Anything that changes is called temporary.We should know that beyond these temporary sensesare our permanent senses, which are now coveredby the material body. The permanent senses,being contaminated by matter, are not acting properly.Bhakti, therefo
atyāhāraḥ prayāsaś caprajalpo niyamāgrahaḥjana-sańgaś ca laulyaḿ caṣaḍbhir bhaktir vinaśyatiOne's devotional service is spoiled when one becomes too entangled in the following six activities:(1) eating more than necessary or collecting more funds tha
Śuddha-bhakti, the activity of the soul proper, in other words,engagement in the transcendental loving service of the Lord,is performed in a liberated condition.(The Nectar of Instruction).māḿ ca yo 'vyabhicāreṇabhakti-yogena sevatesa guṇān samatītya
ahaḿ mamābhimānotthaiḥ
kāma-lobhādibhir malaiḥ
vītaḿ yadā manaḥ śuddham
aduḥkham asukhaḿ samam
When one is completely cleansed of the impurities of lust and greed produced from the false identification of the body as "I" and bodily possessions as "min
sūta uvāca
ātmārāmāś ca munayo
nirgranthā apy urukrame
kurvanty ahaitukīḿ bhaktim
ittham-bhūta-guṇo hariḥ
All different varieties of ātmārāmas (those who take pleasure in ātmā, or spirit self), especially those established on the path of self-realizati
sā tv asmin parama-prema-rūpā(Devotional service manifests as the most elevated, pure love for God.(Sri Narada Bhakti Sutra).amṛta-svarūpā caThis pure love for God is eternal.(Sri Narada Bhakti Sutra).yat prāpya na kiñcid vāñchati na śocati na dveṣṭi
bhaktiḥ pareśānubhavo viraktir
anyatra caiṣa trika eka-kālaḥ
prapadyamānasya yathāśnataḥ syus
tuṣṭiḥ puṣṭiḥ kṣud-apāyo 'nu-ghāsam
Devotion, direct experience of the Supreme Lord, and detachment from other things — these three occur simultaneously for
Lord Kṛṣṇa enlightened Brahmā with the knowledge of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam before the creation of this universe.The first verse of the Bhāgavatam states, tene brahma hṛdā ya ādi-kavaye: "Lord Kṛṣṇa expanded perfect knowledge into the heart of Lord Brahmā.
Simply by chanting Hare Krishna
one can be freed from all undesirable habits.
Chanting Hare Krishna with strong attachment
one achieves the fruit of love of God very soon.
By chanting Hare Krishna we are engaging in the devotional service,
the divine s
kṛtam ekatareṇāpi
dam-patyor ubhayor api
patnyāḿ kuryād anarhāyāḿ
patir etat samāhitaḥ
Between the husband and wife, one person is sufficient to execute this devotional service. Because of their good relationship, both of them will enjoy the result. T
mayy eva mana ādhatsva
mayi buddhiḿ niveśaya
nivasiṣyasi mayy eva
ata ūrdhvaḿ na saḿśayaḥ
Just fix your mind upon Me, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and engage all your intelligence in Me. Thus you will live in Me always, without a doubt. (B.G.12
There are six characteristics of pure devotional service,which are as follows:(1) Pure devotional service brings immediate relief from all kinds of material distress.(2) Pure devotional service is the beginning of all auspiciousness.(3) Pure devotion
bhogaiśvarya-prasaktānāḿ
tayāpahṛta-cetasām
vyavasāyātmikā buddhiḥ
samādhau na vidhīyate
In the minds of those who are too attached to sense enjoyment and material opulence, and who are bewildered by such things, the resolute determination for devotio
kecit kevalayā bhaktyā
vāsudeva-parāyaṇāḥ
aghaḿ dhunvanti kārtsnyena
nīhāram iva bhāskaraḥ
Only a rare person who has adopted complete, unalloyed devotional service to Kṛṣṇa can uproot the weeds of sinful actions with no possibility that they will rev
