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manuṣyāṇāṁ sahasreṣu kaścid yatati siddhaye yatatām api siddhānāṁ kaścin vetti māṁ tattvataḥ

[Bg. 7.3]

It is very difficult to understand Kṛṣṇa tattvataḥ, not superficially, but in fact. So Kṛṣṇa says, janma karma me divyaṁ …

But to understand Kṛṣṇa, it will require Kṛṣṇa's mercy. Without Kṛṣṇa's mercies... So how you get Kṛṣṇa's mercies?

teṣāṁ satata-yuktānāṁ bhajatāṁ prīti-pūrvakam buddhi-yogaṁ dadāmi yena mām upayānti te

[Bg. 10.10]

One can understand Kṛṣṇa by being constantly engaged in His service. Teṣāṁ satata-yuktānām. Not that weekly once go to the …

So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, therefore, teaching pure devotional service to Kṛṣṇa, that will solve all problems. So how one …

And where is the difficulty? Everything is explained here. Nityaṁ bhāgavata-sevayā [SB 1.2.18]. You have to attend Bhāgavata class and …

So when one comes to this conclusion, bhaktir bhavati naiṣṭhikī... Bhakti where? Not that bhakti to this god, that god. …

So at that time, it is said, ceta etair anāviddham. Because everything is within the heart. We become greedy, we …

So we have to follow. Mahājano yena gataḥ sa panthāḥ [Cc. Madhya 17.186]. Don't follow rascals and fools. Then it …

But people are doing that. Without being followed by the ācārya, without being followed by the śāstras, they become guru, …

You are under the complete subjugation of nature. Prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ [Bg. 3.27]. These guṇaiḥ. The prakṛti is …

So we have to give up the association of rajo-guṇa and tamo-guṇa. Then there is question of progress. Otherwise it …

So this is fact. Tadā. Tadā means when you are fixed up in devotional service. Tadā, kāma-lobhādayaś ca ye. Tadā …

bhukti-mukti-siddhi-kāmī---sakali 'aśānta' kṛṣṇa-bhakta---niṣkāma, ataeva 'śānta'

[Cc. Madhya 19.149]

Kṛṣṇa-bhakta, he does not desire anything. Kṛṣṇa-bhakta says, "I don't mind I am born lowborn." No, because he'll chant Hare …

So in this way, as they are stated in the śāstra, if you follow, then it is step by step. …