Category:Interest in the Krsna Consciousness Movement
Theme Analysis
This analysis investigates the demographics and psychology of those who take interest in the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. Śrīla Prabhupāda observes a clear distinction: "intelligent men" and the "younger section" of society, particularly in the West, are increasingly drawn to the movement because of its scientific basis and practical results. In contrast, those deeply entrenched in "animal propensities"—such as illicit sex, intoxication, and meat-eating—or those totally absorbed in material family life find it difficult to appreciate. The analysis also highlights the strategic need for "respectable gentlemen" and leaders to take an active interest, as their example validates the movement for the general public, who might otherwise view it superficially.
- The Intelligent Class: Highly educated scholars and the younger generation are taking interest because they see the movement as a scientific spiritual process, not just a faith.
- The Disqualified: Those who are "no better than animals" due to attachment to sense gratification cannot take interest in this serious path.
- Need for Leaders: If respectable men and government authorities take interest, the movement gains credibility, preventing it from being dismissed as a sentiment for the less educated.
- Global Appeal: From Chinese boys in Hong Kong to the Beatles in London, the movement's potential to interest everyone—regardless of background—is unlimited because it addresses the soul's ultimate need.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Who Takes Interest in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Movement?
Pages in category "Interest in the Krsna Consciousness Movement"
The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
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- Another prospect is that one Mr. Windisch and another woman Mrs. Barbara, they have become very much interested in Krishna Consciousness movement, and they have seen me while I was in Montreal
- As recommended in the sastras, everyone should be very eagerly interested in taking part in the Krsna consciousness movement and understanding the value of spiritual life
- Associating with worldly-minded persons who are not interested in Krsna consciousness
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- I have a plan for opening 108 centers all over America, Europe, Canada, Japan, and Australia. I have got at present 26 centers. I have sent some of my devotees in Germany where people are more interested in this Hare Krsna movement
- I have received your (Mr & Mrs Kimmel) kind offering of guava jam through your daughter, Urvasi devi dasi. I wanted to thank you very much for becoming so much interested in our Krishna Consciousness movement
- I registered this Krsna Consciousness Society under religious act of New York in 1966, and gradually people took interest
- I understand from our Life Member Sri Saral Kumar Das Gupta that you are interested in Krishna Consciousness Movement. I therefore invite you to come to Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir to stay with us and see our Krishna Conscious activities here
- If respectable gentlemen become interested in our Krishna Conscious Movement then our temple in Vrindaban will stand first, because all other temples in Vrindaban gather general mass of people without philosophical understanding
- If the people of Trinidad are very seriously interested in our ISKCON Movement, then we should remain there and expand our preaching work
- In highly educated circles of scholarly people in the universities they are taking interest very rapidly in our Krsna Consciousness movement
- In India we require more men from the U.S.A., our trained devotees, because India is taking a special interest in this movement on account of American participation
- Intelligent men and women should take interest in this great movement. It is a very scientific spiritual movement. People are suffering for lack of spiritual knowledge
- It is pleasing to me that the Gujarati ladies and gentlemen who are in San Francisco, they should take keen interest in this movement because superficially or from the historical point of view, Krishna was a Gujarati
- It so happened that when this very cobbler came to his former house, his former sons and grandsons beat him with shoes. Unless the karmis and jnanis become interested in KC, they will simply continue to waste their life in fruitless activities
- It will be very nice if the Chinese boys come there to the Hong Kong center. That is our mission that the local boys take up interest in our movement
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- Most probably I shall be going to London by the end of July, and from different sources I can understand that the Beatles are becoming interested in the Sankirtana Movement
- My only request is that you take some interest, active interest in this movement, try to understand it, and if you cooperate, the whole human society will be happy
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- Simply by giving people a chance to hear this wonderful Hare Krsna mantra and Krsna's philosophy as stated in Bhagavad-gita, so many people will become interested and actually they will join us
- Suppose we are conducting this KCM. Nobody is interested. Very few interested. But if we give some false hope that, "If you follow this path, then within six months you will become God, and you will be all-powerful" oh, so many people will come
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- That cultural movement will be interested by everyone in the world. Even those who were not aware of the Vedic culture, they're also joining and taking part in this movement
- 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 Krsna consciousness movement of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is so powerful that it can inundate the entire world and interest all classes of men in the subject of love of Godhead
- The younger section of this country, both boys and girls, are taking great interest in this movement. At present I have more than 100 students already initiated, strictly following the Vaisnava regulations
- There is a great need of the Krishna Consciousness movement all over the world. If educated persons like you take active interest in this movement, and preach the cult for the benefit of the mass of people, that is the success of life
- There is ample opportunity for spreading this original Indian cultural movement all over the world, and because you have interest in it, I shall be very glad to hear from you by return of post how you can cooperate in this world wide movement
- There is much potential for selling these issues to the many people who are gradually taking more & more interest in our movement, & please organize your sales there to increase at a steady rate
- They have given me a very nice report of your activities and I am glad to know that the government authorities (in Kenya) are taking interest in our movement. It is a good sign. So you go on with your preaching
- Those who are interested (in KC movement), why they should be denied? It should be maintained. We cannot expect everyone can give up all these bad habits - illicit sex, illicit meat-eating, or drink or intoxication, gambling. That is not expected
- Those who are interested to attain that standard of pleasure which is eternal, for them this Krsna consciousness movement is essential
- Those who are very much advanced in animal propensities, they cannot take part in this Krsna consciousness movement. Those are . . . those who are, to say frankly, no better than animals, they cannot take any interest in the Krsna consciousness movement