Tamal Kṛṣṇa: "This indeed is actual freedom from all miseries arising from material contact. This yoga is to be practiced with determination and an undaunted heart."
Twenty-four: "One should engage oneself in the practice of yoga with undeviated determination and faith. One should abandon, without exception, all material desires born of ego and thus control all the senses on all sides by the mind."
Purport: "The yoga practitioner should be determined and should patiently prosecute the practice without deviation."
Prabhupāda: Now, this determination can be, I mean, actually practiced or can be actually attained by one who does not indulge in sex life. His determination is strong. Therefore in the beginning it was said that without sex life, the determination. Or controlled sex life. If you indulge in sex life, then this determination will not come. Flickering determination. You see? Therefore the sex life should be controlled or given up. If it is possible to give up altogether; if not, controlled. Then you'll get determination. Because after all, this determination is bodily affair. So these are the methods how to get determination.
Go on.
Tamal Kṛṣṇa: "One should be sure of success at the end and pursue his course with great perseverance, not becoming discouraged if there is any delay in the attainment of success."
Prabhupāda: Determination means that one has to continue with patience and perseverance. I'm not getting the desired result, "Oh, what is this Kṛṣṇa consciousness? I give up," no. Determination. It is a fact. Because Kṛṣṇa is saying this, it must happen. There is nice example, that a girl is married to a husband; she's hankering after a child. So if she thinks that "Now I am married, I must have immediately a child," is it possible? Just have patience.
You just become faithful wife, serve your husband and let your love grown up, and because you are husband and wife, it is sure you'll have children. But don't be impatient. Similarly, when you are in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, your perfection is guaranteed. But you'll have patience, determination that, "I must execute. I should not be impatient." That impatience is due to loss of determination. And how that loss of determination is there? Due to excessive sex life. These are all consequences.
Go on.
Tamal Kṛṣṇa: "Success is sure for the rigid practitioner. Regarding bhakti-yoga, Rūpa Gosvāmī says, 'The process of bhakti-yoga can be executed successfully with full-hearted enthusiasm, perseverance and determination by following the prescribed duties in the association of devotees and by engaging completely in activities of goodness.' "
Prabhupāda: Yes, go on.
Tamal Kṛṣṇa: "As for determination, one should follow the example of the sparrow who lost her eggs in the waves of the ocean. A sparrow laid her eggs on the shore of the ocean, but the big ocean carried them away on its waves. The sparrow became very upset and asked the ocean to return her eggs. The ocean did not even consider her appeal, and so she decided to dry up the ocean. She began to . . ."
Prabhupāda: Just see, a sparrow is trying to dry up the ocean. (laughs) This is called real determination. Just like our Gandhi. He declared war against the Britishers. War is that non-violent, non-cooperation. You see? But the determination was there that, "I must drive away the Britishers." And he did it. And what is the weapon?
Nonviolence: "All right, you fight, you kill me, I shall not attack you." You see? He became . . . what is that? Determination. People laughed: "Gandhi is declaring war with the Britishers, so powerful British Empire." And actually, after the Britishers lost India, they lost all Empire, because that was the jewel of British Empire. They lost all possession in the Far East, they lost possession in Egypt, they lost possession on Suez Canal—everything lost. So determination is so nice thing.
Go on.
Tamal Kṛṣṇa: "She began to pick out the water in her small beak, and everyone laughed at her for her impossible determination. The news of her activity spread, and at last Garuḍa, the gigantic bird carrier of Lord Viṣṇu, heard it."
Madhudviṣa: "He became compassionate toward his small sister bird, and so he came to see the small sparrow, and He promised His help. Thus Garuda at once asked the ocean to return her eggs, lest He Himself take up the work of the sparrow. The ocean was frightened at this, and returned the eggs. Thus the sparrow became happy by the grace of Garuda." (BG 6.24 purport)
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Madhudviṣa: "Si . . ."
Prabhupāda: So Garuda came to his rescue, yes . . . go on.
Madhudviṣa: "Similarly, the practice of yoga, especially bhakti-yoga in Krishna consciousness, may appear to be a very difficult job. But if anyone follows the principles with great determination the Lord will surely help, for God helps those who help themselves."