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As stated before, this determination can be attained only by one who does not indulge in sex. makes one’s determination strong; therefore, from the very beginning Kṛṣṇa states that the yogi does not Actually, it should be given up altogether, but if this is not possible, it should be controlled. If one does not immediately attain the desired results, one should not think, “Oh, what is this Kṛṣṇa

But a self-realized yogi has to control the mind; the mind should not control him. It says, “Why not drink that nice liquor?” and we say, “Yes.” It says, “Why not smoke this cigarette?” “Yes,” we say. “Why not go to this restaurant for such palatable food? Why not do this? Why not do that?” So gosvāmī is not a hereditary title but a qualification.

As stated before, a Kṛṣṇa conscious person does not sit down idly. Therefore the members of this Kṛṣṇa consciousness society are not just sitting in the temple but are A devotee, however, is not satisfied just in elevating his personal self.

“As a lamp in a windless place does not waver, so the transcendentalist, whose mind is controlled, remains

mind is diverted – wandering to some cinema or wherever – you should withdraw the mind, thinking, “Not This is yoga: not allowing the mind to wander from Kṛṣṇa.

Just as the flame is not agitated, the mind is not agitated, and that steadiness is the perfection of

“One should engage oneself in the practice of yoga with determination and faith and not be deviated from

In this way, he will be engaged, or motionless in the sense that he will not be committing some mischief I am not this matter. I am not of this nation or of this society. I do not belong to this rascal or that rascal. I am simply Kṛṣṇa’s.”

He did not distribute it secretly for some fee. If a mantra is powerful, why should it not be publicly declared so that everyone can take advantage of But in this age, people are so foolish that they are not prepared to accept it. But under the spell of māyā, illusion, people are thinking, “Oh, this is not good.”

One should be sure of success at the end and pursue this course with great perseverance, not becoming

Solitary enjoyment is not possible.

Lord Jesus Christ, for instance, was God conscious, Kṛṣṇa conscious, but he was not satisfied in keeping Had he continued to live alone in God consciousness, he would not have met crucifixion. But no.

Unfortunately, we are not taking advantage of His friendship, and that is our disease.

If one is convinced that “I am part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa,” one is not disturbed even in the midst of the If Kṛṣṇa does not protect us, nothing can save us. It is not possible to be happy otherwise.

This is not possible by meditating only fifteen minutes a day and then going out and doing whatever the In this age of Kali-yuga, when people are so fallen, other processes will not be successful.

If one is not so practiced and tries to imitate this process, he will surely be confused. As stated before, we should not try to sit down and stare at the tip of our nose.

Samādhi does not mean making oneself void or merging into the void. That is impossible.

We should think, “I must execute my duties and should not be impatient.”

And in the second class are those who are not very advanced in understanding the devotional scriptures person in Kṛṣṇa consciousness may fall down, but when one is in the second class or first class, he does not

Because people do not make such inquiries, they are cheated.