Letter, 71-11-30
Very strongly preach this philosophy to the student class of men. That is the greatest service. Letter, 20 May 1972
No other movement or cult has such vast background of authority, so we are not afraid to challenge anyone and everyone to defeat their philosophy on the basis of that authority. Krsna appreciates such strong preachers as His dearmost servants, so let us work very enthusiastically to drive away rascal philosophy and establish the real religion of Bhagavad-gita As It Is. Letter, 71-12-08
So many wrong things are going on in the name of nationalism, in the name of scientific advancement, and people are suffering. Everybody has bluffed so long. Now we have to stop them. This is our movement. The rascals are flourishing by cheating and bluffing. This should be stopped. How much important is your movement, just try to understand. Their whole program is to defy God. And our program is to declare war against these rascals. 731209mw.la
In war, there is a time for fighting and a time for making peace. But it is mostly fighting. The battlefield is no place for pacifists or cowards. Those who do not fight have already lost, and without attacking, no one can win.
In the earliest days of Krsna consciousness a group of budding devotees complained to Srila Prabhupada that he was too hostile against impersonalism, false yogis and so on. Prabhupada replied, "A preacher must attack." Told by Umapati Swami
In Montreal a Bengali gentleman inquired, "Swamiji, you are using very strong words -- fools and rascals.' Can it be explained otherwise?" And I replied, "No. These are the only words -- that you are all rascals and fools." Morning Walk October 18, 1975, Johannesburg
Many could not accept Srila Prabhupada's message, but those who did became fixed in Krsna consciousness. Srila Prabhupada convinced people and gave them experience of the Absolute Truth. He did not appeal to mundane sentiments, but elevated people to the spiritual platform.
- From the "My Memories of Srila Prabhupada" by HH Bhakti Vikas Swami
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