The Bliss Of Krishna Consciousness

In material nature there are five gross elements: earth, water, air, fire and space. In different planets there are different atmospheres due to one of these five elements prevailing, and there are different bodies for the living entities composed of whatever element may be predominant in a particular planet. We should not think that all planets have the same quality of life, yet there is uniformity in the sense that these five elements are present in some form or other. Thus on some planets earth is prominent, fire is prominent, water is prominent, and air and space are prominent. We should not think, therefore, that just because a planet is not composed primarily of earth, or because the atmosphere does not duplicate ours, that there is no life on these planets. Vedic literatures give us information that there are countless planets filled with living entities with different types of bodies. As, by making some material adjustment, we may qualify to enter into different material planets, by qualification we can enter into the spiritual planet where the Supreme Lord resides. yānti deva-vratā devān pitṝn yānti pitṛ-vrataḥ bhūtāni yānti bhūtejyā yānti mad-yājino ’pi mām “Those who worship the demigods will take birth among the demigods; those who worship ancestors go to the ancestors; and those who worship Me will live with Me.” (Bhagavad Gita 9.25) From The Book :- On The Way To Krishna Written by :- His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Real Kṛṣṇa consciousness, when one achieves, he becomes prasannātmā, joyful. That is the first symptom of becoming full, Kṛṣṇa conscious. Prasannātmā, brahma-bhūtaḥ prasannātmā na śocati na kāṅkṣati (BG 18.54). He has no hankering. He has no lamentation. Samaḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu. This is the highest stage of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Samaḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu. Samaḥ means equality; sarveṣu, 'all'; bhūteṣu, 'entities.' This is third stage. First stage is joyfulness, second stage is no want, no lamentation, and third stage, to see all living entities on the same... Paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśinaḥ (BG 5.18). When one is actually learned, he sees... Mad-bhaktiṁ labhate parām (BG 5.18). Then he becomes eligible to be a devotee of the Lord. To become devotee of the Lord is not so easy. These are the conditions. The beginning is joyfulness. (Srila Prabhupada’s Lecture-Hawaii-March 23, 1969)

The Supreme Personality of Godhead is realized according to the proportion of one’s surrender: ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāṁs tathaiva bhajāmy aham (Bg. 4.11). Full surrender, however, occurs when a man is perfectly in knowledge: bahūnāṁ janmanām ante jñānavān māṁ prapadyate (Bg. 7.19). Srimad Bhagvatam 4.21.35 Purport Written By :- His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

"As long as the material body exists, one has to meet the demands of the body, namely eating, sleeping, defending and mating. But a person who is in pure bhakti-yoga or in Kṛṣṇa consciousness does not arouse the senses while meeting the demands of the body. Rather, he accepts the bare necessities of life, making the best use of a bad bargain, and enjoys transcendental happiness in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. He is callous toward incidental occurrences—such as accidents, disease, scarcity and even the death of a most dear relative—but he is always alert to execute his duties in Kṛṣṇa consciousness or bhakti-yoga. Accidents never deviate him from his duty. As stated in the Bhagavad-gītā, āgamāpāyino ‘nityās tāṁs titikṣasva bhārata. He endures all such incidental occurrences because he knows that they come and go and do not affect his duties. In this way he achieves the highest perfection in yoga practice." (Bhagavad-gītā As It Is 6.20-23, Purport) Written by :- His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada