Category:Krsna Consciousness

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• A Krsna conscious person should not be bewildered by fools; he should avoid all unauthorized commentaries and interpretations on Bhagavad-gita and proceed in Krsna consciousness with determination and firmness
• A devotee should also perform the duties of his practical life in Krsna consciousness
• A devotee with intelligence plans so many things for the service of the Lord in Krsna consciousness that stagnant material desires become overflooded by the desire to serve the Lord
• A foolish civilization neglects to teach people how to rise to the platform of bhakti-yoga. Without Krsna consciousness a person is no better than a hog or dog
• A highly enlightened parent can train a child in Krsna consciousness so that the child will not have to come back again to this miserable world. Parents should see to it that the child born of them does not enter the womb of a mother again
• A human being should eat prasada offered to the Deity and should enjoy sex life according to the Vedic injunctions. He should engage himself in the business of Krsna consciousness, he should save himself from the fearful condition of material existence
• A person who has attained firm faith is a real candidate for advancing in Krsna consciousness
• A person who has no connection with Krsna consciousness may be a very great personality in so-called human society, but actually he is no better than a great animal
• A person who is fully absorbed in Krsna consciousness is sure to attain the spiritual kingdom because of his full contribution to spiritual activities, in which the consummation is absolute and that which is offered is of the same spiritual nature
• A person who is in pure bhakti-yoga, or in K.C., does not arouse the senses while meeting the demands of the body. Rather, he accepts the bare necessities of life, making the best use of a bad bargain, & enjoys transcendental happiness in K.C.
• A person working in Krsna consciousness is the perfect yogi, because his mind is always absorbed in Krsna's activities
• A pure devotee always tries to evoke everyone's Krsna consciousness. This is the panacea for all miseries
• A pure devotee must not cherish any desire other than to serve Krsna. He should not offer worship to the demigods or to mundane personalities. He should not cultivate artificial knowledge, which is devoid of Krsna consciousness
• A school life isn't an impediment for becoming full time devotee; it is the question of devoting oneself sincerely to Krishna Consciousness
• A sinful activity cannot be counteracted by a pious activity. Thus real prayascitta, atonement, is the awakening of our dormant Krsna consciousness
• A small child, he's clapping. Why? "Hey Krsna." So anyway, everyone is remembering always Krsna. Keeping Krsna consciousness. Even a child here is the highest yogi. It is not our boastfulness. It is stated in authorized scripture like Bhagavad-gita
• A student of Krsna consciousness must receive Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mercy; then his devotional service will quickly succeed
• Absence of Krsna consciousness
• Absorbed in Krsna Consciousness
• According to Bhagavad-gita we have simply to tolerate all these temporary appearances and disappearance, our main function being to make steady progress in Krsna consciousness
• According to the time, circumstances, men, the different scriptures are there. The ultimate aim of scripture is to bring one to Krsna consciousness
• Activity is not limited. Any activity that makes one progressing for realization of Krsna consciousness, that is higher, the highest pious activity
• Actual peace and mental tranquillity can be attained only in perfect Krsna consciousness
• Actually due to our lack of Krishna Consciousness sometimes we become disturbed with shortage of funds. But we should be confident that our necessities will certainly be fulfilled by the Supreme Lord
• Actually these college students have all been misguided. Without Krishna Consciousness, all their book learning amounts to zero
• Actually, the United Nations or united people can be possible only in Krsna consciousness. Otherwise it is not possible
• Advaita Acarya saw the entire world to be engaged in activities of material piety and impiety, without a trace of devotional service, or Krsna consciousness, anywhere
• Advanced life in Krsna Consciousness means...
• Advancement in Krsna Consciousness
• Advancing in Krsna Consciousness
• After being liberated from material concept of life, when one is actually in the Brahman state of transcendental life, he can begin this Krsna consciousness
• All of us must chant at least 16 rounds daily to keep us fit on the Krishna Consciousness transcendental platform
• All of you are coming from backgrounds of bad habits, so to make progress in Krishna Consciousness we must overlook the faults of others. You must be patient with your husband
• All our literatures are for guiding you in your successful prosecution of Krsna Consciousness, so follow these instructions of mine implicitly
• All these perfections and precautions are perfectly executed when one is directly in Krsna consciousness, because direct Krsna consciousness means self-abnegation, wherein there is very little chance for material possessiveness
• Although I cannot give you anything as father, still I can pray to Krishna for your more & more advancement in K.C.
• Although a neophyte devotee may fall down from the path of Krsna consciousness due to his immaturity, his service to Krsna never goes in vain
• An uttama-adhikari is not interested in blaspheming others, his heart is completely clean, and he has attained the realized state of unalloyed Krsna consciousness
• Any five-year-old child can be trained, and within a very short time his life will become successful by realization of Krsna consciousness
• Any friend in any part of the world that you may contact, try to infuse him with this Krishna Consciousness idea. Never waste your time in any other talks. I think our students have already developed this attitude and they are not interested in idle talks
• Any material arrangement for protecting oneself from death is always unsure, but if one is in Krsna consciousness, then immortality is confidently assured
• Any one who accepts this philosophy of God's Mercy in suffering conditions, and still makes progress in Krishna Consciousness, it is said that he is sure to go back to Home, Back to Godhead
• Anyone can be purified by following the principles of devotional service in Krsna consciousness, for Krsna consciousness is so powerful that it can purify even the dirtiest class of men and transform them into the topmost Vaisnavas
• Anyone keeping himself under such impression, but at the same time trying to get into Krishna Consciousness is called neophyte devotee, or prakrta
• Anyone who comes to me for my help or wants advance in Krishna Consciousness, and whom I initiate and accept as my disciple, I must pray for him and his welfare always
• Anyone who quits his body in Krsna consciousness is at once transferred to the transcendental nature of the Supreme Lord
• Anything not connected with Krsna consciousness should be understood to be sinful
• Anything outside of Krishna Consciousness is insanity, and I am glad that you are realizing it more and more
• Anyway I couldn't see in them nothing but combination of logs and bamboos. There was nothing to impel my Krishna Consciousness. So, if you want to be a great artist in that way, I will pray that Krishna may save you
• Anyway by sincerely working by carefully executing the instructions of the Spiritual Master, you will be all successful by Krishna's Grace. I am always praying to Krishna for your advancement in Krishna Consciousness, all of you, sincere souls
• Anyway, I am so much relieved to hear from you, and I was sure that you could not actually be entrapped by Maya. I have always been confident of your steadiness in Krsna Consciousness
• Arjuna had to fight in the battlefield, but at the same time he heard Bhagavad-gita. Our motto shall be like that. Neither we shall fight alone, without Krishna Consciousness, nor we shall give up all possible facilities in Krishna Consciousness
• As Krsna never falls, when we revive our spiritual consciousness, Krsna consciousness, we never fall again to material existence
• As far as your marriage, I have no objection if you marry in a civil wedding, but so far a Krishna Consciousness wedding, there is no question until the girl has been initiated
• As formerly the Europeans made colonization in different parts of the world, it is the same thing: colonization of Sankirtana in Krishna Consciousness
• As in clear, unagitated water, free from impurities, one can see everything clearly, so in pure consciousness, or Krsna consciousness, one can see things as they are
• As long as one thinks that everything belongs to him, he is in material consciousness, and when he knows perfectly that everything belongs to Krsna, he is in Krsna consciousness
• As my initiated disciple you must chant regularly sixteen rounds & follow the four restrictions. If you stick to these principles & chant the Holy Name avoiding the ten offenses you will become steady and rapidly advanced in KC
• As one Manu follows another, the cult of Krsna consciousness is being imparted, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gita
• As soon as one enters into Krsna consciousness, his desire for material enjoyment is at once vanquished, and he gradually becomes free from material entanglement
• As soon as one has material desires, one loses his spiritual identity. Then all the paraphernalia of one's life, including one's senses, body, religion, patience and intelligence, are deviated from one's original Krsna consciousness
• As soon as personal motivation comes in it is not possible for one to understand our Krishna Consciousness philosophy

