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person is serious about accepting dīkṣā, he must be prepared to practice austerity, celibacy and control of the mind

“That person who runs here and there seeking to gratify his palate and who is always attached to the desires of his stomach and genitals is unable to attain Kṛṣṇa.”

elementary faults enumerated by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī (atyāhāra, etc.), all enmity will cease between men and animals, capitalists and communists, and so forth. In addition, all problems of economic or political maladjustment and instability will be solved. This pure consciousness is awakened by the proper spiritual education and practice offered scientifically

“One who has not yet developed interest in Kṛṣṇa consciousness should give up all material motives and train his mind by following the progressive regulative principles, namely chanting and remembering Kṛṣṇa and His name, form, quality, pastimes and so forth. time constantly remembering Kṛṣṇa’s name, fame, pastimes and qualities under the direction and protection This is the sum and substance of all instruction regarding the cultivation of devotional service.

This material body is a lump of ignorance, and the senses are a network of paths leading to death. Somehow or other we have fallen into the ocean of material sense enjoyment, and of all the senses the tongue is the most voracious and uncontrollable. prasāda to help us conquer the tongue; therefore let us take this prasāda to our full satisfaction and glorify Your Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa and in love call for the help of Lord Caitanya and Prabhu

Accepting some of the scriptural rules and regulations for immediate benefit, as utilitarians advocate , is called niyama-āgraha, and neglecting the rules and regulations of the śāstras, which are meant for The word āgraha means “eagerness to accept,” and agraha means “failure to accept.” Those interested in Kṛṣṇa consciousness should not be eager to accept rules and regulations for economic They should strictly follow the regulative principles by avoiding illicit sex, meat-eating, gambling and

should offer humble obeisances to the devotee who has undergone spiritual initiation [dīkṣā] and is engaged in worshiping the Deity, and one should associate with and faithfully serve that pure devotee who is advanced in undeviated devotional service and whose heart is completely devoid of the propensity

Kṛṣṇa, one should offer humble obeisances to the devotee who has undergone spiritual initiation [dīkṣā] and is engaged in worshiping the Deity, and one should associate with and faithfully serve that pure devotee who is advanced in undeviated devotional service and whose heart is completely devoid of the propensity

As stated before, the tongue, belly and genitals are all situated in a straight line, and they fall in Lord Caitanya has said, bhāla nā khāibe āra bhāla nā paribe: “Do not dress luxuriously and do not eat

In all spiritual affairs, one’s first duty is to control his mind and senses. Unless one controls his mind and senses, one cannot make any advancement in spiritual life. Everyone within this material world is engrossed in the modes of passion and ignorance. promote himself to the platform of goodness, sattva-guṇa, by following the instructions of Rūpa Gosvāmī, and

obtain; (3) talking unnecessarily about mundane subject matters; (4) practicing the scriptural rules and regulations only for the sake of following them and not for the sake of spiritual advancement, or rejecting the rules and regulations of the scriptures and working independently or whimsically; (5) associating with worldly-minded persons who are not interested in Kṛṣṇa consciousness; and (6) being greedy for

obtain; (3) talking unnecessarily about mundane subject matters; (4) practicing the scriptural rules and regulations only for the sake of following them and not for the sake of spiritual advancement, or rejecting the rules and regulations of the scriptures and working independently or whimsically; (5) associating with worldly-minded persons who are not interested in Kṛṣṇa consciousness; and (6) being greedy for

accepting charitable gifts, revealing one’s mind in confidence, inquiring confidentially, accepting prasāda and offering prasāda are the six symptoms of love shared by one devotee and another.

all advice is that one should utilize one’s full time – twenty-four hours a day – in nicely chanting and remembering the Lord’s divine name, transcendental form, qualities and eternal pastimes, thereby gradually engaging one’s tongue and mind. In this way one should reside in Vraja [Goloka Vṛndāvana-dhāma] and serve Kṛṣṇa under the guidance of

with devotees, observe the regulative devotional principles, follow in the footsteps of the ācāryas and In this way we shall be able to develop our devotional service and dormant Kṛṣṇa consciousness. reject the jealous and demoniac. twenty-five percent to his relatives and kept twenty-five percent for personal emergencies. Whatever one’s income, fifty percent should be spent on behalf of Kṛṣṇa and His devotees, and this will

“A devotee should always reside in the transcendental realm of Vraja and always engage in kṛṣṇaṁ smaran janaṁ cāsya preṣṭham, the remembrance of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and His beloved associates. By following in the footsteps of such associates and by entering under their eternal guidance, one can

If the members of human society actually want peace of mind, tranquility and friendly relations between men and nations, they must follow the Kṛṣṇa conscious system of religion, by which they can develop As soon as people do so, their minds will immediately be filled with peace and tranquility.

ati-āhāraḥ – overeating or too much collecting; prayāsaḥ – over-endeavoring; ca – and ; prajalpaḥ – idle talking; niyama – rules and regulations; āgrahaḥ – too agrahaḥ – too much neglect of); jana-saṅgaḥ – association with worldly-minded persons; ca – and ; laulyam – ardent longing or greed; ca – and; ṣaḍbhiḥ – by these six;

all advice is that one should utilize one’s full time – twenty-four hours a day – in nicely chanting and remembering the Lord’s divine name, transcendental form, qualities and eternal pastimes, thereby gradually engaging one’s tongue and mind. In this way one should reside in Vraja [Goloka Vṛndāvana-dhāma] and serve Kṛṣṇa under the guidance

Māyā means forgetfulness of Kṛṣṇa, and forgetfulness of Kṛṣṇa and Kṛṣṇa consciousness stand side by side like light and shadow. If one remains in shadow, he cannot enjoy the facilities offered by light, and if one remains in light By taking to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, one gradually becomes liberated and remains in light.