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• It is an axiomatic principle of devotional science that until one rejects everything insubstantial one cannot grasp the essence of reality. The sages at Prayäga, graced by Närada with ultimate enlightenment, now obtained the total humility (dainya) required for entrance into the mysteries of prema-bhakti. By honestly thinking themselves unworthy of worshiping the Personality of Godhead’s lotus feet, they earned the priceless treasure of His favor. (Bb 1.7.153 commentary)

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• True compassion originates in Krsna; or in other words, only Krsna’s pure devotees can be truly compassionate. The special quality in true compassion is that it is unconditional. Krsna and the devotees who convey mercy on His behalf never expect any reciprocal favors. They freely distribute mercy to anyone who will take it. This is the meaning of the words nirupadhi and ahaituka, often seen in descriptions of Krsna’s mercy. (BB 1.5.114, commentary)
   

• Free from envy and petty rivalry, the Yadus sat happily in order of seniority by age. Although they were all fabulously rich and powerful, they had no desires for anything material. Their treasure in life was the prize of their dynasty, Sri Krsna. They accepted the trappings of royalty only because these were suitable for their service to Krsna and gave Him pleasure. The heavenly hall Sudharma and the priceless jewels, garments, and parijata garlands added nothing to the natural beauty of their transcendental bodies, which shone with the splendor of their pure love for Krsna and for one another. (Bb 1.5.91, commentary)
   

• CB Antya 9.392:  Those who do not carefully study Srimad Bhagavatam and who cannot understand the extraordinary characteristics of the devotees attain inauspiciousness. But the Supreme Lord imparts transcendental intelligence to actual devotees so that they do not meet with any inauspiciousness. Even though they are faced with dangerous situations, they do not meet with any inauspiciousness.

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• Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura:
  "The church that has the best chance of survival in this damned world is that of atheism under the guise of theism. The churches have always proved the staunchest upholders of the grossest form of worldliness from which even the worst of non-ecclesiastical criminals are found to recoil. The original purpose of the established churches of the world may not always be objectionable. But no stable religious arrangement for instructing the masses has yet been successful.  The idea of an organized church in an intelligible form, indeed, marks the close of the living spiritual movement. The great ecclesiastical establishments are the dykes and the dams to retain the current that cannot be held by any such contrivances. They, indeed indicate the desire on the part of the masses to exploit a spiritual movement for their own purpose. They also unmistakably indicate the end of the absolute and unconventional guidance of the bona-fide spiritual teacher. The people of this world understand preventative systems; they have no idea at all of the un-preventative, positive, eternal life. Neither can there be any earthly contrivance for the permanent preservation of the life eternal on the mundane plane on the popular scale.
  Those are, therefore, greatly mistaken who are disposed to look forward to the amelioration of the worldly state in any worldly sense from the worldly success of any really spiritual movement.”

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• "I am requesting all of my students to read my books very seriously every day without fail. In this way, if your mind becomes absorbed at least one or two hours daily in the transcendental subject matter of Srimad-Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita, and other books then very easily you will make your advancement in Krishna Consciousness. " 

(Letter from Srila Prabhupada to Bhargava prabhu, dated ​13 June, 1972, Los Angeles.

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• "In my books the philosophy of Krishna Consciousness is explained fully so if there is anything which you do not understand, then you simply have to read again and again. By reading daily the knowledge will be revealed to you and by this process your spiritual life will develop.…You may please me the most by reading my books and following the instructions therein and by becoming fully Krishna Conscious in this life time."

(Letter from Srila Prabhupada to Bahurupa prabhu, Bombay, 22 November 1974)

 

• “Don’t feel yourself to be alone because Krishna is always with you. Krishna is always with every living entity as Supersoul, and to His devotee especially He talks and gives instructions how to attain the perfectional stage of meeting Him. So don’t feel alone. Always chant whenever possible, read our books, and there will be no great difficulty.”

(Srila Prabhupada Letter, April 3, 1969)

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• Purport to Srimad Bhagavatam, 5.18.11 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada:

 

One who directly associates with the Supreme Lord by hearing of His activities cleanses the dirt from his mind and very soon comes to Krsna consciousness. Suta Gosvami confirms this in Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.2.17):

 

srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah

punya-sravana-kirtanah

hrdy antah-stho hy abhadranii

vidhunoti suhrt-satam

 

The Supreme Lord within everyone's heart becomes very pleased when a person hears narrations of His activities, and He personally cleanses the dirt from the mind of the listener. Hrdy antah-stho hy abhadrani vidhunoti: He washes off all dirt from the mind. Material existence is caused by dirty things within the mind. If one can cleanse his mind, he immediately comes to his original position of Krsna consciousness, and thus his life becomes successful. Therefore all the great saints in the devotional line very strongly recommend the process of hearing. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu introduced the congregational chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra to give everyone a chance to hear Krsna's holy name, for simply by hearing Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, one becomes purified (ceto-darpana-marjanam [Cc. Antya 20.12]). Therefore our Krsna consciousness movement is chiefly engaged in chanting the Hare Krsna mantra all over the world.

 

After one's mind becomes cleansed by chanting Hare Krsna, one gradually comes to the platform of Krsna consciousness and then reads books like Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Caitanya-caritamrta and The Nectar of Devotion. In this way, one becomes more and more purified of material contamination. As stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.2.18):

 

nasta-prayesv abhadresu

nityam bhagavata-sevaya

bhagavaty uttama-sloke

bhaktir bhavati naisthiki

 

"By regularly hearing the Bhagavatam and rendering service unto the pure devotee, all that is troublesome to the heart is practically destroyed, and loving service unto the glorious Lord, who is praised with transcendental songs, is established as an irrevocable fact." In this way, simply by hearing of the powerful activities of the Lord, the devotee's heart becomes almost completely cleansed of material contamination, and thus his original position as an eternal servant who is part and parcel of the Lord becomes manifest. While the devotee engages in devotional service, the passionate and ignorant modes of material nature are gradually vanquished, and then he acts only in the mode of goodness. At that time he becomes happy and gradually advances in Krsna consciousness. 

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All the great äcäryas strongly recommend that people be given a chance to hear about the Supreme Lord. Then success is assured. The more we cleanse the dirt of material attachment from our hearts, the more we will be attracted by Krsna's name, form, qualities, paraphernalia and activities. This is the sum and substance of the Krsna consciousness movement.