As soon as we desire to enjoy... Because constitutionally we are not enjoyer; we are enjoyed. We are not predominator, but we are predominated. That is our position. And Caitanya Mahaprabhu says, jivera svarupa haya nitya krsna dasa [Cc. Madhya 20.108-109]. Our real position is to remain eternal servant of Krsna. This is our real position. But because we have got little independence... Because we are part and parcel of Krsna... Krsna is supremely independent. abhijnah sva-rat. Description of Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is there in the Srimad-Bhagavatam: janmady asya yatah anvayad itaratas ca arthesu abhijnah sva-rat [SB 1.1.1]. Sva-rat means fully independent. Krsna is fully independent. But because we are part and parcel of Krsna, we are minutely possessing almost, not all, all the qualities of Krsna in proportionately in minute quantity. Just like the particle of gold is also gold. That is nothing else but gold. But the value of that particle is different from the gold mine. Our relationship with Krsna is like that. Krsna is just like the gold mine, and I and you, just like gold earring. The gold earring or gold finger ring or any golden ornament, that is gold undoubtedly, but is not as big as the gold mine. That is the difference between God and ourself. That is the difference. Qualitatively, we are one, being part and parcel of the Supreme Absolute Truth, but quantitatively we are different. Therefore, simultaneously, we are one and different. This is called acintya-bhedabheda tattva. Acintya. We cannot conceive in our present status of life that one thing can be equal and different from another. But if we think over it (a) little soberly, we can understand. This is the example. Mamaivamso jiva-bhutah jiva-loke sanatanah [Bg. 15.7].

Krsna, when He was inquired about His opulence, about His potencies, vibhuti, Krsna explained that "I am like this, I am like this, I am like this." But He concluded that "How much I shall describe? Try to understand this."

"This whole material manifestation, cosmic manifestation, is maintained by one of My plenary portion, Paramatma." That is also confirmed in the Brahma-samhita:

So Krsna, by His one plenary portion as Paramatma... The Absolute Truth is realized in three ways: Brahman, Paramatma and Bhagavan.

So Krsna, by His Paramatma feature, He is all-pervading. He is in all universes. He is all, everywhere, in the heart of all living entity. Isvarah paramah... Isvarah sarva-bhutanam hrd-dese 'rjuna tisthati [Bg. 18.61]. And He is also within the atom. Andantara-stha-paramanu-cayantara-stham [Bs. 5.35]. Anor aniyan mahato mahiyan. This is Krsna. So one has to understand Krsna perfectly. So for preliminary study of Krsna, there is Bhagavad-gita, how to understand Krsna. And next... Bhagavad-gita is the ABCD, primary entrance to the understanding of spiritual life. This is ABCD. But people are so fallen that they cannot understand even ABCD, what to speak of becoming graduate or postgraduate. In this age people are so fallen. This Mahabharata... Mahabharata was given by Vyasadeva for the less intelligent class of men: stri-sudra-dvija-bandhunam trayi na sruti-gocara [SB 1.4.25]. Sruti means Vedas. Vyasadeva considered that stri, woman; sudra, the fourth-class men... Stri-sudra-dvija-bandhunam... Dvija-bandhu means those who are born in higher-class societybrahmana, ksatriya, vaisyabut they are not qualified. They are simply proud of getting birth in higher families. They are called dvija-bandhu. They are equal to woman and the sudra. Stri-sudra-dvija-bandhunam trayi na sruti-gocara. Trayi means the Vedas. Karma-kanda, jnana-kanda, upasana-kanda. There are three methods in understanding Vedas, and their language, their process, is very difficult. Therefore Vyasadeva, considering the immediate inauguration of Kali-yuga... Because Vyasadeva appeared at the end of Dvapara-yuga. So before writing these Vedas, Vyasadeva, by Vyasadeva, there was no written scripture. Therefore these Vedas are called srutis. People learn it simply by hearing, sruti. Srotram. Srotriyam. Tad-vijnanartham sa gurum eva abhigacchet srotriyam brahma-nistham [MU 1.2.12]. Srotriyam means the guru must be (an) expert who has heard from his bona fide spiritual master. That's srotriyam, not saukram. Saukram means generation by semina. And srotriyam, generation by hearing from the bona fide spiritual master. Srotriyam brahma-nistham. After hearing, one must be firmly fixed up in brahma-jnana. Brahma-nistham. This is called srotriyam.

This is real bhakti. There cannot be any motive behind bhakti-yoga. Anyabhilasita-sunyam and jnana-karmady-anavrtam [Cc. Madhya 19.167], and transcendental to the position of philosophical speculation and fruitive activities. Jnana-karmady-anavrtam. Anukulyena krsnanu-silanam. Just simply to serve Krsna favorably, anukula, that is bhakti. So this bhakti is called avyabhicarini-bhakti, without any adulteration, without any mutilation, perfect bhakti. So by that bhakti,

That person who is engaged in pure devotional service, he transcends all the qualities of material nature.

