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The relationship between the Lord and His servitor

is very sweet and transcendental. The servitor is

always ready to render service to the Lord, and,similarly, the Lord is always seeking an opportunity

to render some service to the devotee.

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Bhagavad-gita 1.21-22 Purport





nitiation is a formality. f you are serious, that is realinitiation. f you have understood this Krishnaphilosophy and if you have decided that you will takeKrishna consciousness seriously and preach thephilosophy to others, that is your initiation. !y touch issimply a formality. t is your determination. That isinitiation.

General Lectures, Bhuvaneshwar, January 21, 1977

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The relationship between the Lord and His servitor

is very sweet and transcendental. The servitor is

always ready to render service to the Lord, and,similarly, the Lord is always seeking an opportunity

to render some service to the devotee.

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Bhagavad-gita 1.21-22 Purport



Lord Krishna is so kind to the fallen souls

that He personally incarnates Himself

amongst the di"erent kinds of living entities

and takes part with them in daily activities.

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Shrimad-Bhagavatam 1.7.12 Purport



The devotees and the Lord are interlinked,

and they cannot be separated. Therefore

talks about them are all Krishna#katha, or

topics of the Lord.

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There are innumerable universes and alsoinnumerable planets in each of them. $ut none of

them %e&cept Krishna#loka' is immune to the chiefmiseries of material e&istence, namely the pangsof birth, the pangs of death, the pangs of old ageand the pangs of disease.

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(ne second of human life wasted inthe vain research of planning for

happiness in the material world cannever be replaced, even if one spendsmillions of coins of gold.

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)dvancement of human civili*ationmust be towards the goal of

establishing our lost relationship with+od, which is not possible in any formof life other than the human.

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)ll the )charyas who voluntarilyaccepted the renounced order of life

aimed at beneting human society andnot at living a comfortable orirresponsible life at the cost of others.

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The Lord is residing in everyone-sheart, and unless one is puriedby the prescribed process, onewill feel that he is alone.

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The devotee can constantly think of the obect ofworship, the Supreme Lord, in any of His features

/0arayana, Krishna, Rama, etc./by chantingHare Krishna. This practice will purify him, and atthe end of his life, due to his constant chanting,he will be transferred to the kingdom of +od.

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Bhagavad-gita 8.8 Purport



Therefore intelligent persons, avoiding uselessargument and speculation, should accept what

is stated in scriptures like the 1edas, $hagavad#gita and Shrimad#$hagavatam and follow theprinciples they set down. This will lead one tounderstanding.

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$hakti#yoga is very simple and pure

and easy to perform. (ne can beginsimply by chanting Hare Krishna.

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The special 4ualication of the puredevotee is that he is always thinking

of Krishna without deviation andwithout considering the time or place.

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5evotees of the Supreme Lord are twenty#fourhours daily engaged in glorifying the 4ualities

and pastimes of the Supreme Lord. Their heartsand souls are constantly submerged in Krishna,and they take pleasure in discussing Him withother devotees.

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)nother impediment is prajalpa, unnecessarytalking. 6hen we mi& with a few friends, we

immediately begin unnecessary talking,sounding ust like croaking toads. f we musttalk, we should talk about the Krishnaconsciousness movement.

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Nector of Instruction, Verse 2, Purport



) devotee carries out his duty in Krishnaconsciousness and is never unhappy in

awkward circumstances. He has fullfaith that in such circumstances,Krishna protects His devotee.

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