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The humble sage, by virtue of true knowledge, sees with equal vision a learned and gentle brāhmaṇa, a cow

The blood of the cow is very nutritious, but civilized men utilize it in the form of milk. Milk is nothing but cow’s blood transformed. The innocent cow is simply eating grass given by God and supplying milk, which you can live on. Do you think cutting the cow’s throat and eating its flesh is civilized?

We have seen many pictures of Kṛṣṇa, and we see that He attracts the cows, calves, birds, beasts, trees

Mike Robinson: What about the chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa…

Śrīla Prabhupāda: Kṛṣṇa consciousness is already there in the core of everyone’s heart. The process of chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra – Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare – revives the Kṛṣṇa consciousness we already have. For example, a few months ago these American and European boys and girls did not know about Kṛṣṇa, but They have actually awakened their Kṛṣṇa consciousness by following a bona fide process.

Hare means, “O energy of the Lord,” and Kṛṣṇa means, “O Lord Kṛṣṇa.” So, when we chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, we are saying, “O Lord Kṛṣṇa, O energy of Kṛṣṇa, kindly engage me in Your

Śrīla Prabhupāda: Hare Kṛṣṇa!

Śrīla Prabhupāda: Hare Kṛṣṇa.

Similarly, Kṛṣṇa has unlimited strength. His strength was present from the moment of His birth. When Kṛṣṇa was only three months old, the Pūtanā demon attempted to kill Him, but instead she was killed by Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is not that type of God. Kṛṣṇa was God from the very beginning of His appearance.

Kṛṣṇa consciousness is dormant in everyone’s heart, and when one comes in contact with devotees, it is Kṛṣṇa consciousness is not artificial. awakens his natural attraction for a young girl in her association, similarly, if one hears about Kṛṣṇa in the association of devotees, he awakens his dormant Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

Your Original Consciousness Is Kṛṣṇa Consciousness

Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you very much for kindly participating in this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement He thought that the name Kṛṣṇa was sectarian. The dictionary also says that Kṛṣṇa is a Hindu god’s name. But in actuality, if any name can be attributed to God, it is “Kṛṣṇa.”

may be attractive because of his knowledge, but what knowledge is more sublime than that given by Kṛṣṇa At the same time, Kṛṣṇa possesses full renunciation (vairāgya). So many things are working under Kṛṣṇa’s direction in this material world, but actually Kṛṣṇa is not Similarly, Kṛṣṇa’s potencies are working under the direction of His assistants, the demigods. Thus Kṛṣṇa Himself is aloof from the material world.

Nixon: One of the most difficult aspects of Kṛṣṇa consciousness for an outsider to accept is the Deity in the temple – how it represents Kṛṣṇa.

Nixon: How does Kṛṣṇa consciousness develop in the practitioner?

“The purpose of this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is to propagate God’s name, God’s glories, God’s activities , God’s beauty, and God’s love.… This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is meant to give perfect knowledge

Nixon: What is unique about Kṛṣṇa consciousness among all religions?

What is Kṛṣṇa consciousness?

nitya-siddha kṛṣṇa-prema ‘sādhya’ kabhu naya śravaṇādi-śuddha-citte karaye udaya

Nixon: What is the difference between Kṛṣṇa consciousness and Christ consciousness?