27-2: Man’s Duty Toward Godhead

(1) Every living entity being Godhead's parts & parcel it is everyone's duty to cooperate with Him. (7.3, 7.7)

(2) There are two types of living entities (a) those who are in the material world and (b) others who are in the spiritual world. (7.14-21)

(3) Those who are in the material world are subjected to threefold miseries inflicted by the material energy. (9.4, 15.7-10)

3a The spiritualists being complete harmony with the plan of God by cooperation

(4) The materialists are servant of passion and anger born of demoniac principles and are therefore punished by the External Energy of Godhead Maya (16.4-20 7.15)

(5) Such materialist when listens to the instruction of Godhead i.e. Bhagwat Geeta, attains to transcendental loving service of Godhead. (7.14 18.65-66) (16.19)

(6) The utmost important duty of humankind is therefore to cooperate with the Personality of Godhead. (9.24) (9.22) (8.15-16) (9.3)

(7) Good work, salvation by knowledge, or perfection by mystic powers are all subordinate to the transcendental loving service of Godhead. (see item 35 clause of 1st Chapter)

(8) Knowledge for salvation without attainment of transcendental loving service of Godhead is simply to accept unnecessary sufferings (12.5-12) (6.22)

(9) Real knowledge for salvation is as described in Bhagwat Geeta (13.7-11)

(10) Everyone, maybe he either Brahmin, Kshatriya Vaishya or Sudra or even less than a Sudra, must cooperate in the transcendental loving service of Godhead. (18.41-48)

(11) Salvation is not attained simply by dry speculative adventures but by service of Godhead only. (14.22-24)

(12) Sri Krishna the Personality of Godhead is just like the sun. Therefore one is at once liberated from the nescience of matter as soon as he surrenders to Sree Krishna [Bengali writing] 10.10-11)

(13) One should not desire to cooperate with Godhead conditionally for some material gain. (17.21-22)

(14) Even if one agrees to cooperate with Godhead conditionally for some material gain, Godhead not only does satisfy ones' material wants but also gradually takes him to higher life. (9.22, 10.3, 10.10-11)

(15) Such pure devotional service of Godhead is attainable by the association of saints. (9.13-14, 10.8-9)

(16) By the mercy of Krishna only one can attain to Krishna by such association of saints. (10.10-11)

(17) So if one develops the sense of associating with saintly devotees, he is blessed by Krishna. (8.35-40)

(18) Without associating with the saintly devotees no one can develop God consciousness. (13.7)

(19) Sri Krishna is the ideal saint, so one should approach Sri Krishna through His transparent medium (spiritual master) and thus Sri Krishna will reveal Himself. (2.6-7, 18.64-66)

(20) The last word of Sri Krishna is acceptable only to those who have undergone a transcendental training only (18.67-68)

(21) One who is thus completely purged of all vices only he can pin his faith in the last word of Sri Krishna (7.25-28)

(22) Such a pure-in-heart devotee is not only rare but is very much dear to the heart of Sri Krishna (7.19, 6.29-31)

(23) There are some typical signs on the person of such pure devotee of Godhead to indicate his purity (12.14-20)

(24) In order to attain to this stage of devotional mode of service one should guard against such destructive habits as are described in Bhagwat Geeta (18.4-6, 9-10, 12-13, 18-19, 21-22)

(25) One can begin to practice such devotional services under a bona fide spiritual master and by doing so one can gradually revive his God consciousness even in this mundane world. (7.16-17, 6.3-8, 6.1, 5.21-22)

(26) God consciousness or transcendental loving service of Godhead is never imposed artificially upon any living being but it is inherent in him. It can be revived only by practice. (12.6-10)

(27) The general process is to approach first to the bona fide spiritual master. (4.35-43)

(28) Next stage is to worship Krishna by all means (3.3-35, 9.26-27)

(29) Next stage is to regulate habits, diet, practice fasting on special days such Ekadashi etc. (6.14-18)

(30) To practice equilibrium of mind so that one may not be disturbed by worldly gain or loss. (5.18-20)

(31) To practice concentrating one's mind only on Sri Krishna the Absolute Personality of Godhead but not to disregard other empowered living being known as Gods. (9.22-23, 3.30-32, 7.7, 9.34, 18.65, 10.6, 10.9, 11.55, 11.58, 11.65, 12.15)

(32) Of all such devotional practices, the most important is the association of saintly devotees, chanting the holy name of Krishna, to live in a sacred place, and to worship the Archa Murti of Sree Krishna (4.38, 12.55, 9.13-14)

(33) In course of practicing such spiritual training, if a devotee commits any mistake, Sri Krishna saves him from falling down. (Bengali writing)

(34) Salvation, knowledge, renouncement all such attempts are mundane-cum-spiritual attempts. One who practices pure devotional activity, all other qualities are automatically achieved. (Bengali writing)