Srila Prabhupada on Sadhana Bhakti

1. THE RESULT OF PERFORMING SADHANA BHAKTI

In spiritual strength there will be no scarcity of money.

SPL Feb, 8th 1970

Please do not neglect to engage yourself in the prescribed duties for

maintaining your spiritual strength. Without keeping spiritual strength there is
no question of any accomplishment. Nov, 16th 1970

If this routine work is always done nicely and never neglected, then our all
success is guaranteed in whatever we do. Feb, 5th 1972

Simply become more concerned with increasing the spiritual content of our
lives, and in this way all other problems like management will be easily
solved. May, 2nd 1972

If this program is strictly maintained amongst the devotees, they will remain
pure. Dec, 23rd 1972

I am confident that if you simply take our principles very seriously and follow
them rigidly, everything will come out successfully. Feb, 4th 1971

I am very glad to note that you are seeing that the devotees are maintaining
the devotional practices. This is the secret to success. Therefore, I am
stressing it. Oct, 31st 1974

Make certain that your routine work is going nicely, then all other programs
will be successful. Dec, 26th 1971

2. THE RESULT OF NOT PERFORMING SADHANA BHAKTI

Follow the simple process or be victims of women and

wealth. May, 1st 1974

Please do not neglect to engage yourself in the prescribed duties for maintaining
your spiritual strength Without keeping spiritual strength there is no question of
any accomplishment. Nov, 16th 1970

If we are not very careful to always stick to the point of regulative principles and
purest standards of high living, then everything will spoil very quickly and the
whole show will be a farce. Apr, 2nd 1972

But if this our regular Krishna consciousness program is allowed to slacken, then
everything else we try will fail. Feb, 5th 1972

If we neglect even for a moment our routine work, if we allow the regular program
to become slack, then everything else we may try will fail. Feb, 5th 1972

If you yourself remain always pure, then your preaching will have effect. As soon
as there is little impurity, the whole thing will deteriorate and go to hell. Dec, 29th
1972

The smallest neglect or inattention to these matters of routine practices will

cause our other programs to fail. Jan, 1st 1972

3. THE NECESSITY FOR PERFORMING SADHANA BHAKTI

Monetary matters are secondary. On principle, we should

better starve than neglect our rules and regulations. Apr, 11th 1972

Everyone must rise by 4:00 a.m. and attend mangal arati. Jan, 2nd 1974

All the temple members, without exception, must rise by 4:00 a.m. and attend
mangal arati. Jan, 2nd 1974

My instruction is that all of my disciples must attend the mangal arati and chant
16 rounds daily. Aug, 20th 1974
4. SADHANA AND TEMPLE PRESIDENT / LEADERSHIP

Managers must remain vigilant that everyone follow sadhana. Dec, 22nd
1972

All the presidents of our centers should see that all the members are strictly
observing the brahminical standards, such as rising early, cleansing at least
twice daily, reading profusely, attending arati, like that. May, 3rd 1972

You must be the perfect example of Krishna conscious devotee.

If temple worship is not attended, better to stop the press. Oct, 22nd1971

5. OTHER

And if you simply keep to our standard programthat means chanting daily
16 rounds, rising early, attending mangal arati, like that, if this program is
strictly maintained amongst all the devotees, they will remain pure, and if
preaching is pure, automatically leaders, managers, funds, everything will be
given profusely by Krishna without any doubt. Dec, 23rd 1972

That is of utmost importance, do not fail to chant 16 rounds daily, rise early,
come to mangal arati, come to classes, and follow the four regulative
principles. In this way, your life will become free from all anxieties Dec, 28th

I am also glad to hear that in your temple no one misses mangal arati and
that everyone is becoming steady and peaceful in their service.Life will
flourish. Dec, 28th 1974

THE SUCCESS FORMULA

In spiritual strength there will be no scarcity of money.

If this routine work is always done nicely and never neglected, then our all
success is guaranteed in whatever we do. Feb, 5th 1972

I am confident that if you simply take our principles very seriously and follow
them rigidly, everything will come out successfully. Feb, 4th 1971

Make certain that your routine work is going nicely, then all other programs
will be successful. Dec, 23rd 1972

And if you simply keep to our standard program, that means chanting
daily 16 rounds, rising early, attending mangal arati, like that, if this program
is strictly maintained amongst all the devotees, they will remain pure, and if
preaching is pure, automatically leaders, managers, funds, everything will be

given profusely by Krishna without any doubt. Life will flourish. Feb, 3rd
1975

THE FAIL FORMULA

But if this our regular Krishna consciousness program is allowed to slacken,

then everything else we try will fail. Feb, 5th 1972

If we neglect even for a moment our routine work, if we allow the regular
program to become slack, then everything else we may try will fail. Feb, 20th
1970

The smallest neglect or inattention to these matters of routine practices will

cause our other programs to fail. Jan,10th 1970