Category:Achieving Krsna Consciousness
Theme Analysis
Achieving the perfection of Krsna consciousness is presented by Śrīla Prabhupāda not merely as a religious sentiment, but as the ultimate solution to the problems of material existence and the highest scientific achievement available to the human form of life. This synthesis reveals that while the goal is supreme, the path is accessible to the sincere soul who possesses intense eagerness and seeks the mercy of the spiritual authorities.
- The Price of Perfection: The fundamental price for achieving success in this spiritual science is intense eagerness or samutkantha. It is not purchased by dry arguments, academic qualifications, or independent intellectual gymnastics, but by a sincere desire to serve.
- The Urgency of Human Life: There is a strong emphasis on the precarious nature of material existence. Śrīla Prabhupāda urges us to finish the business of spiritual life immediately, before the next death arrives, as life in the material world is short and uncertain.
- Dependency on Mercy: Success is not a result of simple self-endeavor. One must approach a self-realized spiritual master and secure the mercy of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Without this descending mercy, the absolute truth remains inaccessible.
- The Result of Achievement: Upon attaining this consciousness, the devotee becomes prasannatma, fully joyful and free from material hankerings or lamentation. The Lord takes personal charge of such a devotee, offering protection (yoga-ksema) and guiding them back to the spiritual nature.
- Transcendental Independence: This achievement is independent of material circumstances. Whether one is a householder like King Priyavrata or living in a difficult age, the perfection of life is achievable through constant engagement in the loving service of the Lord.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Achieving Perfection of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Pages in category "Achieving Krsna Consciousness"
The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total.
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- Actually, the cultivation of knowledge or renunciation, which are favorable for achieving a footing in Krsna consciousness, may be accepted in the beginning, but ultimately they may also come to be rejected
- Although life in Bharata-varsa, in a lower planetary system, is very short, one who lives there can elevate himself to full Krsna consciousness and achieve the highest perfection, even in this short life
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- Because such attachment in pure Krsna consciousness is very rare and not possible to achieve even for many liberated persons
- Because this transcendental position (automatically following the Paramatma) is at once achieved by one who is in KC, the devotee of God is unaffected by the dualities of material existence, namely distress & happiness, cold & heat, etc. BG 1972 purports
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- I am glad to note your determination to be freed from the material entanglement by chanting Hare Krishna mantra. This is the recommended process for this age of disagreement for achieving Krishna consciousness
- In Krsna consciousness, one comes directly into communion with Krsna, and thus all directions from Krsna may be understood in that transcendental state. One is sure to achieve results by such activities and attain conclusive knowledge. BG 1972 purports
- It is stated in the Vedic literature that to purchase the most valuable thing, Krsna consciousness, one has to develop intense eagerness for achieving success. This intense eagerness is very nicely expressed by Bilvamangala Thakura
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- Krishna Consciousness is a transcendental science which can be revealed to a sincere devotee who is prepared to render service to the Lord. Krishna Consciousness is not achieved by dry arguments or by academic qualifications
- Krishna Consciousness is spiritual consciousness, and whatever is achieved in the matter of realization of this spiritual progress, will never go in vain
- Krsna consciousness can be achieved simply by your intense desire that "This life I shall try to achieve favor of Krsna." Krsna will help you
- Krsna consciousness is easily achieved by the mercy of Lord Caitanya, but only some are fortunate enough to have the mercy of Lord Caitanya and His disciplic succession
- Ksema refers to the merciful protection of the Lord. The Lord helps the devotee to achieve Krsna consciousness by yoga, and when he becomes fully Krsna conscious the Lord protects him from falling down to a miserable conditioned life. BG 1972 purports
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- O great brahmana (Sukadeva), this is my great doubt. How was it possible for a person like King Priyavrata, who was so attached to wife, children and home, to achieve the topmost infallible perfection in Krsna consciousness
- One may question, "If I simply try to achieve Krsna consciousness, then how my belly problem will be solved?"
- One seriously eager to achieve transcendental perfection, Krsna consciousness, must eat krsna-prasadam. Such food is sattvika, or in the material quality of goodness, but when offered to Krsna it becomes transcendental
- One should be engaged for earning money because the body requires material necessities. That's all right. But his real attention should be how to achieve spiritual consciousness, or Krsna consciousness
- Our only duty is how to achieve full Krsna consciousness. Other things, there is no need of trying
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- Real Krsna consciousness, when one achieves, he becomes prasannatma, joyful. That is the first symptom of becoming full, Krsna conscious. Prasannatma . . . brahma-bhutah prasannatma na socati na kanksati - BG 18.54
- Reestablish the lost link and achieve the highest perfectional stage of Krsna consciousness
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- Siva speaks to Sati, "He (a person who has develop pure krsna consciousness) can enjoy the happiness achieved by the pure devotees"
- So long there is enough space for our devotees so they may be able to carry on their preaching work, but if you can get such building as you are describing in the midtown area costing between $1 - 1.6 million, that will be your greatest achievement in KC
- So many things we are trying, achievement. But as soon as you become properly situated in Krsna consciousness achievement, then you will think, - Oh, no achievement is better than this achievement
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- The Bhagavad-gita confirms that the devotee always absorbed in Krsna consciousness has no anxieties for his maintenance or protection. Being constantly absorbed in Krsna consciousness, he ultimately achieves the highest perfection
- The highest kind of happiness that a man can achieve is to be promoted to the spiritual planets by practice of Krsna consciousness. A life of Krsna consciousness is therefore the solution to all the problems of material existence. BG 1972 purports
- The Krsna consciousness movement is trying to bring everyone to the highest interest. The process may be differently named, but if the aim is one, people should follow it to achieve the ultimate goal in life
- The real purpose of yoga practice is to achieve the highest perfection of Krsna consciousness. BG 1972 purports
- There is a higher principle. In the Bhagavad-gita also the Lord says that one has to give up all other principles of elevation and take simply to the method of Krsna consciousness. That will help him in achieving the highest perfection of life
- There is no guarantee that we will live one hundred years. There is no guarantee. Anyone, at any moment, can pass away. Therefore, before the next death comes, one must be fully Krsna conscious. That is the highest achievement of life
- This is an instance of the mind's endurance due to achieving the best thing in the world. The best thing in the world is absorption in Krsna consciousness
- This Krsna consciousness must be achieved through the mercy of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. One cannot be complete in Krsna consciousness unless he accepts Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates as the only means for success
- This sinful desire-seed can be removed only by achieving Krsna consciousness
- To attain such an end (Krsna Consciousness), one must touch the lotus feet of the spiritual master. Krsna consciousness cannot be achieved by self-endeavor. One must therefore approach a self-realized, Krsna conscious person and touch his lotus feet
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- We have to take faith in the words of Krsna and put our complete faith and devotion at the lotus feet of Krsna. That will make us happy and make progress in Krsna consciousness in order to achieve the highest goal of life, back to Godhead
- When one is sufficiently eager to achieve success in devotional service, that eagerness is called samutkantha. This means "complete eagerness." Actually this eagerness is the price for achieving success in Krsna consciousness