1. Practice studying Srila Prabhupada’s books

    When Srila Prabhupada requested me to read Bhagavad-gita 16:23 during his darsana with Alice Coltrane, I could not find the verse at first; and Srila Prabhupada chastised me for not studying his books. "You must be like an expert lawyer who can give all the references from law books in order to win the case." I told Srila Prabhupada that I wanted to read his books but found too little time because of my heavy work schedule.
  2. The benefit of accepting Bhagavad-gita as it is

    ...if we accept Bhagavad-gita as it is, we shall no longer have to transmigrate. Tyaktva deham punar janma naiti [Bg. 4.9]. We shall no longer have to endure birth and death, for we can attain our spiritual bodies (sac-cid-ananda-vigraha [Bs. 5.1]) and live happily in Krsna's family. Krsna is providing for us here, and He will also provide for us there. So we should know that our happiness is in returning home, back to Godhead, where we can eat,...