Prabhupāda Explains to His Disciples the Importance of Their Diligence
The execution of pure devotional service is a practical science that demands careful attention and steady application. By providing clear instructions on how to manage daily spiritual routines, Śrīla Prabhupāda proved that advancement is not a product of lazy sentimentalism, but of focused, intelligent labor. He assured his disciples that when they approach their chanting, studying, and preaching with unwavering diligence, their success is absolutely guaranteed by the Supreme Lord.
Diligence in Study and Knowledge
To become an expert scholar in Vedic knowledge, a devotee must dedicate consistent time to studying transcendental literature. By requiring his students to read for at least one or two hours daily, Śrīla Prabhupāda ensured they could understand the philosophy from multiple angles of vision. This rigorous and diligent study protects the practitioner from the dangers of sentimentalism and equips them to present the absolute truth perfectly.
- All of my students should read our books very diligently at least one or two hours daily and try to understand the subject matter from varieties of angles.
- I would be very happy to see you living in the temple, following all of our principles of pure life and becoming an expert scholar in Vedic knowledge, through studying my books diligently. This is real education.
- Where is the difficulty to understand Krsna consciousness? Everything is there in the Bhagavad-gita. If you diligently study and try to understand, you remain fully Krsna conscious always. Everything is there.
- You have very diligently collected all the purports in Srimad-Bhagavatam and have presented very nicely our missionary activities, especially in reference to religion, politics, and sociology.
Diligence in Daily Spiritual Practices
The daily schedule of a practicing transcendentalist is designed to keep the mind and senses fully engaged in divine service. When executing routines such as chanting sixteen rounds, rising early, and maintaining temple cleanliness, Śrīla Prabhupāda requested that his followers maintain the highest standard possible. He explained that if one performs these fundamental practices with diligence rather than mere sentiment, they gain the spiritual strength needed to avoid falling back into material illusion.
- Chanting 16 rounds without fail, performing Kirtana at least twice daily, morning and evening, discussion on Bhagavad-gita, and Srimad-Bhagavatam in the class, and work diligently and cooperatively amongst yourselves is my fervent request.
- Follow the regulative principles very diligently, maintain the highest level of standard in routine work such as rising early, cleansing, chanting, temple worship, street sankirtan, etc., always keep the devotees satisfied, like that.
- By sentiment if one accepts Krsna consciousness, and because he did not accept Krsna consciousness very diligently, or he was not very strong, later on he may fall down - still he is gainer.
- We are sleeping; they (nondevotees) are also sleeping. But we are sleeping to get energy to work more diligently and nicely for Krsna, and they are working, taking rest for working for sense gratification.
Diligence in the Preaching Mission
Expanding the mission of God consciousness requires meticulous planning and persistent, hard work. Whether managing local temple affairs or organizing massive book distribution programs, Śrīla Prabhupāda urged his disciples to push the saṅkīrtana movement forward with focused diligence. When devotees coordinate their efforts cooperatively and work with deep intelligence, their unified propaganda is guaranteed to achieve widespread success.
- This Sankirtana movement should be planned very diligently, and it should be pushed on. Then our propaganda will surely come out successful.
- In the meantime I have ordered the third printing of Krsna Volume I, so I am confident of our distribution program's success if you all work on diligently. I am so pleased with your humble and sincere efforts in all these matters.
- I have noted the contents carefully. I am pleased to note that you are diligently going out on Sankirtana everyday, and you are managing the temple affairs nicely.
- Work diligently. It is a good place. Take more devotees from Australia, and organize it nicely. You have got a good field.
The Rewards of Diligent Service
The path of pure devotion is deeply rewarding for those who apply themselves with patience and sincere effort. To alleviate the anxieties of his followers, Śrīla Prabhupāda promised that when one serves the Supreme Lord diligently with love and faith, all material and spiritual necessities are automatically supplied. By embracing this golden opportunity, the practitioner achieves the highest perfection of life and performs the greatest welfare work for the entire world.
- Our principle should be to serve Krishna very diligently with love and faith, and all necessary supplies will come without any difficulties.
- Please utilize the opportunity of service diligently and it will be a great spiritual achievement for you and a great service to your country and community.
- Just take up this movement, Hare Krsna movement, with patience and with diligence and intelligence. It is very easy. You are already experienced. Do not stop it. Increase more and more. Your country will be happy, and the whole world will be happy.
Conclusion
The transformative power of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement relies heavily on the focused determination of its members. Emphasizing the need for meticulous care in every endeavor, Śrīla Prabhupāda proved that spiritual success is not a product of blind faith, but of intelligent, diligent labor. When disciples apply this steady effort to their chanting, reading, and preaching, they secure their own liberation and illuminate the entire world with transcendental knowledge.
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