Our Life Main Business

If you have got some time; the best thing would be to chant Hare Krishna more and more. Because our life is very short, we have to finish our Krishna Consciousness in this life very quickly. We do not know when we shall meet our next death, our next exit from this platform. But before going out of this platform, we may try to finish Krishna Consciousness. That is our main business.

Srila Prabhupada's Letter to Jayapataka, Seattle, October 6, 1968

Your body is dedicated to Krishna

Your body is dedicated to Krishna; therefore you should not be neglectful about your body. You should always think that your body is no more your body, but it is Krishna's body. Therefore you should take care of it.

Srila Prabhupada's Letter to Jayapataka, (Seattle, October 6, 1968)

Krishna Consciousness by the Grace of Krishna

Generally when we are in the material world, we try to be prosperous by material opulence. Just like a common man tries to have a good house, a good wife, a good property, good social prestige, and this way, go on increasing the bodily concept of life, and possess more and more in relationship to the body. This is unfortunate. All living entities beginning from Brahma down to an ant, everyone is trying to increase such materialistic way of happy life without knowing that any amount of material comforts of life cannot make the spiritual living entities happy. Therefore, when a living entity becomes very serious to become really happy and gets into touch with Krishna Consciousness by the Grace of Krishna and the Spiritual Master, that is the beginning of his fortunate life. And the more one becomes advanced in that fortunate way of life, the more he becomes happier and happier. This is the difference between fortunate and unfortunate. The beginning of contact with Krishna Consciousness is the beginning of good fortune. That some people may come and others may not, this is also due to association.Suppose a man accidentally comes in contact with our society and gives some service willingly or unwillingly, that is the beginning of his fortunate life.

Srila Prabhupada's Letter to Toshana Krishna, (Los Angeles, November 13, 1968)

Material Civilization

When a person becomes Krishna Conscious, he can understand the falsity representation of this material civilization. One is satisfied with income which can simply maintain his body and soul together and he is no more interested to increase the bank balance unnecessarily for sense gratification. 

Srila Prabhupada's Letter to Rayarama, (Seattle, October 17, 1968)

Curing the Disease of the Soul

The ordinary physician may cure the disease of the body, but if you become advanced in Krishna Consciousness, you will be able to cure the disease of the soul for many many persons. And that is more important than a doctor or medical practitioner for curing the disease of this body. However we may be expert for keeping this body fit, it is sure and certain that this will end. But if you can protect the soul from being fallen a victim of this material existence that is a greater service.

 

Srila Prabhupada's Letter to shana Krishna, (Seattle, October 7, 1968)

Hatha yoga received in the Bhagavad-gita

Hatha yoga received in the Bhagavad-gita is very difficult in this age. Yoga system is approved, but nobody can follow the rules and regulations strictly, neither there is suitable place for executing it, and everyone is always full of anxiety, so how they can concentrate? So the best thing is to chant Hare Krishna which is forced meditation. The topmost yogi is he who surrenders to Krishna, and worships Krishna with all thoughts, activities, and intelligence.

 

Srila Prabhupada's Letter to Brahmananda, (Los Angeles, November 20, 1968)

Service to this Krishna Consciousness

Anyone who gives some service to this Krishna Consciousness movement is fortunate proportionately. At least the seed of his fortunate life is sown there. Whether he gives service of some sort, willingly or even unwillingly, the seed is sown, and the fortune will come proportionately. Even if somebody looks shabby and unclean, if he simply says this Krishna Consciousness is very nice thing, even he is not able to take full advantage of it at the time, still he is far more fortunate than any Rockefeller.

 

Srila Prabhupada's Letter to Toshana Krishna, (Los Angeles, November 13, 1968)