No One's More Powerful Than Krishna's Pure Devotee

In world history there are so many powerful, influential people who have greatly impacted the world society. But there is no one more powerful and impactful than Krishna's pure devotee. In this connection Srila Prabhupada states in his purport to Sri Caitanya Caritamrita, Adi Lila, Chapter 7, Text 83 as follows:

"A sincere student aurally receives the holy name from the spiritual master, and after being initiated he follows the regulative principles given by the spiritual master. When the holy name is properly served in this way, automatically the spiritual nature of the holy name spreads; in other words, the devotee becomes qualified in offenselessly chanting the holy name. When one is completely fit to chant the holy name in this way, he is eligible to make disciples all over the world, and he actually becomes jagad-guru. Then the entire world, under his influence, begins to chant the holy names of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra."

Krishna's pure devotee is so powerful that he can deliver all of the residents of the entire universe back to home, back to Godhead. This is why he is called jagad-guru, the spiritual master of the universe.

Srila Prabhupada, the Spiritual Master of the Universe

Srila Prabhupada, the Spiritual Master of the Universe

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: Can a Child Overindulge in Prasadam?

You have said that overindulging in prasadam makes it material. What about if a child overindulges in prasadam? Is it still material, or is it okay since the child is still growing?

D.P.

Answer: A Child Can Eat As Much As He Likes

Here is how Srila Prabhupada answered this question asked by a young boy named Birabhadra on 21 February 1969 in Los Angeles:

Birabhadra: Swamiji? You said that if you eat too much you will pay. But how about the devotee? How about when they eat too much prasada?
Prabhupada: You want to eat more?
Birabhadra: I just want to know how.
Prabhupada: You think you are eating more? So you can eat more. Yes, you can eat more. Yes, it is medical advise, that there are two kinds of mistakes in eating. Over-eating and under-eating. So under-eating mistake for old man is very good. And over-eating mistake for boys, that is good. So you can overeat. I cannot.
Birabhadra: How about Tamal and Vishnujana? (laughter)
Prabhupada: He cannot. You can. You can eat as much as you like. Free pass. (laughter) Yes.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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