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Teachings of lord kapila 18
Knowledge, jñāna, means understanding our relationship with Kṛṣṇa. A wise man asks, “What is my duty to Kṛṣṇa?” Bhakti means surrender unto Kṛṣṇa. Without surrendering to Kṛṣṇa, we cannot understand our situation. We cannot understand Kṛṣṇa without becoming devotees.
Teachings of lord kapila 18
There is no need to change our position; it is better to remain where we are and simply hear about Kṛṣṇa The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is meant to give everybody an opportunity to hear about Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is within everyone’s heart, and as soon as He sees that one is interested in Him, He helps.
Teachings of lord kapila 18
Sometimes foolish people ask, “You are worshiping Kṛṣṇa. Why don’t you worship Rāma?” Actually there is no difference between Kṛṣṇa and Rāma, but everyone has his preference. Once Kṛṣṇa left the gopīs and changed into His four-handed Viṣṇu form. They simply wanted to see Kṛṣṇa. Whether one chants Hare Kṛṣṇa or Hare Rāma, it is not very important.
Teachings of lord kapila 18
The yogī’s real business is to focus his mind on Kṛṣṇa. That is the real yoga system. Rendering service to Kṛṣṇa twenty-four hours daily is called bhakti-yoga, and that is real samādhi. A person in bhakti-yoga works hard day and night but offers the results to Kṛṣṇa.
Teachings of lord kapila 18
Even if we do not understand this philosophy, we will be purified if we hear what Kṛṣṇa says. One doesn’t even have to understand what this Hare Kṛṣṇa is. One only has to hear to be purified. The whole world is revolving about these things, yet despite this we have to spread this Kṛṣṇa consciousness
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A wise man asks, “What is my duty to Kṛṣṇa?” Bhakti means surrender unto Kṛṣṇa. When Kṛṣṇa sees this, He is very pleased. They simply wanted to see Kṛṣṇa. The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is meant to give everybody an opportunity to hear about Kṛṣṇa.
Teachings of lord kapila 18
One should fix his mind on the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa or His incarnation. Even Arjuna said, cañcalaṁ hi manaḥ kṛṣṇa: “The mind is always agitated.” If one seriously engages in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, that is the highest perfectional stage. All Kṛṣṇa conscious activities are on the highest perfectional level of human life.
Teachings of lord kapila 18
People are always fearful because they have forgotten or rejected Kṛṣṇa. If we no longer want to be in such a fearful condition, we have to take shelter at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa is begging us to come to Him because we are all His sons.
Teachings of lord kapila 18
Kṛṣṇa in all seriousness wants to see whether one has finished all his material desires. When Kṛṣṇa sees this, He is very pleased.
Teachings of lord kapila 18
described in Bhagavad-gītā as constantly thinking of the Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa Canto, second chapter, it is also confirmed that one who engages in devotional service of Vāsudeva, Kṛṣṇa
Teachings of lord kapila 18
shoots his arrow into men and women to make them mad after one another; however, when one actually sees Kṛṣṇa
Teachings of lord kapila 18
We have to renounce all material engagements and accept the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa.