Category:Followers of Krsna Consciousness
Theme Analysis
The followers of Kṛṣṇa consciousness are defined not by their numbers, but by their purity and strict adherence to the disciplic succession. The movement operates on the principle of "boiling the milk," preferring one sincere, perfectly trained follower over millions of superficial adherents. To become a true follower, one must undergo a profound transformation, rising above the dictates of Kali-yuga to reach the platform of unalloyed goodness. This requires rigidly following the four regulative principles, chanting the holy names, and making practical sacrifices, such as contributing one's income to the temple. Philosophically, a follower of Kṛṣṇa consciousness is a rūpānuga (a follower of Rūpa Gosvāmī) who strictly accepts the Bhagavad-gītā as the ultimate authority, utterly rejecting the cheap, manufactured incarnations of God popular in the modern age. Because they are not artificial, followers even utilize their natural emotions, exhibiting righteous anger toward godlessness, while internally resting in the peaceful consciousness that they eternally belong to the Supreme Lord.
- Quality Over Quantity: The movement does not pander for millions of followers; it seeks to find and perfectly train rare, sincere souls who truly want to surrender to God.
- Personal Transformation: A true follower overcomes the degraded influence of the modern age, becoming a faultless gentleman and a perfect gosvāmī.
- Strict Adherence: Success depends on strictly following the regulative principles, the injunctions of scripture, and the standard of practical contribution to the mission.
- Transcendental Mentality: Followers reject cheap gods and are not afraid to use their anger against atheism, always maintaining the pure consciousness of being Kṛṣṇa's eternal servants.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: The Character and Standard of a Follower of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Pages in category "Followers of Krsna Consciousness"
The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
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- Advancement in Krsna consciousness depends on the attitude of the follower. A follower of the Krsna consciousness movement should become a perfect gosvami
- Although Krsna had no intention of confusing Arjuna by any jugglery of words, Arjuna could not follow the process of Krsna consciousness - either by inertia or active service. BG 1972 purports
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- ISKCON members speak knowingly of happiness. Don't followers of Krsna conscious ever get angry? - Yes. They can get angry. Why not? They're very much angry to the nondevotees: "You rascal! Why you are not surrendering yourself to God? You rascals." Yes
- It is useless to expect a large number of followers. We want only one good follower. If I can get one man to become Krsna conscious, I will consider my mission fulfilled
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- That mentality (there is God and I must submit to Him) is very rare to be found. It has to be created. Therefore you will find not very many followers of this Krsna consciousness movement. But one who is following he is very fortunate
- The age is so strong, the Kali-yuga, that it will dictate. Maya will dictate, "Why you go there? What is there?" But actually, those who have come to us, those who are following, they are so much changed
- The followers of Srimad-Bhagavatam have no such consciousness. They are all Krsna conscious, thinking that they are Krsna's and Krsna is theirs
- The highest principle of any religion is there in Vaisnavites, or the followers of Krsna consciousness
- The present Krsna consciousness movement is also based on the authority of Srila Rupa Gosvami Prabhupada. We are therefore generally known as rupanugas, or followers in the footsteps of Srila Rupa Gosvami Prabhupada
- Those who are not married should contribute all their income to the temple. Those who are married should contribute 50%. That should be the principle of contribution of the members and followers of the Krishna Consciousness movement
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- We are recommending the followers of Krsna consciousness. First of all try to become sinless: no illicit sex life, no intoxication, no meat-eating, no gambling. Observe these four regulative principle and chant Hare Krsna mantra as far as possible
- We may thin the milk till it becomes useless, or we may boil it until it becomes thick and sweet, so now we have got enough followers, let us train them up perfectly in the philosophy and activities of Krsna Consciousness way of life
- We should accept this process (harer nama harer nama) and practically see that this is the only process of swiftly realizing the supreme truth, Absolute Truth. So we should follow Krsna consciousness very seriously and sincerely