--- title: "3 Absolute truth Quotes By A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda" description: "3 Absolute truth quotes by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda. Plus more from A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and more Absolute truth sayings from ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ea/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhu_absolute-truth_it-is-said-that-one-can-understand-the-s_842869.png" --- > [“It is said that one can understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead when one is even slightly favored by Him; otherwise, without…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhup-da/it-is-said-that-one-can-understand-the-supreme-personality-of-godhead/) [A.C. 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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda > [“In Vaikuṇṭhaloka there is no occupation but the service of the Lord, and this service is not rendered with a purpose. Although every service…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhup-da/in-vaiku-haloka-there-is-no-occupation-but-the-service-of-the-lord/) [A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhup-da/) > [“The Lord and His devotees reside in the Vaikuṇṭha planets, and they are of the same transcendental quality, namely śuddha-sattva, the mode of pure…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhup-da/the-lord-and-his-devotees-reside-in-the-vaiku-ha-planets-and-they-are/) [A.C. 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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhup-da/) > [“As far as the mode of ignorance is concerned, the performer is without knowledge, and therefore all his activities result in present misery, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhup-da/as-far-as-the-mode-of-ignorance-is-concerned-the-performer-is-without/) [A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhup-da/) > [“The transcendental loving service of the Lord is performed in three ways – with the body, with the mind and with words. Here the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhup-da/the-transcendental-loving-service-of-the-lord-is-performed-in-three/) [A.C. 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