Cut the knot of karma through Krishna consciousness by hearing, chanting, and worshiping with one-pointed attention.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.14–16 — March 27, 1967, San Francisco 670327SB-SAN FRANCISCO [33:45 Minutes] Prabhupāda: tasmād ekena manasā bhagavān sātvatāṁ patiḥ śrotavyaḥ kīrtitavyaś ca dhyeyaḥ pūjyaś ca nityadā [SB 1.2.14] [Therefore, with one-pointed attention, one should constantly hear about, glorify, remember and worship the Personality of Godhead, who is the protector of the devotees.] This verse we have been discussing in last meeting. In order to understand that Absolute Truth, it is the duty of everyone to hear, śrotavyaḥ kīrtitavyaś ca, and chant; and dhyeyaḥ, means meditating or remembering, dhyeyaḥ; pūjya, and worshiping; nityadā, regularly. Whom? Bhagavān sātvatāṁ patiḥ, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the master of all righteous persons. He's master of everyone, but the devotees, they especially recognize that Lord is the master of everyone.
And the demons, they do not care for God, and God also do not care for them. Let them do their own work and ripe [reap] their own fruit. God does not take responsibility for the demons, but He takes responsibility for His devotees. Therefore it is the duty of the devotee to hear. The hearing process is Bhagavad-gītā, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
And kīrtitavyaś ca, and narrate also. Unless one narrates or unless one speaks, one cannot hear. So the two process are going on: somebody is hearing and somebody is chanting. And then when hear and chant, there must be meditation. If we attentively hear, then there must be meditation.
And pūja. Pūjā means worship. The simple process of worship in this age is this performance as we are doing—chanting, hearing, and offering some fruits, flowers, and showing this candle. This is simple, that's all.
There are... According to Vedic literature there are many parapher..., sixty-four item for worshiping. That is not possible in this age. So this is all right. So this process will make you understand the Absolute Truth.
You just follow this principle ekena manasā, with one attention, without diverting your attention to any other subject matter. If you follow this principle, ekena manasā, to hear, to chant, to think of and to worship... This simple process. This is the injunction of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. yad-anudhyāsinā yuktāḥ karma-granthi-nibandhanam chindanti kovidās tasya ko na kuryāt kathā-ratim [SB 1.2.15] [With sword in hand, intelligent men cut through the binding knots of reactionary work [karma] by remembering the Personality of Godhead. Therefore, who will not pay attention to His message?] What is the benefit of this process? The benefit of this process is karma-granthi-nibandhanam. Karma-granthi-nibandhanaṁ chindanti. Chindanti means cut off.
What is that, cut off? There is a knot of our activities. Without performing this ceremony, or without following these instruction to hear, chant, think and worship, we cannot be out of the great knot of our material activities. So long we are engaged in material activities, you are just acting one after another just like film spool.