The mind is the principal cause of bondage and the same mind also could become the cause of our moksha, liberation. So this mind factor is a very meagere factor in our lives. In fact, we are governed by the mind’s dictations, knowingly or unknowingly we will follow them all the time.
In between the ear and atma there is mana you should take care that mana does not create disturbance in hearing.
Srila Prabhupada spoke out strongly against anything or anyone opposed to Krishna consciousness. His words were razor sharp, his books bombs smashing illusion. His Bhaktivedanta purports will continue to devastate atheistic opponents for thousands of years to come.
Give your ears to the Lord. In fact, this is how we take darshan. Taking darshan is not with the eyes, darshan is with the help of the ears.
Not to be affected by the play things, toys, when you are a child. Not to be affected by young man or young woman when you are young. And not to get into the anxiety business, free from anxiety in your old age, that is Krishna consciousness.
In the pure atmosphere of the Lord’s land, our impurities stand out clearly, like black spots on a white sheet. Out here we see how far we have come in spiritual life and how far we have to go. Yet, this is encouraging, it increases our desire for purification, so that one day we may become qualified to reside eternally in Vrindavana.
