Remembering Krishna - an essential subject

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For self-realization, one should always remember Kṛṣṇa. The process for remembering Kṛṣṇa is very easily done by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa Maha mantra. Kṛṣṇa says that "You always remember Me," and Lord Caitanya says, "You always chant the name of Kṛṣṇa." There is no difference, because Kṛṣṇa and Kṛṣṇa's name are non-different. In the absolute status there is no difference between one thing to another. The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is so meticulous that it gives one a good opportunity to remember Kṛṣṇa somehow or other.

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

Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books


vanipedia.org 		Kṛṣṇa is absolute, there is no difference between His name, form, quality, etc. Our intimate relation with Kṛṣṇa can be confidentially revived by our talking of, hearing of, or remembering Him. It is so done due to spiritual potency. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.10.14)



vanipedia.org 		Recollection, absorption, meditation, constant remembrance and trance are the five items of progressive kṛṣṇa-smaraṇa. At first, remembrance of Kṛṣṇa may be interrupted at intervals, but later remembrance proceeds uninterrupted. (Nectar of Instruction, Text 8)



vanipedia.org 		Remembrance of Kṛṣṇa is not possible for the impure soul who has not practiced Kṛṣṇa consciousness in devotional service. Therefore one should practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness from the very beginning of life. (Bhagavad-gītā 8.5)



vanipedia.org 		With one-pointed attention, one should constantly hear about, glorify, remember and worship the Personality of Godhead, who is the protector of the devotees. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.14)



vanipedia.org 		When the devotee somehow or other always remembers the Supreme Personality of Godhead anywhere and everywhere, Lord Hari takes away life's four miserable conditions. (Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 24.60)



vanipedia.org 		When one's mind is polluted, it is very difficult to remember Kṛṣṇa, and when remembrance of Lord Kṛṣṇa is hampered, one's life is unproductive. A devotee should always be alert, keeping his mind in a sanguine state so that he can always remember Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. (Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 12.51)



vanipedia.org 		Queen Kuntīdevī therefore preferred distress because it is an opportunity for remembering Kṛṣṇa. When Kṛṣṇa was leaving Kuntīdevī for His own country, Kuntīdevī regretfully said that she was better off in distress because Kṛṣṇa was always present, whereas now that the Pāṇḍavas were situated in their kingdom, Kṛṣṇa was going away. For a devotee, distress is an opportunity to remember the Supreme Personality of Godhead constantly. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.2.61)



vanipedia.org 		One may sell books or enlist life members or render some other service, but these duties are not ordinary duties. These duties serve as an impetus for remembering Kṛṣṇa. When one goes with a saṅkīrtana party or sells books, he naturally remembers that he is going to sell Kṛṣṇa's books. In this way, he is remembering Kṛṣṇa. (Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 22.113)



vanipedia.org 		When a devotee drinks water or any other liquid, he immediately remembers Kṛṣṇa. For a devotee there is no difficulty in awakening Kṛṣṇa consciousness twenty-four hours a day. (Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 8.274)



vanipedia.org 		Although we may be engaged in the Lord's devotional service in the temple, material conditions are so tough and inevitable that we may forget the Lord at the time of death due to a diseased condition or mental derangement. Therefore we should pray to the Lord to be able to remember His lotus feet without fail at the time of death, when we are in such a precarious condition. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.3.12)


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