--- title: "19 Spiritual masters Quotes By A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada" description: "19 Spiritual masters quotes by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Plus more from A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and more Spiritual masters sayi..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/33c/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhu_acceptance_when-a-pure-devotee-or-spiritual-master_2625812.jpg" --- > [When a pure devotee or spiritual master speak, what he says should be accepted as having been directly spoken by the Supreme…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/when-a-pure-devotee-or-spiritual-master-speak-what-he-says-should-be/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/33c/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhu_acceptance_when-a-pure-devotee-or-spiritual-master_2625812.jpg) > [A devotee should be fixed in the conclusion that, the spiritual master cannot be subject to criticism and should never be considered…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/a-devotee-should-be-fixed-in-the-conclusion-that-the-spiritual-master/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c81/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhu_common_a-devotee-should-be-fixed-in-the-conclus_3051786.jpg) > [A disciple serves the spiritual master with the sole purpose of getting instructions from him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/a-disciple-serves-the-spiritual-master-with-the-sole-purpose-of/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/985/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhu_disciple_a-disciple-serves-the-spiritual-master-w_1449624.jpg) > [A spiritual master who is one hundred percent Krishna conscious is the bona fide spiritual master.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/a-spiritual-master-who-is-one-hundred-percent-krishna-conscious-is/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d2/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhu_conscious_a-spiritual-master-who-is-one-hundred-pe_2410337.jpg) > [Since one cannot visually experience the presence of the Supersoul, He appears before us as a liberated devotee. Such a spiritual master…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/since-one-cannot-visually-experience-the-presence-of-the-supersoul-he/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/113/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhu_devotee_since-one-cannot-visually-experience-the_1167056.jpg) > [It is imperative that one approaches a spiritual master, for by such association one proportionately develops his consciousness towards the Supreme Personality…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/it-is-imperative-that-one-approaches-a-spiritual-master-for-by-such/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/350/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhu_approach_it-is-imperative-that-one-approaches-a-s_1841355.jpg) > [If after accepting the spiritual master and being initiated one does not follow the rules and regulations of devotional service, then he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/if-after-accepting-the-spiritual-master-and-being-initiated-one-does/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/461/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhu_accepting_if-after-accepting-the-spiritual-master_1516488.jpg) > [A bona fide spiritual master, under the guidance of authorities, can turn anyone to the Vaisnava cult so that naturally he may…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/a-bona-fide-spiritual-master-under-the-guidance-of-authorities-can/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/319/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhu_authority_a-bona-fide-spiritual-master-under-the-g_759925.jpg) > [By the grace of the spiritual master the cloud of the mercy of the Personality of Godhead is brought in, and then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/by-the-grace-of-the-spiritual-master-the-cloud-of-the-mercy-of-the/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/19e/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhu_clouds_by-the-grace-of-the-spiritual-master-the_1736092.jpg) > [Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/just-try-to-learn-the-truth-by-approaching-a-spiritual-master-inquire/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ed/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhu_impart_just-try-to-learn-the-truth-by-approachi_433870.jpg) > [One must execute devotional service under the guidance of a devotee or directly under the guidance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/one-must-execute-devotional-service-under-the-guidance-of-a-devotee/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/835/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhu_devotee_one-must-execute-devotional-service-unde_574514.jpg) > [In the last stage of the spiritual master's life, the devotees of the spiritual master should take preaching activities into their own…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/in-the-last-stage-of-the-spiritual-master-s-life-the-devotees-of-the/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/35e/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhu_activity_in-the-last-stage-of-the-spiritual-maste_798790.jpg) > [First birth is from your parents, but real birth, real life, begins when one accepts a bona fide spiritual master and renders…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/first-birth-is-from-your-parents-but-real-birth-real-life-begins-when/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de7/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhu_accepting_first-birth-is-from-your-parents-but-rea_1600569.jpg) > [In spiritual life, one must conduct one's whole life under the guidance of the guru. Only one who executes his spiritual life…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/in-spiritual-life-one-must-conduct-one-s-whole-life-under-the/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d64/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhu_achieve_in-spiritual-life-one-must-conduct-one-s_67643.jpg) > [Out of many millions of wandering living entities, one who is very fortunate gets an opportunity to associate with a bonafide spiritual…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/out-of-many-millions-of-wandering-living-entities-one-who-is-very/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/715/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhu_associates_out-of-many-millions-of-wandering-living_2927374.jpg) > [Our