Śrīla Prabhupāda leaving for Japan - Purport to Nṛsiṁha Prayers– August 2, 1970, Los Angeles

I shall request you to keep the standard as I have already given you

[Prabhupada chants along Govindam prayers]

Prabhupada: Hare Krsna.

Devotees: Hare Krsna.

Prabhupada: Everything all right?

Devotees: Jaya.

Prabhupada: Chant Nrsimha mantra.

Nrsimhadeva may save you. Lord Nrsimha, prahlada ahlada-dayine. And to the Hiranyakasipu, sila-tahka-nakhalaye. Both ways Krsna is protecting. And Visnu, you see He has got four hands. In two hands He's carrying sankha, cakra, and in two hands gada, padma. This sahkha and padma is for the devotee, and gada and cakra for the demon. Krsna says in the Bhagavad-gita, yada yada hi..., paritranaya sadhūnam vinasaya ca duskrtam [Bg 4.8].

He has got two business: to give protection to the devotee and to kill the demons. But the result is one. He does good to the demons by killing him, and He does good to the devotees by giving him protection.

So Nrsimhadeva will give you protection in my absence. I am now going to Japan to get some books printed personally, and after that my program is to go to India. Maybe I shall be able to establish some temples there. Of course, in India there are many temples, but it does not mean that I shall not also establish some temples. Just like there is overpopulation, it does not mean that one should not beget child. Similarly, there may be many hundreds of thousand temples in India, still our this Society, ISKCON, should have their own temples. That is the way since time immemorial. There are hundreds and thousands of temples.

So my advice to you: I am old man. So even I may not return, you shall continue this Krsna consciousness movement. This is eternal, and I shall request you to keep the standard as I have already given you the program: the Deity worship, the kirtana, the street sahkirtana, distribution of literature, books. You should carry on this program with great enthusiasm. That is my request.

In the path of Krsna consciousness the first principle is enthusiasm. If you lack enthusiasm then other things will not happen. And you can keep enthusiastic if you follow the rules and regulation and chant regularly Hare Krsna mantra. Otherwise that enthusiasm also will dry.

So six things are required for advancing Krsna consciousness. The first thing is enthusiasm. Utsahan dhairyat. And patient. And niscayad, with conviction, firm conviction. Utsahan dhairyat niscayad tat-tat-karma-pravartanat :

Following the rules and regulation, chalked-out plans. And sato vrtteḥ, dealing very straightforward. No diplomacy, no politics, no duplicity. That will not help you. Sato vrtteḥ. Vrtteḥ, his profession, should be very straightforward. No underhand dealings. Sato vrtteḥ and sadhu-sahga [Cc Madhya 22.83], and in the association of devotees.

Six things: enthusiasm, patience, firm conviction, following the rules and regulations, dealing straightforward, no duplicity, and in association of devotees. If you can keep these six principles always in front, then your progress in Krsna consciousness is sure. There is no doubt about it. So as far as possible I've tried to train you, and you are doing nice. I'm satisfied. So keep the standard and go on. March forward, and Krsna will bless you.

Thank you very much. Hare Krsna. [devotees offer obeisances]

Chant. [end]