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For example, we take milk from the cow. According to Vedic understanding, the cow is considered one of our mothers because we drink her milk, wife of our teacher or spiritual master, the wife of a brāhmaṇa, the wife of the king, the nurse, the cow

only the friend of the residents of Vṛndāvana – the gopīs, His parents, the cowherd men and boys, the cows

Whatever our varṇa or āśrama, however, the perfection of our work is to satisfy Viṣṇu, or Kṛṣṇa.

Vaiṣṇava, dishonoring one’s spiritual master or teacher, killing a woman, killing a king, and killing a cow

In our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement we therefore change a devotee’s name to one that reminds him of Viṣṇu If at the time of death the devotee can remember his own name, such as Kṛṣṇa dāsa or Govinda dāsa, he The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is so meticulous that it gives one a good opportunity to remember Kṛṣṇa

One who practices chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra is naturally expected to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa when he meets For example, if a person falls from a high rooftop but somehow or other cries out “Hare Kṛṣṇa!” Or, if in our sleep we dream that a tiger is coming to eat us and we chant Hare Kṛṣṇa in our sleep, the

Because somehow or other Ajāmila became absorbed in thinking of Nārāyaṇa, or Kṛṣṇa, at the time of death One can think of Kṛṣṇa in any capacity. The gopīs, Kṛṣṇa’s cowherd girlfriends, were absorbed in thinking of Kṛṣṇa out of what appeared to be lusty desire, Śiśupāla became absorbed in thinking of Kṛṣṇa out of anger, and Kaṁsa incessantly thought of Kṛṣṇa out of fear.

In the Bhagavad-gītā (7.15), Kṛṣṇa describes them as follows:

Similarly, the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra acts, even though we may not know how or why. This is confirmed by Śrīla Haridāsa Ṭhākura: “When one chants Hare Kṛṣṇa loudly, every living entity,

The potency of the chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa is confirmed by the spread of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement In countries where the Hare Kṛṣṇa movement is spreading, learned scholars and other thoughtful men are that it is turning hippies addicted to drugs into pure Vaiṣṇavas who voluntarily become servants of Kṛṣṇa Even a few years ago, such hippies did not know the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, but now they are chanting it and This is practical proof of the effectiveness of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.

The name Nārāyaṇa has the full potency of the Supreme Personality of Godhead – Nārāyaṇa, or Kṛṣṇa. By chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa, we make immediate contact with Kṛṣṇa Himself. Thus there is no difference between Kṛṣṇa and His name.

is the marginal energy (tataṣṭha-śakti) of the Lord, which means he can choose to be controlled by Kṛṣṇa’s We devotees have chosen to come to Kṛṣṇa consciousness. In other words, we have agreed to surrender to Kṛṣṇa and submit to the protection of His internal, spiritual Surrender to Kṛṣṇa begins with chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare The word Hare indicates the devotional energy of Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa means “the all-attractive Supreme Personality

the Lord within the heart; and Bhagavān realization, realizing the Lord in His personal form as Śrī Kṛṣṇa

Gosvāmī has therefore declared that if one’s mind is somehow or other attracted by the holy name of Kṛṣṇa In India even today parents often give their children names of God, such as Kṛṣṇa, Govinda, or Nārāyaṇa Thus the parents chant the names Kṛṣṇa, Govinda, or Nārāyaṇa and get the chance to be purified.

Therefore, in the practice of Kṛṣṇa consciousness we do not allow any illicit sex.

In Kṛṣṇa consciousness, or devotional service, there are nine processes: hearing about the transcendental practices one or more of these processes of devotional service throughout his life is sure to remember Kṛṣṇa That is the art of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. We cannot abandon all activities and simply chant Hare Kṛṣṇa; therefore we keep ourselves constantly engaged in practical devotional service so that our mind is fixed upon Kṛṣṇa.

We simply care for Kṛṣṇa and how Kṛṣṇa will be happy. That is real happiness. We try to please Kṛṣṇa. Kaṁsa was also Kṛṣṇa conscious, insofar as he was always thinking of Kṛṣṇa, but his meditation was unfavorable His meditation was on how to kill Kṛṣṇa. One must act favorably in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

waste of time, for it will never enable one to understand real religious principles and surrender to Kṛṣṇa

Similarly, a person may or may not know the power of chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, but if he chants

be a class of merchants and farmers, the vaiśyas, who trade and perform agricultural duties such as cow