– Srila Bhaktisiddhanta used to teach by analogy between sheep and men who follow blindly; and between the half-chicken philosophy and those who accept God but not His powers.
– The second birth is the one in which we receive diksa-mantras from the Guru.
– The person who studies the Vedas is called “vipra”; whoever chants the Holy Names is called “brahmana”; and whoever does not sing or study, “sudra”.
– Brahmana is the one who chants the Holy Names and follows the four principles, he is not the one who was born into a brahmana family.
– The sacred thread is Baladeva Prabhu himself.
– Qualities of a brahmana: truth, cleanliness, compassion, purity, simplicity, worship Thakuraji, expert in the Scriptures, instructs others and donates the donations he receives.
– The devotee of the Lord is beyond the gunas.
– The Vaisnava is the true brahmana, simple and without hypocrisy.
– Putana is the personification of hypocrisy.
– Sloka: aho bakī yaṁ stana-kāla-kūṭaṁ jighāṁsayāpāyayad apy asādhvī (Srimad Bhagavatam 3.2.23).
– The caste brahmanas and sahadiyas tried to kill Bhaktisiddhanta because he told the truth, but Vinoda Brahmacary, just like Kuresh did, saved his Guru.
– Funny story about the son-in-law who imitated his brahmana father-in-law.
– Srila Bhaktisiddhanta preached against apa-sampradayas.
– Bhakti manifests itself in the heart of one who surrenders and serves his Guru.
– Vapu-seva and vani-seva. Vani-seva is more important.
– Ghosts like unclean places, so purify your heart for the Lord to live in, not ghosts!
– Srila Prabhupada said: “First practice and then preach”. He chanted a billion Holy Names before beginning his preaching.
– The harikatha of those who do not follow the principles and do not chant the Holy Names is full of poison.
– Come to Navadvipa Parikrama.
