Six Principles for Advancing in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness

Six essential principles for bhakti

0:21NoI 3utsāhān niścayād dhairyāttat-tat-karma-pravartanātsaṅga-tyāgāt sato vṛtteḥṣaḍbhir bhaktiḥ prasidhyatiThere are six principles favorable to the execution of pure devotional service: (1) being enthusiastic, (2) endeavoring with confidence, (3) being patient, (4) acting according to regulative principles [such as śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ smaraṇam – hearing, chanting and remembering Kṛṣṇa], (5) abandoning the association of nondevotees, and (6) following in the footsteps of the previous ācāryas. These six principles undoubtedly assure the complete success of pure devotional service.

0:49Prabhupāda: You have seen this verse in the Nectar of Instruction. Utsāhā: enthusiasm. Dhairya means patience. Utsāhād dhairyāt niścayāt, means conviction. And tat-tat-karma-pravartanāt, and following the regulative principles.

0:49Sato vṛtteḥ, to become sincere and honest.

Importance of associating with devotees

0:55And sādhu-saṅge, and in the association of devotees. Ṣaḍbhir bhaktir prasidhyati. The bhakti, Kṛṣṇa consciousness, will advance.

1:12These are the six principles we should always remember = enthusiasm, patience, conviction, following the regulative principles, becoming honest, and in the association of devotees.

Advancing through discipline and enthusiasm

1:37So I am very glad to see that you are all very enthusiastic, and you follow the other principles. Then be sure that you are advancing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

Purpose of human life and consciousness

1:54And that will save you from the dangerous civilization which do not understand the future of life.

2:16As the cats and dogs, they do not understand what is the future of life, similarly, if human beings, getting this opportunity of very intelligent, developed consciousness, if a human being does not understand what is the goal of life, what is the future of life, then he remains a cat and dog.

2:49Sa eva go-kharaḥ SB 10.84.13

Following instructions and distributing knowledge

2:52So those who have joined this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, and my request is they follow the regulative principles, as instructed by Rūpa Gosvāmī, with enthusiasm, read books and distribute books.

3:16And that is a very great service. I'll speak something, you may forget; but if you read from the book, you will get good opportunity to understand the philosophy.

3:34So our principle is to study the books as well as to distribute the books. People will be benefited, and their life will be successful. This is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. Thank you very much.

3:52Devotees: Jaya... [break] [end]