Real Krsna consciousness
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Chapters 13 - 18
Lectures
Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures
Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
Guest (2): Is faith in God more necessary than proper protection?(?) In other words, is this process actually more necessary?
Prabhupāda: Well, when one has got faith in God he must have the necessary activities. Otherwise what kind of faith it is? Just like if I say that "I have faith in you, but I don't trust you," what kind of faith I have got? If I say, "My dear friend, I have faith in you," and if you want me to do something, I don't do it, then if I say, "How can I do it?" then what kind of faith that is? So this sort of faith is not required. Faith means real faith. So whenever there is real faith, there is activity also. That is faith. When there is real Kṛṣṇa consciousness, God consciousness, then there is activity for pleasing the God. Simply I believe in God simply for exacting things from God, that is a different type of faith. That is in the lowest stage.Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Lectures
Initiation Lectures
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: "Eight: Comparing the holy name to material piety."
Prabhupāda: Yes. Now this function, this ceremony which is going on, it is not a material ceremony. Material ceremony, of course... Just like in our country there are so many pūjās, satyanārāyaṇa-kathā, like that. Their aim is to gain some material profit. So that kind of function is not this initiation. Here there is no question of gaining any material profit. Here the process is to become purified and become eligible to enter into the kingdom of God. That is the aim. Not that "By initiation, by chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, now my income is one hundred dollars. I will get one thousand dollars." No. There is no question of dollar calculation. It is no mammon's philosophy. It is real Kṛṣṇa consciousness philosophy.General Lectures
Philosophy Discussions
Conversations and Morning Walks
1975 Conversations and Morning Walks
Viśāla: What does it mean to be fully Kṛṣṇa conscious?
Prabhupāda: No, what you mean, first of all let me know.
Harikeśa: What do you think fully Kṛṣṇa concious means? You tell Prabhupāda.
Viśāla: It's to see Kṛṣṇa face to face?
Prabhupāda: That means Kṛṣṇa conscious? Everyone is seeing Kṛṣṇa face to face. When you go to the temple Kṛṣṇa is there, and you are seeing. Does it mean everyone is Kṛṣṇa conscious?
Viśāla: No.
Prabhupāda: Then what is the meaning of Kṛṣṇa conscious?
Indian man: Brahma-bhūtaḥ prasannātmā na śocati na kāṅkṣati [Bg. 18.54].
Prabhupāda: Hm, that is part of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, brahṁa bhūtaḥ. Real Kṛṣṇa consciousness is: "Kṛṣṇa is master, I am servant." This is Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Viśāla: To understand that you're the servant and Kṛṣṇa is the master. I see.
Prabhupāda: When you fully understand, that is your Kṛṣṇa... That is Kṛṣṇa conscious. [break] So long you think that "I can also become like Kṛṣṇa," then you are not Kṛṣṇa conscious.
Viśāla: In other words, if you still have material desires you can't be fully Kṛṣṇa conscious.
Prabhupāda: Yes. That is the beginning of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyam [Brs. 1.1.11]. Make all your material desires zero.
Viśāla: Thank you very much.
Prabhupāda: That is Kṛṣṇa conscious. You should only desire to serve Kṛṣṇa. [break] ...clear or not?
Viśāla: Very clear. Thank you very much.1976 Conversations and Morning Walks
Correspondence
1971 Correspondence
1972 Correspondence
1973 Correspondence
Page Title: | Real Krsna consciousness |
Compiler: | Visnu Murti |
Totals by Section: | BG=1, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=11, Con=2, Let=4 |
No. of Quotes: | 18 |