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Hare Krishna,

 

PAMHO, AGTSP!

 

Below is a small passage from a text consisting of three quotes. I would

like to know where, ie what verses, they are found, and since I do not have

access to Vedabase I humbly ask here for help in this regard.

 

'As Srila Prabhupada himself notes in Srimad-Bhagavatam: "The actual self is

beyond the gross body and subtle mind. He is the potent, active principle of

the body and mind. Without knowing the need of the dormant soul, one cannot

be happy simply with the gratification of the body and mind.... The spirit

soul's needs must be fulfilled. Simply by cleansing the cage of the bird,

one does not satisfy the bird....

 

"There is dormant affection for God within everyone.... Therefore we have to

engage ourselves in activities that will evoke our divine consciousness.

This is possible only by hearing and chanting the divine activities of the

Supreme Lord. Thus any occupational engagement which does not help one to

achieve attachment for hearing and chanting the transcendental message of

God is said... to be simply a waste of time."

 

"The Vedas are not compilations of human knowledge. Vedic knowledge comes

from the spiritual world, from Lord Krsna."'

 

Here follows two more quotes that I too would like to know to know the

source of:

 

"The scientists say life arose from matter. But they cannot actually

demonstrate this in their laboratories."

 

"Our grand spiritual master's desire was that the Westerners would come here

and develop this place, and chant and dance along with the Indians."

 

Thanks for any help in advance,

 

your aspiring servant,

Henrik