Category:Krsna's Sincere Devotees
Theme Analysis
Kṛṣṇa Consciousness is a transcendental science that cannot be achieved through dry arguments or academic qualifications, but is instead revealed to those with a genuine heart for service. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that a sincere devotee is characterized by a higher taste for spiritual enjoyment, which naturally causes them to shun material sense gratification. Such sincerity attracts the attention of the Lord, who then provides all necessary protection, intelligence, and the guidance of a bona fide spiritual master. Ultimately, the sincere devotee is assured of returning to the eternal abode of Kṛṣṇa, as the Lord never disappoints those who heartily accept His philosophy.
- Divine Protection and Maintenance: A sincere devotee is under the direct protection of Kṛṣṇa and need not labor like a materialist, just as a rich man's son is maintained by his father's wealth.
- The Source of Spiritual Intelligence: Kṛṣṇa sits in the heart of the sincere devotee to provide the proper intelligence and energy required to prosecute devotional activities and overcome doubts.
- Qualification for Success: Sincerity and enthusiasm are the primary requirements for success; Kṛṣṇa is especially kind to such devotees and will even break their material resources to ensure their surrender.
- Attaining the Spiritual Master: When the Lord finds a soul eager to go back to Godhead, He sends His representative, the spiritual master, to show favor and invoke the soul's dormant propensity for service.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Kṛṣṇa's Sincere Devotees - The Secret of Unalloyed Devotional Service.
Pages in category "Krsna's Sincere Devotees"
The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
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- A poor man may try to earn money by hard labor, but one who is a very, very rich man's son, why should he labor? The father's money is sufficient. Similarly, a devotee, a sincere devotee, he is under the protection of Krsna
- A sincere devotee of the Lord shuns all material sense enjoyment due to his higher taste for spiritual enjoyment in the association of the Lord. That is the secret of success
- Any devotee who has developed genuine Love for Krishna can also explain the truth about Krishna because Krishna helps such sincere devotee seated in his heart
- Anyone who is a sincere devotee of Lord Krsna and who preaches this cult, speaking only on the basis of Krsna's instructions, is understood to be virajam, or free from the defects of material contamination
- Arjuna was supposed to take responsibility and the credit of being victorious. Krishna is so kind, He does everything, but He gives the credit to His sincere devotee
- As soon as the Lord finds that a particular soul is very eager to go back to Godhead, the Lord at once sends His bona fide representative. The sincere devotee is thus assured by the Lord of going back to Godhead
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- I am very glad to note that you are so much sincere and enthusiastic devotee of Krishna. That is wanted. If I do not do anything else, at least let me produce one such sincere devotee that's all
- I know you are a sincere devotee of Krishna and He will give you proper intelligence how to prosecute your present activities. I can simply pray to Krishna that He may bless you with all energy for serving Him
- I was prepared to chant even if there were no men present to hear me. The principle of chanting is to glorify the Lord and not to attract a crowd. If Krishna hears nicely then he will ask some sincere devotee to gather in such place
- I'm glad to hear that you are coming to India in the near future. Yes, Krsna wants you, don't try to avoid Him. You are a sincere devotee
- If a very sincere devotee wants only Krsna's lotus feet, Krsna directly gives him the position of suddha-bhakti, unalloyed devotional service
- If one becomes a sincere devotee and seriously engages in devotional service, Lord Krsna sends an instructing spiritual master to show him favor and invoke his dormant propensity for serving the Supreme
- If we take shelter of Krsna seriously, there will be no fear of being thrown back into the cycle of so many species of life. A sincere devotee will surely be transferred to the abode of Krsna, as affirmed in the Bhagavad-gita
- If you keep your heart in that attitude, that you want to become a pure and sincere devotee, you must be a sincere devotee. And Krishna will help you. You have to keep your heart in that way, that is your business
- Instead of hankering for more and more money, a sincere devotee of the Lord tries to invent some ways to earn his livelihood, and when he does so Krsna helps him
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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 does not like to see His sincere devotee suffer or become frustrated or depressed. He will not stand idly by in any such case, so do not fear on that account
- Krishna is very kind to all but He is especially kind to his sincere devotees
- Krsna never disappoints a sincere devotee, regardless of what he wants, but He never allows anything which will be detrimental to the individual's devotional service
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- The life of a sincere devotee of the Lord is explained in a nutshell by Narada Muni by his personal example
- The Lord understands the mentality and sincerity of a particular living entity who is engaged in Krsna consciousness and gives him the intelligence to understand the science of Krsna in the association of the devotees. BG 1972 purports
- The mercy of Radharani is available very readily to the sincere devotees, and once She recommends such a devotee to Lord Krsna, the Lord at once accepts the devotee's admittance into His association
- This Krsna consciousness movement will surely emerge victorious if we but remain sincere devotees of the Lord
- To the sincere devotee, however, this ocean of maya is easily crossed by the cool breeze of Krishna's Grace. So this is our business, to submit to Krishna's desire to have us back with Him in the eternal sky of Krishna Loka
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- We may not hate even the prostitutes if they are devotees of the Lord. Even to date there are many prostitutes in great cities of India who are sincere devotees of the Lord
- We should always pray that Krishna may kindly provide me the intelligence to kill all demons of doubt, and because He understands the heart of His sincere devotee, immediately He gives assistance
- Whatever little resource he (a sincere devotee) has got for material enjoyment, break it. Then he will have no other alternative than to surrender unto Me. - That is stated in the Srimad-Bhagavatam: yasyaham anughrnami - SB 10.88.8
- When you drive your car you always chant "Hare Krishna" and when I was by your side I could understand how heartily you have accepted the philosophy of Krishna Consciousness. Krishna is very kind to all but He is especially kind to his sincere devotees