Words of a Perfect Master

by Mahamuni Dasa
In the early days of ISKCON, not many books were available, and so we used to distribute Back To Godhead magazines. I was one of the top book distributors, distributing one to two hundred BTG's a day. I would carry a large stack of BTG's in my left arm, and hit the streets, approaching people. However, my motive was material. Since I had a heavy load on my arms, I thought the sooner I could get rid of them, the better it would be. So I would aggressively pursue a prospective customer and more or less, force him to buy the magazine.

Sometime later, Srila Prabhupada arrived in a nearby center, and all the devotees decided to go and visit him. Since there was no space available in the temple vehicle, I hitch-hiked my way to the other city. There, Srila Prabhupada gave a series of memorable lectures. A devotee asked Srila Prabhupada, "What is the most important thing in Krishna consciousness?"

Srila Prabhupada replied, "Chant Hare Krishna. This is the most important thing." Then he said, "This human form of life is very rare. Therefore, without wasting any time, take to this Krishna consciousness movement and make your life perfect. Krishna consciousness is MOST URGENT."

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