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But why should Kṛṣṇa perform the pastime of taking birth? Kṛṣṇa comes as the son of Devakī to glorify His devotee Devakī. Kṛṣṇa becomes the son of Yaśodā to glorify Yaśodā. Similarly, Kṛṣṇa appears in the dynasty of Mahārāja Yadu, His great devotee, just to glorify Mahārāja Thus Kṛṣṇa is still known as Yādava, the descendant of Mahārāja Yadu.

Nanda and Yaśodā and His pastimes with the cowherd men and especially with the cowherd boys and the cows Lord Kṛṣṇa as Govinda is more inclined to the brāhmaṇas and the cows, indicating thereby that human prosperity depends more on these two items, namely brahminical culture and cow protection.

the body cannot move or work nicely, and similarly within the universe, the cosmic manifestation, Kṛṣṇa Therefore Kuntī addresses Kṛṣṇa as viśvātmā, the soul of the universe.

“I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, the first progenitor, who is tending the cows, yielding all desires

This is smaraṇa, thinking of Kṛṣṇa. One may even think, “I foolishly chanted ‘Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa’ for two hours.” But that also is smaraṇa. Because the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is spreading, people are purchasing our books about Kṛṣṇa. In the book there are many prayers glorifying Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa conscious and engage in the worship of the Deity.

belong to this religion,” “I belong to this color,” and so on, there is no possibility of becoming Kṛṣṇa The supreme father and mother is Kṛṣṇa.

So we speak and chant about Kṛṣṇa (śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ).

O Kṛṣṇa, those who continuously hear, chant, and repeat Your transcendental activities, or take pleasure

Before speaking Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Śukadeva Gosvāmī offered his obeisances to Kṛṣṇa with this verse. The entire Bhāgavatam is glorification of Kṛṣṇa, and this is glorification by Śukadeva Gosvāmī. He says that one can be perfectly purified if one either glorifies Kṛṣṇa, meditates upon Him, or simply sits before the Deity of Kṛṣṇa and sees Him, thinking, “How nicely dressed is Kṛṣṇa. If one has no ability to chant or if one’s mind is so disturbed that one cannot fix it upon Kṛṣṇa, one

involves becoming free from the attachments of this material world and becoming attached instead to Kṛṣṇa cannot become unattached, for one must be attached to something, but in order to become attached to Kṛṣṇa

It is not that one should worship Kṛṣṇa once a week or once a month. Rather, one should worship Kṛṣṇa twenty-four hours a day (nitya). Similarly, we should try to satisfy Kṛṣṇa every day with gorgeous clothing. The more we dress Kṛṣṇa, the more satisfied we become. But when we dress Kṛṣṇa we shall feel spiritual satisfaction.

Women, śūdras, and vaiśyas are ordinarily regarded as less intelligent, but if one takes to Kṛṣṇa consciousness one is the most intelligent, as stated in the Caitanya-caritāmṛta (kṛṣṇa yei bhaje sei baḍa catura).

Kṛṣṇa, however, is Yogeśvara, the master of all yogic powers. If we get a little mystic power we become important, but Kṛṣṇa is the master of all mystic powers. In Bhagavad-gītā it is said that wherever there is Yogeśvara, Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead

In this way, one should realize the benefits of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement by the prescribed spiritual To awaken the dormant Kṛṣṇa consciousness of others is the greatest welfare activity in the world. We can actually see that devotees who were not Kṛṣṇa conscious four or five years ago have been awakened and are now Kṛṣṇa conscious.

The vigraha, the Deity of Kṛṣṇa, appears by Kṛṣṇa’s mercy. Kṛṣṇa is always Kṛṣṇa, but because we cannot see anything beyond material elements like wood, stone, This is Kṛṣṇa’s mercy. Do not think, “Oh, here is a stone Kṛṣṇa.” Kṛṣṇa is everything, and therefore Kṛṣṇa is stone also, but He is not the kind of stone that cannot act Even in the form of stone or metal, Kṛṣṇa can act as Kṛṣṇa, and one who worships the Deity will perceive

We must have firm faith, firm conviction, knowing, “Kṛṣṇa is present, and He will give me protection. Don’t try to take the benefit of any shelter other than Kṛṣṇa. Always take to Kṛṣṇa.

Kṛṣṇa favors no one. Dveṣyaś ca: and no one is His enemy. We expect some benediction or profit from a friend and harmful activities from an enemy, but Kṛṣṇa is But since Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme, no one can harm Kṛṣṇa, nor can anyone give Kṛṣṇa anything.

We should simply depend on Kṛṣṇa consciousness, because if we live Kṛṣṇa consciously under all circumstances If we repeatedly think of Kṛṣṇa, see Kṛṣṇa, read of Kṛṣṇa, work for Kṛṣṇa, and somehow or other remain in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, we benefit in such a way that we shall be saved from taking birth again in the But if we become a little comfortable because of other, materialistic engagements and we forget Kṛṣṇa We should act in such a way that our Kṛṣṇa consciousness can under no circumstances be disturbed, even

So people may say that Kṛṣṇa has come for this purpose or that purpose, but actually Kṛṣṇa comes for

is a surrendered soul, he knows that both dangers and festivals are but different demonstrations of Kṛṣṇa therefore a devotee, either in opulence or in danger, is undisturbed, knowing that both of these are Kṛṣṇa