Rules Srila Prabhupada’s Lived By
Don’t blindly follow until you can follow blindly
Question everything. If it is false, leave it; but if it is true surrender to it.
“You must test the spiritual master for one year. And when you are convinced that here is a person I can follow blindly, then you accept.”
Live your why
Know your purpose and deeply connect with it. Never deviate from you mission and enroll others to help you fulfill it.
“My mission is to save human society.”
No personal agenda
Pure devotional service means to serve solely for the pleasure of guru and Krsna.
“Everything for Krsna and nothing for me.”
Do not try to fit in.
Do it, say it, or believe it, if it true, even if it the world has never done, said or believed it before or if everyone thinks you are crazy.
“We are not here to please the public; common man, but to please Krsna and our previous acaryas.”
Live what you believe
Your life is your message. Live what you teach.
“By your example teach all of the citizens to become ideal vaisnavas.”
Stick to your principles
Do not compromise, even if you could and no one would know, or even if it would produce the results you need.
“I never compromised that you can do whatever you like and you become my disciple.”
See it before you do it
See clearly what you wish to achieve before you begin.
“Books are there, Temples are there. Devotees are there. It is just separated by time.”
Shoot the rhino
Do not be bound by your limits. Dream the impossible, have your feet on the ground, and then go for it. Have faith that God can and will use you to do what you cannot.
“Impossible is a word in a fool’s dictionary.”
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