So long, long ago there was an atheist king, Hiranyakasipu, Hiranyakasipu, and his son happened to be a Vaisnava, Prahlada. So Prahlada, from the beginning of his life, he was a Vaisnava, although born of an atheist father, Hiranyakasipu. So we shall try to explain the life of Prahlada Maharaja while reading Srimad-Bhagavatam. Srimad-Bhagavatam, there are twelve cantos, out of which we are just trying to explain in the Fifth Canto..., not Fifth Canto, Seventh Canto, Fifth Chapter, Prahlada Maharaja's upakhyana. So Prahlada Maharaja, his father Hiranyakasipu was so powerful king that he became by force, demonic force, he became practically the ruler of the all planets. There are different planetary system within this universe. So this demon Hiranyakasipu, some way or other, he achieved great prowess and he conquered over all the planets. Even the demigods, they were under the subjugation of Hiranyakasipu. So his son Prahlada from the very beginning of his life, because he got instruction from Narada Muni within the belly of his mother... This is the story. When the demigods conquered over this Hiranyakasipu, they captured his wife Kayadhu. At that time the wife of Hiranyakasipu was pregnant, and Prahlada Maharaja was there. So because the woman was pregnant, the demigods were taking her away. On the way, Narada Mahamuni met the demigods, Indra. So he inquired, "What you are doing? You are dragging a woman? Oh, this is not good." So they explained that "We have nothing to do with this woman. Because within the womb of this woman there is a son of Hiranyakasipuhe is also demontherefore, as soon as she gives birth to the child, we shall kill him. This is our program." Narada Muni said, "No. This child is not demon. This child is a great devotee, maha-bhagavata. So you cannot do that." So they accepted the word of Narada Muni and they offered obeisances, "Oh, here is a Vaisnava." This is demigod. Although they were carrying out, thinking of the child as a demon, but when they heard from Narada Muni that "This child is not a demon: he is a great devotee," immediately they offered respect and they circumambulated the mother of Prahlada Maharaja and they went away. And the lady was taken care of, Narada Muni. And Narada Muni instructed the mother. Because as soon as you meet some saintly person, his business is to instruct you about spiritual matter. So Hiranyakasipu's wife was situated in the house, in the ashram of Narada Muni, and she wanted protection that "Until my husband comes back, kindly give me protection so that my child may not take birth." So Narada Muni gave her benediction, "Yes, even it is mature, unless your husband comes back, you will not deliver the child." So he instructed, and the instruction was so powerful. Spiritual instruction is not conditioned by the material nature. Ahaituky apratihata. That is stated in the Srimad-Bhagavatam.

This instruction of bhakti is so powerful that even a child can receive it in any condition of life. We have seen when our sankirtana is performed, especially the children, they immediately imitate... Because they cannot vibrate, small children, but they give claps. The sankirtana movement is so perfect that there is no question of any material condition. In any condition Krsna consciousness can be aroused, provided it is in touch with a Krsna conscious bona fide spiritual master.

So our aim of life should be how to understand Visnu-tattva, Krsna. Krsna is the origin of Visnu-tattva. Mattah parataram nanyat kincid asti dhananjaya [Bg. 7.7]. He is the origin. Janmady asya yatah [SB 1.1.1]. Aham sarvasya prabhavo mattah sarvam pravartate [Bg. 10.8]. These are things. Aham adir hi devanam maharsinam ca sarvasah [Bg 10.2]. These are there. So Prahlada Maharaja, by the grace of Narada Muni, he became a great devotee, and... From the beginning of his life. This is another advantage. If you become a devotee of the Lord, then your next life is guaranteed as human being. Yoga-bhrastah sanjayate. Sucinam srimatam gehe yoga-bhrastah sanjayate [Bg. 6.41]. One who is a devotee but could not finish the devotional function in one life, he is given chance another, another chance to take birth in a very good family. Good family means sucinam srimatam gehe: either in the family of a very highly elevated brahmana, sucinam, or srimatam, or very rich family. Brahmana or vaisya family or ksatriya family. So either brahmana family or ksatriya family or vaisya family, it doesn't mattera human being. So yoga-bhrastah sanjayate. Let us begin our life in Krsna consciousness in this life. It doesn't matter if we cannot finish, but whatever we can finish, that is our eternal asset. Svalpam apy asya dharmasya trayate mahato bhayat. Even if we slightly touch only Krsna consciousness, then mahato bhayat. Just like Ajamila, he was saved.

So Bhagavad-gita or Srimad-Bhagavam or Krsna's name, Krsna's form, Krsna's pastime, anything about Krsna, they are one. Abhinnatvan nama-naminoh. Abhinnatvan, that is not separated. Therefore by chanting this Hare Krsna maha-mantra, you directly contact with Krsna. Abhinnatvan nama-naminoh. Krsna is the naminoh, and Hare Krsna mantra is His name. But they are abhinna. Otherwise how this Hare Krsna movement is being so quickly appreciated all over the world? Because there is no difference between chanting of Hare Krsna mantra and meeting Krsna eye to eye, face to face. There is no difference. Simply one has to realize. The more you become purified by chanting this Hare Krsna mantra, you see Krsna face to face. People are asking, "Can you show me God?" You can see God. Simply prepare your eyes. Simply prepare your ears. You will... By hearing. Ceto-darpana-marjanam bhava-maha-davagni-nirvapanam [Cc. Antya 20.12].

So Indians are meant for welfare activities for the whole world. And how they will do? Not by begging: "Give me rice, give me milk powder, give me money, give me this." No. If you spread this Krsna consciousness movement all over the world, then you will be respectful. People will like it. They are very hungry for this Krsna consciousness. So I am struggling alone. I require many Indians to join and spread this movement all over the world.