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now consider the happiness of brahmānanda to be no more than the water in the impression left by a cow
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Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī has stated that devotional service attracts even Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa attracts everyone, but devotional service attracts Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is called Madana-mohana, which means that He is so attractive that He can defeat the attraction But Rādhārāṇī is still more attractive, for She can attract even Kṛṣṇa.
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But if one becomes attracted simply to ritualistic activities without understanding Kṛṣṇa, his activities are unfavorable to Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Actually, Kṛṣṇa consciousness can be based simply on hearing about Kṛṣṇa, chanting about Him, remembering Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam describes nine different processes, besides which everything done is unfavorable to Kṛṣṇa
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Pure devotional service is the only means to attract Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is all-attractive, but pure devotional service attracts even Him. This means that pure devotional service is even transcendentally stronger than Kṛṣṇa Himself, because
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that it is a fortunate person who comes in contact with a bona fide spiritual master by the grace of Kṛṣṇa To one who is serious about spiritual life Kṛṣṇa gives the intelligence to come in contact with a bona fide spiritual master, and then by the grace of the spiritual master one becomes advanced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness In this way the whole jurisdiction of Kṛṣṇa consciousness is directly under the spiritual energy – Kṛṣṇa
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But all such activities must be in relationship with Kṛṣṇa. Therefore, the execution of Kṛṣṇa conscious activities with the body should be directed by the spiritual From the date of initiation by the spiritual master, the connection between Kṛṣṇa and a person cultivating Kṛṣṇa consciousness is established. Without initiation by a bona fide spiritual master, the actual connection with Kṛṣṇa consciousness is
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Kṛṣṇa Consciousness is All-Auspicious
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Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Produces Supreme Happiness
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Only Bhakti Can Attract Kṛṣṇa
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the attempt is to give information to religionists, philosophers, and people in general how to love Kṛṣṇa One may live without material discomfiture, but at the same time one should learn the art of loving Kṛṣṇa Missing Kṛṣṇa means missing one’s self also. Real self-realization and realization of Kṛṣṇa go together simultaneously. Similarly, unless one has realized Kṛṣṇa there is no question of self-realization.
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“Since I have been attracted by the beauty of Kṛṣṇa and have begun to serve His lotus feet, I am experiencing When one is attracted by Kṛṣṇa, Cupid is defeated and one conquers over this material world. But if anyone grabs Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet very strongly, calling out, “Kṛṣṇa, save me!” Kṛṣṇa promises, “I will save you. Do not worry.” In the Bhagavad-gītā Kṛṣṇa tells Arjuna, “You can declare to the world, I will protect My pure devotee
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person takes to the path of devotional service and begins to chant the holy names of the Lord – Hare Kṛṣṇa , Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare – he is at once fit