The whole process of Krishna consciousness is meant to cultivate our feelings for Krishna. It is not simply mechanical. We say "Follow this," "Do this," "Do that," but the whole point is Smartavyah Satatam Visnum, to always think of Visnu. How? Favorably.
Lecture on "Srila Prabhupada Gave Us Everything" – SB 3.5.51 – 31st May 1996
Prabhupada was asked, “When the mind is drifting, what should we do?” Prabhupada said, “Chant loudly!”
Lecture on "Srila Prabhupada Gave Us Everything" – SB 3.5.51 – 31st May 1996
Hearing the Srimad-Bhagavatam is meant for developing pure devotion to Krishna.
Lecture on Real Success Stories Are in Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 8.4.15; Ljubljana, Slovenia, 26 Dec 1998)
The first effect of pure devotional service is that a person becomes free from klesa, suffering.
Lecture on Real Success Stories Are in Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 8.4.15; Ljubljana, Slovenia, 26 Dec 1998)
As long as you we are in this material world, it is all inauspicious.
Lecture on Real Success Stories Are in Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 8.4.15; Ljubljana, Slovenia, 26 Dec 1998)
The really real thing is Krishna. He is the Absolute Reality, the Absolute Truth.
Lecture on Real Success Stories Are in Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 8.4.15; Ljubljana, Slovenia, 26 Dec 1998)
Our real need is to understand Krishna, but we don't know that. We are thinking, "I need food, cloth, and shelter." And modern society has created so many artificial needs.
Lecture on Real Success Stories Are in Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 8.4.15; Ljubljana, Slovenia, 26 Dec 1998)
This creating more and more needs and attempting to fulfil them simply creates frustration, because it covers over, or leads us away from, our real endeavor. The real endeavor that we should be attempting is to find out Krishna – our real need.
Lecture on Real Success Stories Are in Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 8.4.15; Ljubljana, Slovenia, 26 Dec 1998)
The exalted people in human society live very simply; they do not increase their artificial needs. Rather, as much as possible they decrease eating, sleeping, mating and defending. Whatever way they can simply fulfill that, they do that, so as to concentrate more time and energy for fulfilling the real purpose of human life: to understand Krishna.
Lecture on Real Success Stories Are in Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 8.4.15; Ljubljana, Slovenia, 26 Dec 1998)
Human life is meant for becoming freed from animalistic propensities of spending your whole life simply interested in eating, sleeping, sex and fighting.
Lecture on Real Success Stories Are in Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 8.4.15; Ljubljana, Slovenia, 26 Dec 1998)