Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: "The indirect . . . the indirect process is philosophical speculation, by which gradually one may come to the point of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and the other process is by directly connecting with everything in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Out of these two, the path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness is better, because the philosophical process does not purify the senses. Kṛṣṇa consciousness is itself . . ."
Prabhupāda: Philosophical process . . . you can show by jugglery of words your academic qualification, but it will not take you to the right . . . we have seen many such philosophical speculators. They are simply talking in the meeting. But that's all. And if we take, study, their private character it is less than ordinary man. Less than ordinary man. That will not help us in this age.
You see? You may take some credit in a meeting, "Oh, he is a very nice speaker." Now what is that if you become a nice speaker? What will help you in your spiritual realization? This is. If you do one minute's Hare Kṛṣṇa, it will give you immediate result. One second, if you chant or hear. This is so nice. Direct method. Immediate effect.