His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Founder-Acharya

Spontaneous Love of Godhead [1944 BTG Article]

July 1, 2009 by srila-prabhupada  
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Spontaneous Love of Godhead [1944 BTG Article]


Bhakti means spontaneous loving service. When a servant renders service to his master in consideration of monetary exchange, it is no loving service neither this hired service can come within the category of Bhakti.   ...Read More

Bhakti, Active Engagement

February 23, 2009 by srila-prabhupada  
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Bhakti, Active Engagement


The material world, because everything is temporary, so sometimes when we are fed up with material activities, we stop to do it and become a renouncer. Bhoga-tyaga. “Grapes are sour.” You know the story. A jackal entered into a vine orchard, and it was very high. It began to jump to get the grapes, but when he failed, he said, “Oh, these grapes are sour. It is nonsense.”   ...Read More