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• As soon as there is absence of Krishna Consciousness, that is maya. But you are working just to help and push Krishna's interest; therefore, it is not maya
• As soon as we go out of the scope of this Krsna consciousness, there will be so many talks. And that will mislead you. That is maya. And if you stick to the Krsna consciousness, there is no secrecy, there is no duplicity, there is no diplomacy
• As soon as you get into Krsna consciousness, then Krsna takes care of you
• As stated in the Narada-pancaratra, engagement in the service of the Lord when the senses are purified in Krsna consciousness is called pure devotion
• As the Vedas are eternal, so this truth of Krsna consciousness is also eternal. One should have firm faith in this injunction, without envying the Lord
• As the world teacher of this Krsna consciousness movement, He actually showed that a person seriously engaged in Krsna consciousness should not be affected by worldly affection
• As you have asked for my suggestion, I would request you to formulate a scheme so that our Indian brothers interested in Krsna consciousness may join this movement and send many preachers all over the world
• At present, for want of Krsna consciousness, or God consciousness, the entire world is in darkness, having been covered by the four principles of sinful life - meat-eating, illicit sex, gambling and intoxication
• At the time of death, the situation of your consciousness makes you ready for accepting a similar body. And if you quit this body in Krsna consciousness, then you get a body by which you can associate with Krsna
• Awakening Krsna Consciousness
• Awareness means Krsna consciousness

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• Be Krsna consciousness. Just become a devotee of Krsna. Offer your respects..." You have to offer your respect to anyone. You are not supreme. You have to flatter somebody to get some service. That is an... Even if you get nice position
• Be happy in Krishna Consciousness
• Be steady in Krsna Consciousness and do your duty so you may be blessed by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Krsna and make your life successful
• Because he has no other alternative. Either he has to serve this way or serve that way. If he is not attracted to serve in Krsna consciousness, then he has to serve in material consciousness
• Because the kings took charge of the spiritual education of the citizens, both the king and the citizens were happy in Krsna consciousness
• Because there is no Krsna consciousness, there is this discrimination between man to man, animal to man, and so many discrimination
• Because they have no Krsna consciousness, they do not know that these food grains belong to Krsna. He has sent. So instead of throwing in the ocean, it should be dispatched to the countries where there is scarcity
• Because this transcendental position is at once achieved by one who is in Krsna consciousness, the devotee of the Lord is unaffected by the dualities of material existence, namely distress and happiness, cold and heat, etc
• Before your next death you finish your Krsna consciousness. That is the real gain of life
• Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami says that sometimes persons who have no love of Godhead at all display ecstatic bodily symptoms. Artificially they sometimes laugh, cry and dance just like madmen, but this cannot help one progress in Krsna consciousness
• Bharata Maharaja was determined to finish his business in this material world, and he did not at all care for the world of duality. He was complete in Krsna consciousness and was oblivious to good and evil, happiness and distress
• Boat of Krsna consciousness is very simple
• Bodily differences arise from forgetfulness of the transcendental service of the Lord. But when one is engaged in transcendental service through Krsna consciousness, one becomes at once liberated from this illusion
• Both of you please accept my full blessings and sanction for your marriage. Work together for your mutual advancement in Krsna's service and be increasingly joyful in your Krsna Consciousness life. This is my desire
• Brahmacari life or celibacy is better, because if the semina is saved it fertilizes the brain for sharpening the memory, and if there is good memory, our Krishna Consciousness becomes perfect
• Broadcasting the pure message of Srimad-Bhagavatam, or Krsna consciousness
• Business is secondary to our basic routine work. If the routine Krishna Consciousness program is neglected for other things, then everything else will fail
• Business of Krsna consciousness
• By Krsna consciousness, the embodied soul can revive his real position and thus come out of his embodiment
• By gradual development of Krsna consciousness in good association, the living entity can understand that due to forgetfulness of Krsna he has become conditioned by the laws of material nature
• By meditating on Aniruddha one can become free from the agitation of acceptance and rejection. When one's mind is fixed upon Aniruddha, one gradually becomes God-realized; he approaches the pure status of Krsna consciousness
• By one man's endeavor all these foreigners they're getting real life of Krsna consciousness
• By satisfaction, the mind is purified; and by self-realization, or Krsna consciousness, the soul is purified
• By taking to Krsna consciousness and keeping always in touch with Him by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra, we need not take much trouble in arranging to return to the spiritual world. By the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, this is very easy
• By the Grace of Krishna you have got good intelligence, you are born of a great nation, and good family; just utilize the opportunity to finish the business of Krishna Consciousness, without waiting for further incarnation
• By the grace of the Supreme Lord Visnu, anyone can be completely purified, become a preacher of Krsna consciousness, and become the spiritual master of the entire world. This principle is accepted in all Vedic literature

