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Nectar of Instruction

Śrī Upadeśāmṛta by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī — eleven essential verses on bhakti-sādhana, with Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and Bhaktivedanta purport.

Preface
Verse 1
A sober person who can tolerate the urge to speak, the mind’s demands, the actions of anger and the urges of the…
Verse 2
One’s devotional service is spoiled when he becomes too entangled in the following six activities: (1) eating more…
Verse 3
There are six principles favorable to the execution of pure devotional service: (1) being enthusiastic, (2)…
Verse 4
Offering gifts in charity, accepting charitable gifts, revealing one’s mind in confidence, inquiring confidentially,…
Verse 5
One should mentally honor the devotee who chants the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa, one should offer humble obeisances to…
Verse 6
Being situated in his original Kṛṣṇa conscious position, a pure devotee does not identify with the body. Such a…
Verse 7
The holy name, character, pastimes and activities of Kṛṣṇa are all transcendentally sweet like sugar candy. Although…
Verse 8
The essence of all advice is that one should utilize one’s full time – twenty-four hours a day – in nicely chanting…
Verse 9
The holy place known as Mathurā is spiritually superior to Vaikuṇṭha, the transcendental world, because the Lord…
Verse 10
In the śāstra it is said that of all types of fruitive workers, he who is advanced in knowledge of the higher values…
Verse 11
Of the many objects of favored delight and of all the lovable damsels of Vraja-bhūmi, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is certainly…