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Krsna consciousness means, as our thoughts are always absorbed in some type of consciousness, we are absorbed in some type of thought, similarly, when our consciousness will be absorbed in Krsna thought, that is the perfection of life

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"Kṛṣṇa consciousness means, as our thoughts are always absorbed in some type of consciousness, we are absorbed in some type of thought, similarly, when our consciousness will be absorbed in Kṛṣṇa thought, that is the perfection of life"

Lectures

Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures

Kṛṣṇa consciousness means, as our thoughts are always absorbed in some type of consciousness, we are absorbed in some type of thought, similarly, when our consciousness will be absorbed in Kṛṣṇa thought, that is the perfection of life.

Student: No, but if we break down the artificial institutions . . .

Prabhupāda: No, that is not artificial. That is rebellion to the established law. That is not, I mean to say, that is not freedom. There are so many things. Therefore you have to understand what is this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. You see? Not to . . . not in an hour or in a minute you can understand. We are . . . we have got so many literatures, books, and you can study them. You can try to understand, if you are serious. But we . . . actually, Kṛṣṇa consciousness means, as our thoughts are always absorbed in some type of consciousness, we are absorbed in some type of thought, similarly, when our consciousness will be absorbed in Kṛṣṇa thought, that is the perfection of life. (pause) Yes?

Woman student: How can one inquire of you how to know Kṛṣṇa? What is the process? How does one inquire of the spiritual master when he is . . . (indistinct) . . .?

Prabhupāda: When you feel that urge. When you feel that urge. And that urge is created by association. Just like a man, he was never drunkard, but if he associates with drunkards, he'll feel the urge of drinking. Similarly, the same process. Nobody is Kṛṣṇa conscious, but if he associates with the person Kṛṣṇa conscious, he'll feel the urge of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and that is your qualification. Then he'll urge, oh, then he'll inquire, "Oh, what is Kṛṣṇa? What is Kṛṣṇa consciousness? How to have it? How to prosecute it? How to execute . . .?" So many things will come.

Ādau śraddhā. The process I have explained many, many times. Ādau śraddhā. Śraddhā means . . . actually, what is called śraddhā? Exact meaning? Some faith. Or some attraction. Not attraction; some faith. Just like people come here that they have little faith what is Kṛṣṇa, about Kṛṣṇa. Ādau śraddhā, that . . . If that faith is increased little more, then the association is also needed, sādhu-saṅga (CC Madhya 22.83), those who are in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

Page Title:Krsna consciousness means, as our thoughts are always absorbed in some type of consciousness, we are absorbed in some type of thought, similarly, when our consciousness will be absorbed in Krsna thought, that is the perfection of life
Compiler:Anurag
Created:2022-10-12, 15:31:13
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