Every living creature is the son of the supreme Lord, and He does not tolerate even ants being killed
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the divinity in all living beings and the importance of respecting life.
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada's quote expresses the belief that all creatures, regardless of their size or significance, are children of the Supreme Lord. This perspective encourages a reverence for all forms of life and a moral obligation to treat them with care and compassion, reflecting a deep understanding of interconnection within the universe.
In practice
During a seminar on environmental ethics, this quote can be used to emphasize the importance of all life forms.
Out of many millions of wandering living entities, one who is very fortunate gets an opportunity to associate with a bonafide spiritual master by the grace of Krishna. By the mercy of both Krishna and the spiritual masters, such a person receives the seed of the creeper of devotional service.
You should not be carried away by the dictation of the mind, but the mind should be carried by your dictation.
No, I’m not an American. I’m one of the 22 million black people who are the victims of Americanism. One of the … victims of democracy, nothing but disguised hypocrisy. So, I’m not standing here speaking to you as an American, or a patriot, or a flag-saluter, or a flag-waver - no, not I. I’m speaking as a victim of this American system. And I see America through the eyes of the victim. I don’t see any American dream; I see an American nightmare.
'Speak when you're spoken to!' The Queen sharply interrupted her. 'But if everybody obeyed that rule,' said Alice, who was always ready for a little argument, 'and if you only spoke when you were spoken to, and the other person always waited for you to begin, you see nobody would ever say anything, so that - ' 'Ridiculous!' cried the Queen. 'Why, don't you see, child - ' here she broke off with a frown, and, after thinking for a minute, suddenly changed the subject of the conversation.
Time is our element, not a mistaken invader.
No salvation without regeneration - no spiritual life without a new birth - no heaven without a new heart.
In the real world in which we live, you always have to choose between evils. And in choosing between evils, you have to have moral criteria for how to make those choices.
I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.
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