Join Prabhupāda and Perfect Your Life in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
Śrīla Prabhupāda opens his heart to us, inviting every sincere soul to join him in this transcendental mission. He shows us that by joining his movement, we can transform our lives and help him bring the light of Kṛṣṇa consciousness to the entire world.
The Simple Joy of Joining Śrīla Prabhupāda
Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the doors to Kṛṣṇa consciousness are open to everyone. He describes a method so simple and attractive that even a child can participate. By joining him in chanting and dancing, we begin a journey that cleanses the heart and brings immediate transcendental bliss.
- Anyone can join us. And the joining method is very simple. Just like you have seen, even a small child can chant and dance. So our method is very simple.
- By the Grace of Lord Caitanya the young boys and girls enthusiastically joined me while I was chanting Hare Krsna Mantra in the public parks.
- We invited people to our storefront to join in chanting the Hare Krsna mantra, and the Lord’s holy name is so attractive that simply by coming to our storefront in New York, fortunate young people became Krsna conscious.
- Simply by giving people a chance to hear this wonderful Hare Krsna mantra and Krsna's philosophy as stated in Bhagavad-gita, so many people will become interested and actually they will join us.
From Solitude to a Global Family
In these moving reflections, Śrīla Prabhupāda recalls his early days when he sat alone, wondering if anyone would ever join him. He expresses his deep affection for the "wonderful sons and daughters" who eventually came to his side, seeing them as sincere souls sent by Kṛṣṇa to help him fulfill his mission.
- Only five years back I was sitting alone under a tree in your park thinking that perhaps no one will join me, but let me try. Now I have got so many wonderful sons and daughters, that we require huge arrangement for chanting in the park.
- Who knows if all the boys and girls joining me were not born by the Supreme Will of Krishna just to help me in this great task of distributing Krishna Consciousness in the Western World specifically.
- The boys and girls who have joined me, they are very not rich but very sincere.
- That will be especially triumphant celebration for me, because only five years back I was sitting alone under a tree in your park.
A Call to Action for Sincere Souls
Śrīla Prabhupāda does not just ask for followers; he asks for active participants in a great task. He encourages us to join him with vigor, whether it is to translate books, preach in cities and villages, or manage centers. He promises that even if we have lingering material desires, the pure process of Kṛṣṇa consciousness will quickly purify us.
- I think you should very quickly join us and take advantage of your propensity to perfect your life by taking up very seriously and full-time this Krsna consciousness process, which is the recommended and most effective means in this Age to reach the highest platform of life.
- I am glad to read that you are eager to join me as my permanent secretary and that your major concern is to help provide me with "a conducive environment to translate" my books. That is my desire also.
- Practically all the devotees and disciples who have kindly joined me, their symptoms are pure devotees. Even if they have got some ulterior desire, that will be removed very soon, because they have taken to the pure process of Krishna Consciousness.
- So enthusiastically do everything. You are the beginner of this movement, one of the pioneers. So you should be more vigorous. You should not lag behind anyone. You voluntarily joined.
Joining the Mission of the Disciplic Succession
To join Śrīla Prabhupāda is to join a mission that is strictly on the Vedic path. He calls upon all—especially those with talents in science or languages—to use their skills to keep people from the darkness of ignorance. By joining him, we become pioneers in a movement meant to save human society.
- All Indian scientists should join. That I want. To keep people in darkness is not science.
- I wish to leave some of my spiritual children who have so kindly joined me in faith and respect so that they may work, and this philosophy of Krishna Consciousness may be broadcast all over the world.
- If my Indian brothers will join with me and act according to my direction which is strictly on the Vedic way, then there will be tremendous success of this movement.
- You are knowing so many languages and you can be of great service in this respect, so why don't you join our Bombay centre and help to propagate Krishna Consciousness in Hindi and other languages.
Conclusion
Joining Śrīla Prabhupāda is the greatest opportunity a soul can receive in this age. He has made the path easy and filled with bliss, yet he also invites us to take up the serious responsibility of helping him broadcast Kṛṣṇa's message. Whether we are helping him translate, chanting in a public, or managing a temple, we are becoming part of a transcendental family that is directly connected to the supreme will of Kṛṣṇa. By joining him in faith and respect, we not only perfect our own lives but become instruments in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s compassionate plan to save the world.
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