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• Called Krsna consciousness
• Cannot understand Krsna consciousness
• Child is the father of man, so the basic principle of any type of life is to instruct to the children from the very beginning. Krishna Consciousness. Children grow to be the topmost leaders of the human society
• Children should not be beaten at all, that I have told. They should simply be shown the stick strongly. So if one cannot manage in that way then he is not fit as teacher. If a child is trained properly in Krishna Consciousness, he will never go away
• Christ consciousness and Krsna consciousness
• Connection with Krsna consciousness
• Conquer the enemies of Krsna consciousness
• Constant association and working cooperatively with devotees is the prime and easy method to relearn our original good habit of Krsna Consciousness
• Culture of Krsna consciousness

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• Day and night we have got work for Krsna consciousness. And we are happy to execute such work
• Death is stopped as soon as you take Krsna consciousness very seriously
• Destiny is extremely strong, but one can change destiny if one comes to the platform of Krsna consciousness
• Devoid of Krsna consciousness
• Devotees in Krsna consciousness
• Devotional service in Krsna consciousness
• Devotional service in Krsna consciousness cannot be performed blindly due to material emotion or mental concoction. It is specifically mentioned here that one has to perform devotional service in full knowledge by visualizing the Absolute Truth
• Difference between ordinary consciousness and Krsna consciousness
• Disciple must consider himself completely unaware of the science of Krsna and must always be ready to carry out the orders of the spiritual master to become competent in Krsna consciousness. A disciple should remain a fool before his spiritual master
• Disciple of Krsna consciousness
• Don't be afraid if somebody tortures us, somebody teases us. We must go on with Krsna consciousness without any hesitation, and Krsna will give us protect. If you are more tortured, then Krsna will appear as Nrsimhadeva and give you all protection
• Don't be disappointed that the whole day you work, you got no collection, and nobody was interested in Krsna consciousness. No. Don't be disappointed. You have worked sincerely the whole day, that is your credit
• Don't become stagnant - "Now I have understood Krsna consciousness, I shall sit down and chant Hare Krsna." We don't want that. Go, spread, preach, and make your nation glorified
• Due to neglecting one's good intelligence, or Krsna consciousness, one becomes bewildered and engages in sinful activities. Upon realizing this, a man becomes repentant
• Duties in Krsna Consciousness

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• Educated in Krsna Consciousness
• Education in Krsna consciousness is always transcendental and is the best of all forms of education

