and disease. That is real problem. That problem is being solved by
Krsna consciousness movement. If you simply understand what is Krsna,
tyaktva deham punar janma naiti [Bg. 4.9], there are no more material
birth.
So to become Krsna conscious, even if you fail in this life, in one
life, there is no loss. There is no loss in this way that you get
another chance. But if you are not Krsna conscious, there is no
certainty whether you are getting next life human form of life or
cat's or dog's. That will be decided according to your karma.
Therefore we should take to Krsna consciousness seriously and try our
best to complete it in this life. Not waiting for another life.
Although there is chance. But we should not be indolent: "O, if I fail
in this life, I shall have another chance." No. We must decide to
finish this Krsna consciousness business in this life and immediately
go back to home, back to Godhead. That should be our determination.
Because Krsna consciousness means to understand Krsna. That's all.
Krsna is everything. Krsna is the origin of everything. If this much
we can understand, that Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
He is the cause of all causes, He is the source of everything, these
three, four things if we can understand, we understand everything.
That is the Vedic injunction. Kasmin tu bhagavo vijnate sarvam idam
vijnatam bhavati. Simply by understanding Krsna, everything becomes
understood.
So to understand God, the Supreme Being, who is controlling the whole
universe, it is very, very difficult to understand Him. But if we
become devotee, then Krsna reveals Himself. Then not only the devotee
understands what is Krsna, but he attains the position that he can
order over Krsna, he can control Krsna. This is devotee's position. So
why a devotee should aspire for merging into the effulgence of Krsna's
rays? They have got a different position.
So we should try to become a devotee simply by service. You can become
a perfect devotee simply by service. There is no other method. Bhaktya
mam abhijanati [Bg. 18.55]. Bhakti means service, simply. That is
bhakti. Sevonmukhe hi jihvadau. Simply the spirit. Whatever Krsna
orders, if you discharge that, that is bhakti, simply favorable to
Krsna.
So Krsna says very simple thing:
-sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja [Bg. 18.66]. If we
become intelligent enough, then we fully surrender to Krsna.
-man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam namaskuru [Bg. 18.65]. We take
up the principle, to think of Krsna always, twenty-four hours. Satatam
cintayanto, kirtayanto mam. If you chant Krsna's name, then that is
possible. Just like Haridasa Thakura used to do. Then you think of
Krsna without fail, and other things automatically come. Who can
devote so much time for thinking unless he has become a devotee? And a
devotee is always ready to worship Krsna, offer Him obeisances,
however big he may be. In this way, we can attain this position of
Maharaja Yudhisthira or Yasodamayi when Krsna, the Ajita
(unconquered), could be controlled, even by the devotee.
So Krsna consciousness movement is so nice, if you make friendship
with Krsna, then you can talk with Krsna as Yudhisthira Maharaja
requested the Lord to stay a few more days in Hastinapura. He said
"Krsna, kindly stay a few days more."
So Krsna, not few days more, Krsna will remain perpetually with you if
you love Krsna.
- Jai Srila Prabhupada.
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