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Should we engage in devotional service twenty-four hours a day?

Prabhūpāda Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Saraswati Gosvami Ṭhākura

Granth upadeshamrit

We should remain engaged in the Lord's service twenty-four hours a day. We should not desire anything for ourselves even for a second. This stance is natural to our constitutional position. If we can dovetail all our endeavors in the Lord's service, we will then be engaged in His service twenty-four hours a day and will not engage in any other activity, even unknowingly. Real Vaiṣṇavas worship Hari twenty-four hours...

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Do the living entities have any business other than worshiping Kṛṣṇa?

Prabhūpāda Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Saraswati Gosvami Ṭhākura

Granth upadeshamrit

Lord Kṛṣṇa says, 'It is the duty of all living entities to worship Me alone. All their activities should be executed with Me in the center. They should engage all their senses only in My service.'

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Is it proper to associate with women?

Prabhūpāda Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Saraswati Gosvami Ṭhākura

Granth upadeshamrit

A householder can associate intimately with his wife only at proper times to beget children. It is improper to associate with one's wife simply to enjoy sense gratification. Sense gratification is an obstacle on the path of devotional service to Hari.

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Is the devotional service the only path to be followed?

Prabhūpāda Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Saraswati Gosvami Ṭhākura

Granth upadeshamrit

Apart from devotional service to the Lord, all other endeavors, including karma and jñāna, are foolish and sinful. All topics excluding service to Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa are simply attempts to cover the soul's eternal propensity. It is said that Lord Hari takes everything away, but what does He take? He does not take our skin, or flesh. He wants our soul. By taking shelter of the Supreme Lord, all our...

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Do the devotees want anything other than devotional service?

Prabhūpāda Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Saraswati Gosvami Ṭhākura

Granth upadeshamrit

Religiosity, economic development, sense gratification, and liberation are fit to be kicked out. Materialists aspire for such things, but devotees never want them. Devotees aspire for pure devotional service.

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