Devotee (3): Srila Prabhupada, it's very difficult to control my mind when I chant. It wanders. Prabhupada: So what is the controlling of mind? You have to chant and hear, that's all. You have to chant with your tongue, and the sound you hear, that's all. What is the question of mind

Practicing yoga means working without thought of personal interest, but solely for the mission of Krishna. What is this mission? To tell people about Krishna-consciousness, or God-consciousness. Lord Chaitanya told His disciples, "Preach this gospel that I teach. Whomever you meet, just try to inform him about the message of the Bhagavad-Gita." We should inform the

We are called marginal energy. We may be dark side or in the light side. So Krsna consciousness means to keep always in the light side. If we always think of Krsna, by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra, then we shall keep ourself on the light side. And as soon as we think of sense gratification, immediately we are on the dark side. We should be very cautious that we may

People want to be cheated. They come to a sadhu for some material benefit. Don't you see that people are so much anxious to touch the feet of a sadhu? What is the reason? Reason is that if he gets some favor of the sadhu, then "I shall be happy materially." That's all. They have no idea, becoming servant of Krsna. "Asirvada."

Prabhupada: Nothing happens accidentally. According to Vedic literature, there is no such word as "accident." The word is adrsta [unseen]: there is cause; I cannot see it. Adrsta. It is not in my vision, but there is cause. There is no question of accident. Harikesa: What about when somebody is born with three arms or eight toes? Prabhupada: There is karma, cause, but

Devotee: I'm curious about the destination of a neophyte devotee. If a neophyte devotee is with determination endeavoring for purification but he were to meet with death as he is still influenced by the lower modes, although he is seriously trying, then does he take another birth, or does he go to Krsna? Prabhupada: No, he has to take another birth. If he is not