Today we celebrate the Appearance of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura, the son of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, and Spiritual Master of our Srila Prabhupada. We will honor it with a half day fast, rememberances and readings.

From the Library of Gargamuni das

”My Guru Maharaj” (Part-7)

Srila A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada: Whatever little success is in our movement, the cause is I have not tried to cheat. Honestly, what I knew, I heard it from Guru Maharaja and scripture, I took it. There was no cheating. (Room Conversation — April 16, 1977, Bombay)

Srila Prabhupada: My Guru Maharaja said that Instead of earning livelihood by showing the Deity in the temple, it is better to take the profession of a sweeper in the street and live honestly. He said like that. The sweeper, he is working hard, toiling, and getting some money and living. This is honest living. (Room Conversation — September 21, 1973, Bombay)

Srila Prabhupada: My Guru Maharaja used to use to place so many examples, [laughs] I do not know all of them. No, there is a book, Nyaya-sastra, logic. You’ll find all these things.(Morning Walk — July 5, 1976, Washington, D.C)

Srila Prabhupada: My Guru Maharaja used to say,I think I have explained many times,that “Don’t try to see God. Do in such a way that God will see you.” Similarly, don’t try to advise God, but follow the advice of God. That is our way. (Morning Walk — January 22, 1976, Mayapur)

Srila Prabhupda: That is the world. Therefore the whole world is the society of cheater and cheated. That is the version of my Guru Maharaja. The whole so-called human society means a bunch of cheaters and cheated. That’s all. So don’t be cheater; don’t be cheated. That is intelligence. ( Morning Walk — March 14, 1976, Mayapur)

Srila Prabhupada: That we have been taught by our Guru Maharaja, twenty-four hours engagement with Krsna. So maya has no scope to enter in our mind. She always remains aloof: “Oh, here is fire. I cannot touch.” (Room Conversation — May 13, 1969, Columbus OH)