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Just like under the influence of planet one becomes, what is called, ghostly haunted, like that. So devotee means when he becomes Krsna haunted. That is wanted. That is Krsna conscious

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"Just like under the influence of planet one becomes, what is called, ghostly haunted, like that. So devotee means when he becomes Kṛṣṇa haunted. That is wanted. That is Kṛṣṇa conscious"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1975 Conversations and Morning Walks

He has been described as kṛṣṇa-graha-praptaḥ. Just like under the influence of planet one becomes, what is called, ghostly haunted, like that. So devotee means when he becomes Kṛṣṇa haunted. That is wanted. That is Kṛṣṇa conscious. He does not think anything else except Kṛṣṇa. That is wanted. Kṛṣṇa-graha-praptaḥ.

Indian man (4): You have seen the letters, I think, to me. So when I was in Dar es Salaam, then I was in Mandena's room. He said, "No, you stay with me. Don't stay with the Asians." So I was in the . . . (indistinct) . . . university, you know. He said Asian can take this philosophy and not be so serious. Now he has gone to London. He may see you when you will be there, for a year. And he chants sixteen rounds. He has nobody, no picture else in his room. There was one picture of the president there. He took it down and he put a Kṛṣṇa picture there. So it's very serious. And he said, "I don't know. Since I have read the Bhagavad-gītā I go to my class to give a class to the students and I don't speak anything else about the scriptures."

Prabhupāda: That is the sign.

Indian man (4): And he's a very strong, Prabhupāda, also. Very strong.

Prabhupāda: That is said about Prahlāda Mahārāja when he was boy. So he has been described as kṛṣṇa-graha-praptaḥ. Just like under the influence of planet one becomes, what is called, ghostly haunted, like that. So devotee means when he becomes Kṛṣṇa haunted. That is wanted. That is Kṛṣṇa conscious. He does not think anything else except Kṛṣṇa. That is wanted. Kṛṣṇa-graha-praptaḥ.

Indian lady (3): . . . (indistinct) . . . absolutely thing. A few days before I been here for the flowers . . . (indistinct) . . . my family complained me, "Mom, you don't know. Yesterday was very big day . . . . (indistinct) . . . day. Oh, you forget." . . . (indistinct) . . . Kṛṣṇa's wedding ceremony . . . (indistinct) . . . Myself I forget everything. They start to complain I go there, sit together, I have not anything. They start to talk with me business, this and that. So still, immediately I will give, answer immediately because I always saying . . . (indistinct) . . . Sometimes guest there are I start to preach . . . (indistinct) . . . say something. "It's okay. Then you like talking your matter." Then I will talk . . . (indistinct) . . .

Prabhupāda: (aside:) Don't spoil your nail.

Indian lady (3): It is automatic change.

Brahmānanda: When someone takes so spontaneously, like this African, without any preaching, but just spontaneously take . . .

Prabhupāda: Yes. They are not yet so advanced.

Page Title:Just like under the influence of planet one becomes, what is called, ghostly haunted, like that. So devotee means when he becomes Krsna haunted. That is wanted. That is Krsna conscious
Compiler:Anurag
Created:2022-10-11, 05:33:14
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1