We have got this tongue, human body. It is not the cat's tongue or dog's tongue or tiger's tongue or hog's tongue. It is the human being tongue. So this should be engaged for Kṛṣṇa's service by chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa. "Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare . . ." This is . . . the tongue is being used. And tasting kṛṣṇa-prasādam. If we simply . . . if you do not read any śāstra, if you simply chant Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, the tongue is . . . and simply we do not eat anything which is not offered to Kṛṣṇa. If we take this vow, that "My tongue should be used only for Kṛṣṇa, by chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra. And chanting, chanting, when I become hungry, I take some little prasādam . . ."
Actually, that was the original process of paramahaṁsas, Gosvāmīs. They used to . . . kṛṣṇa-kīrtana-gāna-nartana-parau. Their tongue was always used for kṛṣṇa-kīrtana.
- kṛṣṇa-kīrtana-gāna-nartana-parau premāmṛtāmbho-nidhī
- dhīrādhīra-jana-priya-priyakarau nirmatsarau pūjitau
- śrī-caitanya-kṛpā-bharau bhuvi bhuvo bhārāvahantārakau
- vande rūpa-sanātanau raghu-yugau śrī-jīva-gopālakau
- (Śrī Śrī Ṣaḍ Gosvāmy Aṣṭaka)
So the Gosvāmīs used to spend their time by using . . . Haridāsa Ṭhākura, Haridāsa . . . Nāmācārya Śrīla Haridāsa Ṭhākura, he was using his tongue: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare, like this. Very simple thing. But it is difficult also.
So gradually . . . we should not imitate, but follow the footprints of great saintly persons, ācāryas. Then gradually, we shall be practiced. Tādera caraṇa-sevi-bhakta-sane vāsa. This society, Kṛṣṇa consciousness society, is made just to create some devotees so that people, by the association of the devotees and following the footprints of the Gosvāmīs, they'll be automatically elevated to the transcendental platform. This is the meaning of Kṛṣṇa consciousness Society. It is not a joint mess that, "You bring something, I bring something, and let us cook together, and eat and sleep." It is not that Society. We should always be engaged. Always we shall use our tongue.
So tāṅdera caraṇa-sevi-bhakta . . . it is very important passage given by Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura. Tāṅdera caraṇa-sevi . . . our business should be how to execute the orders of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. The Gosvāmīs, the ṣaḍ-gosvāmī, Caitanya Mahāprabhu . . . Caitanya Mahāprabhu said:
- pṛthivīte āche yata nagarādi grāma
- sarvatra pracāra haibe more nāma
- (CB Antya-khaṇḍa 4.126)
He wanted that human being, those who have taken birth as a human being in India, they should take the cause, the mission, of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and spread all over the world. Janma sārthaka kari' karo paropakāra. The India is made for doing good to others. India is not meant for exploiting others. That is not India's mission. From the very beginning, from long, long distant place, people used to come here to learn spiritual advancement of life. It is said that Lord Jesus Christ also came here, and he lived here for twelve years. Similarly, many Chinese scholars and transcendentalists used to come.
So India is a land of knowledge and culture, especially spiritual knowledge, since very, very long time. So especially those who are born in India, they should take advantage of the privilege. Unfortunately, they are criticizing the foreigners, those who have taken to it. They're suspecting. It is very, very regrettable fact. But anyway, that is the way, that is the order of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, that those who are intelligent person, intelligent Indians, they should take advantage of the gifts of the great sages and saintly persons, make their life successful and preach the cult all over the world. That is the mission of Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is meant for that purpose.