Process of Devotional Service - an essential subject

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The process of devotional service is the only way of getting out of this material world. Anyone who takes up this process of devotional service becomes free from all sinful reactions. As long as one's spiritual eyes are closed, due to the dirty covering of matter, one cannot see the Lord. When this dirt is removed by the process of devotional service, one can see the Lord, without a doubt. When the Lord was satisfied by His devotee's penance and devotion, He revealed Himself from within with no external endeavor.

Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes Process of Devotional Service category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 10 quotes.

Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books


vanipedia.org 		A pure devotee of the Lord whose heart has once been cleansed by the process of devotional service never relinquishes the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa, for they fully satisfy him, as a traveler is satisfied at home after a troubled journey.One who is not a pure devotee of the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa is not completely cleansed in the heart. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.8.6)



vanipedia.org 		In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam it is confirmed that when one becomes purified by executing the process of devotional service, especially by hearing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam or Bhagavad-gītā from realized souls, then he can understand the science of Kṛṣṇa, or the science of God. Evaṁ prasanna-manaso bhagavad-bhakti yogataḥ. When one's heart is cleared of all nonsense, then one can understand what God is. (Bhagavad-gītā 9.2)



vanipedia.org 		One simply has to practice the easy process of Krsna consciousness and fully engage himself in devotional service. Any intelligent man should always prefer the process of devotional service to all other paths.One should give up all other processes of self-realization and simply execute devotional service in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. (Bhagavad-gītā 12.6-7)



vanipedia.org 		By the slow process of devotional service, under the guidance of the bona fide spiritual master, one can attain the highest stage, being freed from all material attachment, from the fearfulness of one's individual spiritual personality, and from the frustrations that result in void philosophy. Then one can ultimately attain to the abode of the Supreme Lord. (Bhagavad-gītā 10.4)



vanipedia.org 		The great authority Bhīṣmadeva has also given the opinion that this process of chanting and hearing about the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the highest religious process. The devotee who wants to elevate himself by the process of devotional activities, especially by hearing and chanting, very soon comes out of the clutches of the dualities of material existence. (Kṛṣṇa Book, Chapter 87)



vanipedia.org 		The devotees are especially protected by the Lord so that they may remain infallible. Therefore the process of devotional service always begins in the service of the devotee who appears in disciplic succession. The devotees are always liberated, but that does not mean that they are impersonal. The Lord is a person eternally, and the devotee of the Lord is also a person eternally. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.6.34)



vanipedia.org 		Unless one hears about the holy name, form and qualities of the Lord, one cannot clearly understand the other processes of devotional service. Therefore Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recommends that one chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa. paraṁ vijayate śrī-kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtanam. If one is fortunate enough to hear from the mouth of realized devotees, he is very easily successful on the path of devotional service. Therefore hearing of the holy name, form and qualities of the Lord is essential. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.5.23-24)



vanipedia.org 		Originally, since all the senses are produced of the Lord's reservoir of senses, the sensual activities of the material world are to be purified by the process of devotional service, and thus the perfection of life can be attained simply by purifying the present position of our material activities. And the purifying process begins from the stage of being liberated from the conception of different designations. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.6.1)



vanipedia.org 		In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam it is also confirmed that when one becomes purified by executing the process of devotional service, especially by hearing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam or Bhagavad-gītā from realized souls, then he can understand the science of Kṛṣṇa, or the science of God. Evaṁ prasanna-manaso bhagavad-bhakti yogataḥ. When one's heart is cleared of all nonsense, then one can understand what God is. Thus the process of devotional service, of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, is the king of all education and the king of all confidential knowledge. It is the purest form of religion, and it can be executed joyfully without difficulty. Therefore one should adopt it. (Bhagavad-gītā 9.2)



vanipedia.org 		In the process of devotional service, the first step is to take shelter of the spiritual master and then inquire from the spiritual master all about the process. This inquiry is essential for immunity to all kinds of offenses on the path of devotional service. Even if one is fixed in devotional service like Mahārāja Parīkṣit, he must still inquire from the realized spiritual master all about this. In other words, the spiritual master must also be well versed and learned so that he may be able to answer all these inquiries from the devotees. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.8.7)


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