SB 1.13.10

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In Geneva on 6/1/74, Srila Prabhupada commented in a class on Srimad-Bhagavatam

(1.13.10):

 

“First-class devotee is that... In this age it has been made very easy. Simply

keep yourself cleansed, not to indulge in the four principles, prohibition, and

chant Hare Krsna. Then you will be all first-class devotees. And wherever you

will go, you will be able to purify there. Wherever you go. Wherever you speak,

wherever you’ll sit. So keep this spiritual strength intact. Tirtha-bhutam.

Tirthi-kurvanti tirthani sva-antah-sthena. The Hare Krsna mantra chanting means

keeping Krsna always within your heart. This is not... It is not expensive at

all. You haven’t got to make a very exalted throne for Krsna. You can imagine

that “In my heart I have placed now a very diamond throne, and Krsna is

sitting.” That is accepted. It is... Actually it becomes. Even within the mind

you think that “I have kept one diamond throne, very costly throne, because

Krsna is coming. He will sit down here,” that is not false. That is a fact. So

you create such situation within your heart. “Now Krsn!

a has seated. Let me wash His feet with the Ganges water, Yamuna water. Now I

change His dress to a first-class costly garments. Then I decorate with

ornaments. Then I give Him for eating.” You can simply think of this. This is

meditation. Svantah-sthena gadabhrta. It is so nice thing. Anywhere you can sit

down and think that Krsna is sitting in your heart and you are receiving in so

nice way. They are not false. They are also fact. It is so easy.”

 

So here is the... If you simply carry Krsna within your heart always in a very

devotional service, exalted devotional service, and chant Hare Krsna, and think

of Krsna, wherever you will go, you will purify the whole place. Svantah-sthena

gadabhrta. It is fact. It is confirmed in the Srimad-Bhagavatam. Try to remain

in your position as devotee, and as far as possible teach these rascals who are

simply attracted by the glaring material stones and woods, and let them have

some knowledge and do benefit to your countrymen, to your society, to your

family.”

 

Mukunda Datta dasa