The immediate symptom of a Krsna conscious man

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As there are symptoms for each and every man, in terms of his particular

situation, similarly one who is Krsna conscious has his particular

nature-talking, walking, thinking, feeling, etc.

 

As a rich man has his

symptoms by which he is known as a rich man, as a diseased man has his

symptoms by which he is known as diseased,

or as a learned man has his

symptoms,

so a man in transcendental consciousness of Krsna has specific

symptoms in various dealings.

One can know his specific symptoms from the

Bhagavad-gita. Most important is how the man in Krsna consciousness speaks;

for speech is the most important quality of any man. It is said that a fool

is undiscovered as long as he does not speak, and certainly a well-dressed

fool cannot be identified unless he speaks, but as soon as he speaks, he

reveals himself at once. The immediate symptom of a Krsna conscious man is

that he speaks only of Krsna and of matters relating to Him. Other symptoms

then automatically follow, as stated below.

 

From Srila Prabhupada's purport to Bg 2.54

 

 

[Krsnanatha]

I am reminded of the period in the former Soviet Union when devotees where being systematically and aggressively pursued and persecuted by the demonic communist government. A certain devotee had been captured and was being interrogated by the authorities as to the whereabouts of other Hare Krsna devotees.

The devotee subjected to this line of question suggested to these demons that if they wanted to find devotees they could quite simpley start by boarding a municipal bus. Once on the bus they should set about purposely stepping upon the feet of the various riders on the bus. Those who offered no protest or complaint would most likely be devotees.