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• Equilibrium in the transcendental stage of Krsna consciousness is called nirdosam, faultless life
• Even if one does not read the book but simply holds if and sees it, he is benefitted. If he simply gives small donation towards the work of Krsna consciousness he is benefitted
• Even if one is not greedy for material possessions but is too attached to family life, he also cannot understand Krsna consciousness
• Even if you are unsuccessful, you must know it firmly that without Krsna's desire, nothing can happen. If you are unsuccessful, then you should.... That is Krsna conscious....
• Even one has got nice guru, he cannot also get Krsna consciousness if he has determined himself to remain in this material world
• Even there is disagreement, the platform should be Krishna Consciousness, and in that platform if there is disagreement there is no inebriety
• Even though the soul is the master of intelligence and mind, and the senses also, still, unless it is strengthened by association with Krsna in Krsna consciousness, there is every chance of falling down due to the agitated mind
• Every disciple must consider himself completely unaware of the science of Krsna and must always be ready to carry out the orders of the spiritual master to become competent in Krsna consciousness
• Every disciple should always remain busy in some work for Krishna. We shall not allow to remain vacant our mind, and if the mind is always filled up with Krishna Consciousness activities, there is no chance of Maya to sit on the mind
• Every one must be busy with some work in Krishna Consciousness. Idleness is not Krishna Consciousness
• Everyone can execute the cult of Krsna consciousness at home
• Everyone has to cleanse his heart by a gradual process, not abruptly. However, when one transcends the modes of material nature and is fully situated in K.C., he can perform anything and everything under the direction of a bona fide spiritual master
• Everyone in every town and village should be enlightened by the instructions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Krsna consciousness should be distributed to everyone indiscriminately. In this way, the entire world will be peaceful and happy
• Everyone is Krishna's part and parcel and wherever we find it convenient we will pick up a person to be trained in Krishna Consciousness who is interested in going back to Home, back to Godhead
• Everyone will die. So before death one should be complete in Krsna consciousness. That is success of life
• Everyone, by constitutional position, is an eternal servant of God. Therefore, a devotee's business is to awaken everyone's Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That is his mercy
• Everything depends on one's practical performance of duties in Krsna consciousness, which helps one control the senses in every respect and conquer the influence of desire and anger
• Everything is Krsna consciousness. It is question of degrees
• Everything should be performed with no strain because too much financial strain will hamper our progress in Krishna Consciousness
• Everything will be satisfied. Just like our women, Krsna conscious, they are working. They don't want equal rights with men. It is due to Krsna consciousness. They are cleansing the temple, they are cooking very nicely. They are satisfied
• Everywhere in this world we find so many factions. But we must, in Krsna consciousness, do the needful and cooperate
• Except Krsna Consciousness or Bhagavata Dharma or religion of the Bhagavata, any other system of religion is only pretension, that is the fact
• Except for work in Krsna consciousness, all activities are abominable because they continually bind the worker to the cycle of birth and death

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• Favorable for Krsna consciousness
• First thing is to become knowledgeable in Krishna Consciousness, then the tapasya or voluntary life of austerity will result automatically
• For my disciples there is no punishment. There is no need for that. One who preaches Krishna Consciousness is supposed to be glorious
• For the general public, sankirtana is the most effective method to awaken Krsna consciousness. If possible, one should discuss the principles enunciated in the Bhagavad-gita
• For those who are actually not able to follow the principles of Krsna consciousness it is better to cultivate knowledge, because by knowledge one can be able to understand his real position
• For topics concerning Uttamasloka, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the spiritual master speaks, and the disciple hears with attention. Unless both of them are free from material desires, they cannot be interested in topics of Krsna consciousness
• Forcing will not make me agree. But if there is love, oh, I shall gladly do it. That is bhakti, that is Krishna Consciousness
• Fortunately, we are now together and with great enthusiasm and patience let us erect this mission of Krishna Consciousness
• France is considered to have the most cultured people in Europe and if we can have some footing in France in the matter of Krishna Consciousness certainly this will be a great success
• Freedom from the bondage of actions is possible only in Krsna consciousness, when one is doing everything for Krsna
• From the very beginning I went to New York because I thought that Krishna Consciousness is the most important idea in the world, so let me go to that place, New York, which is the most important city in the world
• From the very beginning of life one has to learn this Krsna consciousness, and thereby one may become fully Krsna conscious and act accordingly
• Full and scientific knowledge is Krsna, and everything is revealed to the person in Krsna consciousness

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• Generally Westerners are addicted to meat-eating, drinking, gambling and illicit sex; therefore their taking up Krsna consciousness is astonishing. In India, especially, there is much astonishment at this
• Give Krsna consciousness
• God consciousness, Krsna consciousness, cannot be understood by the animal-killer
• God is one. So either you become Hindu or Muslim, the God is one. This is to be understood. So the science of God, that is Krsna consciousness. You try to understand scientifically what is meant by God, what is meant by religion
• Great devotee in Krsna consciousness
• Greatest need is Krsna consciousness

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• Happy in Krsna Consciousness
• Harmony means...
• He (the bona fide spritual master) instructs him through the ear, not privately, but publicly. "You are fit for such and such work in Krsna consciousness. You can act in this way"
• He (vaisnava) is always unhappy to see the conditioned souls in an unhappy state of materialism. Therefore a Vaisnava is always busy preaching Krsna consciousness throughout the world
• Here in Vrindaban I have secured full cooperation of my god-brother Swami Bon, and he has very kindly offered me full tuition, room, boarding, etc., for at least ten students among my disciples, who may come for further study in the matter of K.C.
• Here there are so many new flower-like young boys and girls, and they are all so much interested in Krishna Consciousness very seriously. I am surprised at their great enthusiasm, and I am very happy amongst them
• Hero means someone who others want to follow as example of the best type of person. So you all become like that, perfect examples of Krishna Consciousness heroes and heroines, and preach the message exactly as I have taught it to you
• Husband and wife working conjointly in Krishna Consciousness is the perfection of household life

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• I accepted my father's advice, and by his blessings only, I was never attached to my wife or home, which resulted in my complete liberation from worldly attachment and my devoting myself fully in Krishna Consciousness
• I am always praying to Krishna for your advancement in Krishna Consciousness, all of you, sincere souls
• I am always praying to Krsna that my disciples will not fall away from the path of Krsna Consciousness
• I am always very much enthusiastic to open branches, so if another branch can be opened for propagating Krishna Consciousness, it is always welcome. If we have got opportunity to open such branch, we must take advantage
• I am concerned that the Gurukula experiment should come out nicely. These children are the future hope of our Society, so it is a very important matter how we are training them in Krishna consciousness from the very childhood
• I am deputed by my Guru Maharaja to spread this Krsna consciousness movement in the Western world. That is his grace. He wanted that Western people, who are intelligent, they should learn what is Krsna consciousness
• I am especially enthusiastic for our Krishna Consciousness philosophy or the teachings of Lord Caitanya to be advanced for the benefit of the learned circle and in this connection your well received expose at the university is encouraging
• I am especially pleased that you are infiltrating the schools and colleges with improved programs, how to encourage the student class to participate in Krishna Consciousness. I completely approve of this program
• I am getting more and more enthused that my spiritual children are growing to Krishna Consciousness, and I can hope each one of you in future will be able to propagate this transcendental message
• I am glad to know that you are working hard to expand the Krishna Consciousness propaganda in Boston. I may say that this practical devotion is the secret to understanding the Sastras
• I am glad to learn that you have now become steady in comparison with your flickering past life. The association of devotees is the most important element in learning Krishna Consciousness way of life
• I am most concerned that these books of mine be printed profusely and distributed all over the world as each book has so much potency for making persons Krsna conscious
• I am not going to Germany as a Sanskrit scholar, but my attempt will be to deliver the message of Lord Caitanya in the shape of Krishna Consciousness

A

• [+] About Krsna Consciousness (10)
• [+] Acting in Krsna Consciousness (38)
• [+] Advanced in Krsna Consciousness (47)

C

• [+] Come To Krsna Consciousness (22)

C cont.

• [+] Cultivation of Krsna Consciousness (17)

D

• [+] Develop Krsna Consciousness (27)
• [+] Devotees of Krsna (158)
• [+] Devotional Service (635)

E

• [+] Engaged in Krsna Consciousness (31)

E cont.

• [+] Execute Krsna Consciousness (22)

F

• [+] Full Krsna Consciousness (43)

H

• [+] Holy Names of God (168)