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Q. HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO SATISFY LORD KRISHNA ?‏

The resolute purpose of a person in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is based on knowledge. Vāsudevaḥ sarvam iti sa mahātmā su-durlabhaḥ: a person in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is the rare good soul who knows perfectly that Vāsudeva, or Kṛṣṇa, is the root of all manifested causes. As by watering the root of a tree one automatically distributes water to the leaves and branches, so by acting in Kṛṣṇa consciousness one can render the highest service to everyone—namely self, family, society, country, humanity, etc. If Kṛṣṇa is satisfied by one's actions, then everyone will be satisfied.
(Bhagavad-Gita---2:41---purport).

Everything should be done in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa.
(Bhagavad-Gita---2:49---purport).

The Kṛṣṇa conscious person is concerned only with the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa, and nothing else.
(Bhagavad-Gita---2:64---purport).

Real desirelessness is desire for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa, not an artificial attempt to abolish desires.
(Bhagavad-Gita---2:71---purport).

One has to work in Kṛṣṇa consciousness to satisfy Kṛṣṇa (or Viṣṇu); and while performing such activities one is in a liberated stage.
(Bhagavad-Gita---3:9---purport).

Nothing should be performed for sense gratification, but everything should be done for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa. This practice will not only save one from the reaction of work, but also gradually elevate one to transcendental loving service of the Lord, which alone can raise one to the kingdom of God.
(Bhagavad-Gita---3:9---purport).

The duality of the material world is felt in terms of heat and cold, or misery and happiness. A Kṛṣṇa conscious person is above duality because he does not hesitate to act in any way for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa. Therefore he is steady both in success and in failure. These signs are visible when one is fully in transcendental knowledge.
(Bhagavad-Gita---4:22---purport).

The Kṛṣṇa conscious person, like Arjuna, sacrifices everything for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa.
(Bhagavad-Gita---4:25---purport).

A Kṛṣṇa conscious person can do everything for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa and thereby be perfectly detached from sense gratification.
(Bhagavad-Gita---6:4---purport).

One has no goal in life save and except acting in Kṛṣṇa consciousness just to satisfy Kṛṣṇa.
(Bhagavad-Gita---18:57---purport).

If one wants to perfect his life, he should discharge his prescribed duties for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa.
(Srimad Bhagavatam---3:27:21---purport).

Any person who is in Kṛṣṇa consciousness has dedicated his life for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa, the origin of all Viṣṇu forms, and by offering worship and prasāda daily, he becomes the best performer of yajña.
(Srimad Bhagavatam---4:7:41---purport).

Material activities for sense gratification are the cause of material bondage, whereas the very same activities for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa are the cause of liberation.
(Srimad Bhagavatam---4:30:19---purport).

As soon as one is reclaimed to the platform of devotional service, he relinquishes his attachment for pious and impious activities and is interested only in what will satisfy Kṛṣṇa.
(Srimad Bhagavatam---6:1:15---purport).

One should simply satisfy Kṛṣṇa, without being influenced by fruitive knowledge or fruitive activity.
(Srimad Bhagavatam---7:5:23-24---purport).

A person who has attained the paramahaṁsa stage knows very well the distinction between matter and spirit. He is not at all interested in gratifying the material senses, for he is always deriving pleasure from devotional service to the Lord. He is not very anxious to protect his material body. Being satisfied with whatever he attains by the grace of the Lord, he is completely independent of material happiness and distress, and thus he is transcendental to all regulative principles. Sometimes he accepts severe austerities, and sometimes he accepts material opulence. His only concern is to satisfy Kṛṣṇa, and for that purpose he can do anything and everything, without reference to the regulative principles. He is never to be equated with materialistic men, nor is he subject to the judgments of such men.
(Srimad Bhagavatam---7:13---summary).

Only prema, or love of Godhead, is applicable for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa.
(Sri Caitanya Caritamrta---2:8:215---purport).

Bhakti, devotional service, means satisfying Kṛṣṇa.
(Sri Caitanya Caritamrta---2:9:263---purport).

One can live in society like an ordinary human being, but at the same time one's own business should be to satisfy Kṛṣṇa and spread His glories.
(Sri Caitanya Caritamrta---2:16:241---purport).

For a devotee, there cannot be worship of others or demigod worship. A pure devotee does not engage himself in such pseudo devotional service. He is interested only in satisfying Kṛṣṇa. If one lives only for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa, it does not matter whether he belongs to this order of life or that order of life. One's only business should be to satisfy Kṛṣṇa.
(Sri Caitanya Caritamrta---2:19:167---purport).

If we are actually surrendered to the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, our only desire should be to satisfy Kṛṣṇa. That is pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
(Sri Caitanya Caritamrta---2:22:39---purport).

The body of a karmī is called material because the karmī, being too absorbed in material activities, is always eager to enjoy material facilities, but the body of a devotee who tries his best to work very hard for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa by fully engaging in the Lord's service must be accepted as transcendental.
(Sri Caitanya Caritamrta---3:4:173---purport).

This example is given herein to emphasize that a devotee should engage himself exclusively for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa, without personal motives. That will make his life successful.
(Sri Caitanya Caritamrta---3:20:57---purport).

A person who has developed from faith to the stage of bhāva is always anxious to do something for Kṛṣṇa. Even if he has no engagement, he will find some work to do for Kṛṣṇa's satisfaction.
(Teachings of Lord Caitanya).

Any person who is always ready to satisfy Kṛṣṇa and who is always dexterous in executing devotional service is called dharma-vīra, or chivalrous in executing religious rituals.
(Nectar of Devotion).

A person who can sacrifice everything for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa is called munificent.
(Nectar of Devotion).

When activities are enacted on the platform of personal sense gratification, they are called material activities, but when they are enacted for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa, they are spiritual activities.
(Krsna Book).

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