A. C. Bhaktivedanta

Founder of ISKCON and proponent of Hare Krishna.

A renowned spiritual leader and philosopher who established a global mission to promote the chanting of Hare Krishna and the teachings of ancient Indian scriptures. He emphasized a life centered on devotion, humility, and service, advocating bhakti-yoga as a universal path to spiritual realization. Through his translations and commentaries on texts like the Bhagavad Gita, he made the wisdom of Krishna consciousness accessible to people worldwide, inspiring a movement rooted in the practice of Hare Krishna devotion.

A. C. Bhaktivedanta Quotes about Consciousness

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This chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra is enacted from the spiritual platform and thus this sound vibration surpasses all lower strata of consciousness - namely sensual, mental and intellectual.
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The Srimad-Bhagavatam states that any bona fide preacher of God consciousness must have the qualities of titiksa (tolerance) and karuna (compassion). In the character of Lord Jesus Christ we find both these qualities.
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When a Krishna Conscious person is elevated to a responsible position, he never becomes puffed up. Just like a tree when over-laden with fruits becomes humble and lower down. Similarly, a great soul in Krishna Consciousness becomes humbler than the grass and bowed down like the fruitful trees because a Krishna Conscious person acts as the agent of Krishna, therefore he discharges his duty with great responsibility.
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By the grace of the spiritual master the cloud of the mercy of the Personality of Godhead is brought in, and then only, when the rains of Krishna consciousness fall, can the fire of material existence be extinguished.
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