Page 13 - Jaya Srila Prabhupada (English)

Introduction

The purpose of this book, first and foremost, is to glorify
Çréla Prabhupäda. Kåñëa is more pleased when His pure
devotee is praised than when He Himself is glorified.
Glorifying the devotee is more important than glorifying the
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Lord directly. If Kåñëa sees our sincere endeavor to glorify
Çréla Prabhupäda, He will recognize us as worthy candidates
to receive His mercy in the form of benedictions to spread
the saìkértana movement. Spreading the saìkértana
movement means to tell people about Çré Kåñëa and His
great devotees. Prabhupäda is the greatest devotee of the
modern age. Therefore preaching about Çréla Prabhupäda is
at least as important as preaching about Kåñëa.
Many people are looking for spiritual guidance but are
misled by cheaters, impersonalists, and hypocrites. When
they come to know about Çréla Prabhupäda, surely they will
realize that here is someone different: Here is a true lover of
God, a person who knows God and how to give Him to
others.
The members of ISKCON are fortunate to have received
the mercy and blessings of such a great personality as Çréla
Prabhupäda. Now it is fitting that we seriously endeavor to
let others know about him. When we sincerely glorify Çréla
Prabhupäda, we become purified and feel his mercy being
bestowed upon us. If we do not enthusiastically glorify Çréla
Prabhupäda, it means that we have not understood how
wonderful are the gifts he gave us.
A major theme of this book is the mercy of Çréla
Prabhupäda. Yasya prasädäd bhagavat prasädo, yasyäprasädän
na gatiù kuto ’pi: “By the mercy of the spiritual master, one
receives the benediction of Kåñëa. Without the grace of the
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