Category:Following Sincerely
Theme Analysis
In the practice of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, sincerity is not merely an abstract emotion; it is practically demonstrated by strictly following the regulative principles and the instructions of the bona fide spiritual master. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that while unintentional flaws due to past material habits may be excused by the Lord, a sincere devotee never engages in false, show-bottle spiritualism or artificially imitates the advanced stages of great sages. By sincerely executing foundational duties—such as chanting sixteen rounds, attending maṅgala-ārati, and avoiding offenses without trying to jump over the authority of the guru—a devotee guarantees their spiritual advancement and eventually experiences genuine ecstatic symptoms. Furthermore, Śrīla Prabhupāda promises that if the members of the movement sincerely follow in the footsteps of the predecessor ācāryas, they will remain eternally connected to him, and their preaching efforts will be universally recognized and successful.
- The Practical Test of Sincerity: True sincerity is measured by one's dedication to the daily spiritual discipline—chanting sixteen rounds, attending classes, and following the regulative principles. The Lord recognizes and excuses unintentional flaws in a devotee who is genuinely trying.
- Rejecting Show-Bottle Spiritualism: A sincere practitioner acts according to their realized level in terms of time and circumstance. They do not artificially imitate the advanced sages or jump over the spiritual master to approach Kṛṣṇa directly.
- Awakening Genuine Ecstasy: The ultimate result of sincere practice is not a concoction of childish imagination, but the factual experience of spiritual realization, culminating in genuine tears of love and a heart throbbing in transcendental ecstasy.
- The Guarantee of Protection and Success: By remaining a sincere servitor of the spiritual master, the devotee receives absolute protection. Śrīla Prabhupāda guarantees that sincere followers will always remain with him and that their preaching will establish Kṛṣṇa consciousness as the universal religion.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: The True Meaning of Following Sincerely in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Pages in category "Following Sincerely"
The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
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- If one is serious and sincerely follows the regulative principles and chants Hare Krsna, the time will come when the symptoms will appear. Tears will fill his eyes, he will be unable to chant the mahamantra distinctly, and his heart will throb in ecstasy
- If we remain very sincere and pure in following the line laid down by the previous great acaryas, this Krishna Consciousness Movement will undoubtedly be accepted throughout the world as the only religion
- If you actually follow all of the regulative principles and chant 16 rounds avoiding the offenses, and attend the mangala arati and classes, then Krishna will see that you are sincerely trying to follow the real process of Krishna Consciousness
- If you are sincere, if you follow the principles and push on this Krsna consciousness movement, nobody can kill you. You'll go forward, rest assured
- If you go on with your work sincerely, by following the footsteps of our predecessors, certainly our movement will be recognized by the people in general
- In the beginning we must be sincere, very sincere, to follow the rules and regulation. But due to our past habits, if there is some flaw, that is excused. Not intentionally
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- The Indians there are now coming to realize that they have been simply cheated by all the rascal swamis and yogis. So you must be sincere, always strictly following the principles and work with determination and patience
- The members of this (Krsna conscious) movement should immediately and sincerely follow the processes already recommended - worshiping Lord Visnu by performing 24 hours kirtana, chanting HK maha-mantra and offering food to Lord Visnu
- The perfect disciples of the acarya try to relieve the situation by sincerely following the instructions of the spiritual master
- The sincere followers (of sanatana-dharma) are advised to accept a voluntary life of renunciation in order to achieve the desired goal of life
- This (that Krsna refresh our heart) is not a concoction of childish imagination but a factual experience of spiritual realization. One who has sincerely followed the footsteps of Krsna or His bona fide servants has also realized this simple truth
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- You cannot jump over Krsna, neglecting guru. Then it is finished. If you want to jump over Krsna without favor of the guru. . . Krsna is not so easy. So these things should be very carefully observed. No offense. Sincerely follow
- You should know that you are always with me; because you are sincere servitor of Krishna and following my direction sincerely, so you are always with me