Category:Converting to Krsna Consciousness
Theme Analysis
Converting a conditioned soul to Kṛṣṇa consciousness is an incredibly arduous task. Because material life is defined by a deep-seated hatred for Kṛṣṇa and a strong desire to exploit matter, changing this consciousness requires immense spiritual potency. It is said that a preacher must spend gallons of blood to successfully convert a single person. Prior to the establishment of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, many mundane svāmīs and scholars traveled to the West to speak on the Bhagavad-gītā and Vedic philosophy. However, because they lacked the backing of pure devotion and authorized disciplic succession, they failed to convert a single person to Vaiṣṇavism throughout history. In contrast, the pure saṅkīrtana movement has astonished the world by transforming thousands of misguided, drug-addicted youths into dedicated servants of the Lord.
The scope of this preaching mission is universally expansive. The profound desire of the spiritual master is to see the entire globe—from the people of Japan and China to the entire population of Africa and the West—become spiritually inclined and happy in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The methods for achieving this are practical and authorized. While establishing temples and inviting people to see the Deity and take prasāda is highly effective, the absolute greatest stress is placed on the distribution of transcendental literature. Through these books, people receive the authentic knowledge required to accept a bona fide spiritual master, which is the foundational step for global conversion.
Despite the grand, worldwide scale of this preaching effort, the movement's core philosophy remains deeply individualistic and detached from material results. Echoing the heart of his own spiritual master, Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, the pure devotee considers their entire life's mission successful if they can factually convert just one single person into a pure devotee of Kṛṣṇa. Ultimately, the preacher does not agonize over the numerical results of conversion; their sole duty is to humbly flatter the conditioned souls, requesting them to chant the holy names, take prasāda, and gradually utilize everything in the service of the Supreme Lord.
- The Difficulty of the Task: Converting a materially conditioned soul is an exhausting endeavor that requires the immense spiritual purity of a bona fide representative.
- Unprecedented Success: Unlike previous mundane scholars, the genuine Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement has successfully converted thousands of Westerners to pure Vaiṣṇavism.
- A Universal Mandate: The preaching mission knows no borders, actively seeking to bring the happiness of Kṛṣṇa consciousness to every continent and culture.
- The Value of One Pure Soul: While aiming for the entire world, the true success of the mission is realized even if only one person becomes a factually pure devotee.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Converting to Kṛṣṇa Consciousness - The Global Mission of Pure Devotion.
Pages in category "Converting to Krsna Consciousness"
The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
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- I hope in the future you will take a leading part in converting the Japanese and Chinese people towards Krsna Consciousness so that all of them may become happy like you. That is my only desire
- If even one such high-class man becomes preacher on our behalf, if he actually becomes converted to Krishna Consciousness preaching work, then that is the best contribution of your preaching also
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- Let us answer this atrocity by converting all Africans to Krsna Consciousness. Please keep in the front of your attention my desire that you convert the Africans
- Lord Krsna states in Bhagavad-gita, vyapasritya: one should accept a spiritual master. By this process the entire world can be converted to Krsna consciousness
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- People are often astonished to see many thousands of Westerners converted to Vaisnavism
- Please keep in the front of your attention my desire that you convert the Africans. I know you have some of them already now train them up, so that even if you are forced to leave, they will be able to carry on Krsna Consciousness on their own
- Potential source of converts of Krsna consciousness
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- The people of the West are seeing their students becoming hippies, despite gorgeous arrangements for university education. The Krsna consciousness movement, however, is trying to convert misguided, drug-addicted students to the service of Krsna
- They're admitting that before me, many hundreds of svamis went there, but they could not convert to Krsna consciousness a single person. They are admiring that
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- We are not powerful enough to enchant the lower animals such as tigers, snakes, cats and dogs or entice them to dance, but by chanting the holy names of the Lord we can actually convert many people throughout the world to Krsna consciousness
- We don't bother whether one is converted or not in Krsna consciousness. Our duty is to flatter, That's all. "My dear sir, please come here, see Krsna's Deity, offer namaskara, take prasada, and go home."
- Wealthy people can also be attracted to take part in these activities (construction of the temple, contribute food for prasadam). In this way everyone will become spiritually inclined, and the entire society will be converted to Krsna consciousness
- Whenever there is a possibility to worship the Deity, we may establish many centers, but generally we should give more stress to the distribution of transcendental literature, for this will be more effective in converting people to Krsna consciousness