So sangopangastra-parsadam. This is the description of the God, Krsna, in this age. That is Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam sangopangastra-parsadam [SB 11.5.32]. And how to worship Him? What is the process? Yajnaih sankirtanaih. That's all. You keep Caitanya Mahaprabhu's Deity and chant and danceyour life is successful. So easy. We are worshiping Radha-Krsna. That is very difficult. But if we keep Caitanya Mahaprabhu with His associates, this Panca-tattva, Gaura-Nitai, Gaura-Gadadhara, or Panca-tattva, and worship Him according to the sastra description... The sastra description is yajnaih sankirtanaih. This is yajna. Life is means for performing yajna. In the Bhagavad-gita it is said yajnarthe karma. You are very busy. Yes, you should be busy always, twenty-four hours. For what purpose? Yajnarthe, not for your sense gratification. That is devotional life. Yajnarthe karma. Karma. We are not dull matter. We have got our flexible hands and legs to work. People think that "These Krsna conscious men, Hare Krsna people, they are escaping." What is that, escaping? We are not escaping. We are practically taking the real activities. Param drstva nivartate [Bg. 9.59]. Although people see that we do not work, we do not go to the factory, we do not to the mine, we do not go to the so many, so many things, or professional. We do not become lawyer, engineer. They say that we are escaping. No. You see we are always busy, twenty-four hours busy. I am old man of eighty years; still, I am busy. I am traveling all over the world, writing book at night, talking with visitors, and so many things. You can see. So where we are escaping? We are the most responsible worker. So the... What is the difference? The difference is all people are engaged for sense gratification. We are engaged for satisfying Krsna. But activities are there. (More...) So in this age, in Kali-yuga, it is very difficult to perform other yajna. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Krsna, has appeared to accept your yajna, to deliver you, and the yajna process is very easy: yajnaih sankirtanaih. That's all. Simply perform. Wherever you live, at home or outside home, just keep a picture of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and chant Hare Krsna mantra before Him. Then your life will be successful. (More...) So Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, out of His great compassion for the fallen souls, He appeared. Krsna comes also. But Krsna is not so liberal. Krsna makes condition that "First of all you surrender. Then I take charge of you." But Caitanya Mahaprabhu is more compassionate than Krsna, although Krsna and Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the same thing. So by Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mercy we are so easily understanding Krsna. So that Caitanya Mahaprabhu is present here. You worship Him. It is not very difficult. Yajnaih sankirtanaih prayair yajanti hi su-medhasah. Krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam sangopangastra-parsadam, yajnaih sankirtanam [SB 11.5.32]. You simply chant Hare Krsna mantra, and whatever you can, offer Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He is very kind. He does not take offense. Radha-Krsna worship is little difficult. We have to worship Him with great awe and veneration. But Caitanya Mahaprabhu has voluntarily come to deliver the fallen souls. Little service, He will be satisfied. He will be satisfied. But do not neglect. Because He is very kind and compassionate, that does not mean we should forget His position. He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. So we should offer Him very great respect, and as far possible... But the advantage is that Caitanya Mahaprabhu does not take any offense. And to worship Him, to please Him, is very easy. Yajnaih sankirtanaih prayair yajanti hi su-medhasah. Simply you chant Hare Krsna maha-mantra and dance, and Caitanya Mahaprabhu will be very pleased. He introduced this dancing and chanting, and this is the easiest process for God realization. So as far as possible... If possible, twenty-four hours. If that is not possible, at least four times, six times, chant Hare Krsna mantra before Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and you will get success in your life. This is a fact. (More...) Your list of qualifications for choosing candidates for 2nd initiation is very good. There is nothing mystical about getting Gaura Nitai deities for worshiping. The Lord is all powerful and omnipresent, he knows the heart of the devotee and reciprocates with the devotee accordingly. Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/?g=3032 Previous: [none] Next: [none]
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