The Bliss Of Krishna Consciousness

"Unless one is initiated by the right person, who always carries within his heart the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one cannot acquire the power to carry the Supreme Godhead within the core of one’s own heart." Srila Prabhupada's PURPORT (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.2.18)

Srila Prabhupada :- "So God is never controlled. If somebody is controlled, immediately he is not God. This is simple definition, that God is not controlled. If somebody claims that he is God, then first of all question, "Whether you are controlled or not controlled?" Common sense. Nobody can say that he's not controlled. I have seen a rascal, he has got a Society and he is preaching this, that "I am God." But one day I saw him, he had some toothache, and he was doing, "ohhh." (laughter) So I questioned him that "You claim that you are God, and now you are simply under the control of toothache. So what kind of God you are?" (laughter) You see? So these Societies, those who are claiming that "I am God. You are God. Everyone God"-God has become so cheap that everyone is God-you immediately should know he's a rascal number one. Immediately. As soon as he says, "I am God," you must know that "Here is a rascal number one!" (Lecture by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Los Angeles; April 28, 1970)

Karandhara :- They say that life arose from matter in the past and that they will create life this way in the future. Srila Prabhupada :- What is this nonsense? If they cannot prove that life arises from matter in the present, how do they know life arose this way in the past? Dr. Singh :- They are assuming… Srila Prabhupada :- Everyone can assume, but this is not science. Everyone can assume something. You can assume something, I can assume something. But there must be proof. We can prove that life arises from life. For example, a father begets a child. The father is living, and the child is living. But where is their proof that a father can be a dead stone? Where is their proof? We can easily prove that life begins from life. And the original life is Krsna. That also can be proven. But what evidence exists that a child is born of stone? They cannot actually prove that life comes from matter. They are leaving that aside for the future. [Laughter.] Karandhara :- The scientists say that they can now formulate acids, amino acids, that are almost like one-celled living organisms. They say that because these acids so closely resemble living beings, there must be just one missing link needed before they can create life. Srila Prabhupada :- Nonsense! Missing link. I’ll challenge them to their face! [Laughter.] They are missing this challenge. The missing link is this challenge to their face. From The Book :- Life Comes From Life Written By :- His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada