Pearls of Instruction by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur

1. Every spot on earth where discourses on God are held is a place of pilgrimage.

2. Possession of objects not related to Krishna is our main malady.

3. Let me not desire anything but the highest good for my worst enemies.

4. As dalliance with the body in luxury increases, so wanes the spirit of service of the Lord.

5. Chant the maha-mantra loudly and with attachment. This will drive away inertia, worldly evils and pests.

6. Be indifferent to bazaar gossip, stick firmly to your cherished goals, no lack or impediments of the world will ever stand in your way.

7. A devotee feels the presence of God everywhere, but one averse to the Lord denies His existence anywhere.

8. To recite the name of Sri Krsna is bhakti.

9. Life is for the glorification of topics on Hari. If that is stopped, then what need is there to carry on life.

10. Physical illness with Hari-bhajana is preferred to physical fitness without Hari-bhajana.

11. We are here on earth not to work as artisans for making big buildings with wood and stone but to work only as messengers for the teachings of Sri Caitanya Deva.

12. To transform the adverse desires of the jivas is the supreme duty of the most merciful. To rescue one person from the stronghold of Mahamaya is an act of superb benevolence, far superior to opening innumerable hospitals.

13. Look within. Amend yourself, rather than pry into the frailties of others.

14. In this world of Maya, averse to the Lord, full of trials and tribulations, only patience, humility and respect for others are our friends for Hari-bhajana.

15. The Lord, Gaurasundara, puts His devotees in various difficulties and associations to test their patience and strength of mind. Success depends on their good fortune.

16. When faults in others misguide and delude you – have patience, introspect, find faults in yourself. Know that others cannot harm you unless you harm yourself.

17. I wish that every selfless, tender-hearted person of Gaudiya Math will be prepared to shed two hundred gallons of blood for the nourishment of the spiritual corpus of every individual of this world.