To serve Visnu, do we need to give up our daily activities?
Perform all your duties as Vaishnavas. Do not simply engage in day-to-day activities by giving up the principles of Vaishnavism or service to Lord Vishnu. Vaishnavas engage in activities that are favorable for devotional service to Hari.
How do we attain devotional service to Krsna?
By attentively hearing _krsna-katha_ with a service attitude from sincere devotees of the Lord who have no business other than to constantly glorigy Him, we can attain devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna.
What is enjoyment and what is renunciation?
Enjoyment refers to sense activities, and renunciation refers to remaining aloof from material objects for sense gratification.
What is actual happiness?
The sastra declare that all hapiness emanates from the Supreme Brahman. Lord Krsna is the embodiment of ecstatic love. He is the personification of complete peace.
What is the difference between transcendental subject matter (adhoksaja) and spiritual subject matter (aprakrta)?
We can realize the Supreme Lord only by devotional service. The Supreme Lord, who is transcendental, cannot be known by any other means. We achieve devotion simply by the mercy of the Supreme Lord and His devotees. We cannot understand the science of the Absolute Truth without the Lords mercy
How do we attain devotional service?
If we wish to attain devotional service, we should first take shelter of a spiritual master. This is the principal limb of the sixty-four limbs of devotional service. Unless we surrender to a spiritual master, we can never become eligible to execute devotional service. Hearing and chanting about the Lord cannot produce good results unless we subordinate ourselves to a guru. If we attempt to practice devotion without submitting to a guru, we will accumulate piety but will not learn to perform pure devotional service.
What is a devotional service?
Devotional service means to please Krsna. When practicing devotional service, there is no question of desiring sense gratification. The devotees do not serve Krsna for any other purpose than to please Him.
How will our material desires be vanquished?
Srimad Bhagwatam says that Lord Krsna, who is benefactor of devotees, resides in the hearts of devotees who are engaged in hearing His name, form, qualities, etc. He destroys all the lusty desires in their hearts totally. Thus, for one who daily hears or glorifies the most auspicious topics of the Lord, the Lord soon personally appears in his heart.
Is the occupational duty of Kali-yuga devotional service?
What to speak of Kali-yuga, devotional service is the occupational duty of all yugas, for all times, and for all people. Activities like karma, jyana, and yoga are only temporary duties.
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