first duty is to satisfy the spiritual master, who can arrange for the Lord's mercy. A common man must first begin…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/our-first-duty-is-to-satisfy-the-spiritual-master-who-can-arrange-for/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/01a/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhu_advancement_our-first-duty-is-to-satisfy-the-spiritu_1412025.jpg) > [Spiritual master is representative of God. Similarly, king is also representative of God. The father is also representative of God. These are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/spiritual-master-is-representative-of-god-similarly-king-is-also/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd6/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhu_conscious_spiritual-master-is-representative-of-go_2290563.jpg) > [The spiritual master and Krishna are two parallel lines. The train, on two tracks, moves forward. The spiritual Master and Krishna are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/the-spiritual-master-and-krishna-are-two-parallel-lines-the-train-on/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2d/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhu_doe_the-spiritual-master-and-krishna-are-two_2567347.jpg) > [One has to ascertain the right path for his activities by following in the footsteps of great saintly persons and books of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/one-has-to-ascertain-the-right-path-for-his-activities-by-following/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf8/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhu_activity_one-has-to-ascertain-the-right-path-for_2646850.jpg) ## Other authors on Spiritual masters - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-radhanath-swami-76814.jpg) Radhanath Swami 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/spiritual-masters/radhanath-swami/) ## More by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada > [Be very humble when you plan so that Krishna is happy with you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/be-very-humble-when-you-plan-so-that-krishna-is-happy-with-you/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) > [In spiritual life, one must conduct one's whole life under the guidance of the guru. Only one who executes his spiritual life under the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/in-spiritual-life-one-must-conduct-one-s-whole-life-under-the/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) > [A grain of devotion is more valuable thank tons of faithlessness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/a-grain-of-devotion-is-more-valuable-thank-tons-of-faithlessness/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) > [There is a word Kristos in the Greek dictionary, and this word is supposed to be borrowed from the Sanskrit word "Krishna," and Christ…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/there-is-a-word-kristos-in-the-greek-dictionary-and-this-word-is/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) > [“The humble sage, by virtue of true knowledge, sees with equal vision a learned and gentle brāhmaṇa, a cow, an elephant, a dog, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/the-humble-sage-by-virtue-of-true-knowledge-sees-with-equal-vision-a/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) > [To be nonviolent to human beings and to be a killer or enemy of the poor animals is Satan's philosophy. In this age there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/to-be-nonviolent-to-human-beings-and-to-be-a-killer-or-enemy-of-the/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) > [One should not be happy or distressed over desirables and undesirables, knowing that such feelings are just created by the mind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/one-should-not-be-happy-or-distressed-over-desirables-and/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) > [The highest summit of spiritual perfection is knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/the-highest-summit-of-spiritual-perfection-is-knowledge-of-the/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) > [Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized soul can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/just-try-to-learn-the-truth-by-approaching-a-spiritual-master-inquire/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) > [One must execute devotional service under the guidance of a devotee or directly under the guidance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/one-must-execute-devotional-service-under-the-guidance-of-a-devotee/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) > [Krishna was conceived in the womb of Devaki mysteriously as the sun setting in the West imparts his rays to the rising moon in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/krishna-was-conceived-in-the-womb-of-devaki-mysteriously-as-the-sun/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) > [A bona fide spiritual master, under the guidance of authorities, can turn anyone to the Vaisnava cult so that naturally he may come to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/a-bona-fide-spiritual-master-under-the-guidance-of-authorities-can/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) > [In the last stage of the spiritual master's life, the devotees of the spiritual master should take preaching activities into their own hands. In…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/in-the-last-stage-of-the-spiritual-master-s-life-the-devotees-of-the/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) > [Living entity is food for another living entity, it does not mean that I shall eat my children also. There is discretion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/living-entity-is-food-for-another-living-entity-it-does-not-mean-that/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) > [If you sell diamonds, you cannot expect to have many customers. But a diamond is a diamond even if there are no customers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/if-you-sell-diamonds-you-cannot-expect-to-have-many-customers-but-a/) [A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/spiritual-masters/a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/#itemlist", "name": "19 Spiritual masters Quotes By A. C. 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