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This is confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā by the Lord Himself: “One can understand Me only through devotional service.” In beginning His …

In the Eleventh Canto, twentieth chapter, verse 31 of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Kṛṣṇa says, “My dear Uddhava, for persons who are seriously …

In the Eleventh Canto, twentieth chapter, verses 32 and 33 of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam the Lord further instructs Uddhava, “My dear friend, …

Actually, a person who is developing Kṛṣṇa consciousness and still has some attachment to material enjoyment will soon be freed …

Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, then, recommends that one should not be attached to material sense enjoyment but should accept everything enjoyable …

The impersonalists, who try to avoid everything material, may undergo severe austerities, but they miss the opportunity of being engaged …

One should not give up anything that can be utilized in the service of the Lord. That is a secret …

This does not mean, however, that we should give up the principles of discharging devotional service or neglect abiding by …

The spiritual master must never be carried away by an accumulation of wealth or a large number of followers. A …

A Kṛṣṇa conscious person, being naturally purified, has no need of developing any other purificatory process of thought or action. …

There are many other instances showing that a devotee needn’t practice anything but Kṛṣṇa consciousness; all the good qualities of …

In this connection, there is a story in the Skanda Purāṇa about a hunter who was converted into a great …

Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī affirms herein that purification of consciousness, purification of bodily activities, austerities, peace of mind, etc., all become …

Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī affirms herein that there are nine different kinds of devotional service, which are listed as hearing, chanting, …

There are concrete examples of how a devotee discharged one of these services and achieved perfection. King Parīkṣit achieved the …

There are also examples of devotees who discharged all the different items together. In the Ninth Canto, fourth chapter, verses …

Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī says that the regulative principles of devotional service are sometimes described by authorities as the path of …

Some scholars recommend that knowledge and renunciation are important factors for elevating oneself to devotional service. But actually that is …

It is the opinion of expert devotees that mental speculation and the artificial austerities of yoga practice may be favorable …