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Imported quote 16027 In devotional service there is no frustration; even if we perform only a small amount, it will grow. Devotional service is never lost. As far as material things are concerned, whatever we gain in the world will be lost when the body is finished. But since we are eternal spiritual sparks, our spiritual assets go with us, gradually fructifying. In this way those who have previously cultivated transcendental consciousness come in contact with Krsna consciousness through this movement. Interest in Krsna consciousness is not commonplace. In Bhagavad-gita it is said that out of many millions and billions of persons, only one is interested in achieving perfection. If we can advertise that simply by reading this book and meditating for fifteen minutes anyone can immediately get power, become successful in business and pass his examination, many people would be attracted to the book. People are not attracted to Krsna consciousness because they prefer to be cheated by maya. They think that the perfection of life is in eating a great supply of food, or in sleeping twenty hours, or in having a new mate every night or every day. People are interested in these things, but not in the perfection of life.
(More...) Imported quote 18092 Kona bhagyavan jiva. To come to Krsna consciousness is not very easy. It is meant for the most fortunate person. Kona bhagyavan jiva. Bhakti-yoga, to accept Krsna consciousness or bhakti-yoga, is not so easy. Therefore general people, they are not interested. General people, they are not interested.
(More...) So it is by Krsna's, mean, Lord Caitanya's mercy that we are preaching Krsna consciousness all over the world, and the fortunate, those who are very, very fortunate, they are coming to it. Otherwise, it is not very easy thing that people are interested in brahma-siddhaye. And brahma-siddhaye means complete self-realization, or perfect self-realization. That is called brahma-siddhi. To understand first of all Brahman... Jnana-vairagya-yuktena. That is also bhakti-yuktena. In previous verse we have discussed that,
(More...) So our aim of life should be how to associate, how to keep association with devotee. Then everything will be possible. And as soon as we give up the association and we associate with maya, then our life is finished. Always remember this. Caitanya Mahaprabhu was enquired by a devotee that "What is the business of a devotee? How he will make progress without any difficulty?" So Caitanya Mahaprabhu said in two lines that asat-sahga-tyaga, ei vaisnava-acara [Cc Madhya 22.87]: "A Vaisnava should always avoid asat, materialistic person, always avoid the association." Asat-sahga-tyaga. But matter is asat, not permanent. So those who are attached to the material world, they are called asat. Satam prasahgat: one should associate with sat, means those who are in spiritual advancement. They are called sat. And those who are interested in material advancement, they are called asat. So Caitanya Mahaprabhu advised, "Don't associate with persons who are trying to be advanced in material way." Asat-sahga-tyaga, ei vaisnava-acara. And how we can understand this person is materialist? That is stated next line: asat eka stri-sahgi. Those who are too much attached in sex, they are asat, materially, and Krsna, those who are not devotee of Krsna. That's all. If you can find out these two persons, then you understand who is asat and who is sat. And sat-just the opposite. Sat means he is no more interested in material enjoyment. That is sat. And those who are interested in material enjoyment, they are asat.
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