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Press Release 'Manifesto Of Krishna Consciousness.'

📅 December 22, 1968 📍 Los Angeles ⏱ 18 min
One sincere devotee fully Krishna conscious is worth more than countless half-hearted followers.
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] So, utsāhān niścayād dhairyāt tat-tat-karma-pravartanāt sato vṛtteḥ sādhu-saṅge ṣaḍbhir bhaktiḥ prasidhyati [Upadeśāmṛta 3] [There are six principles favorable to the execution of pure devotional service: (1) being enthusiastic, (2) endeavoring with confidence, (3) being patient, (4) acting according to regulative principles [such as śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ smaraṇam [SB 7.5.23]—hearing, chanting and remembering Kṛṣṇa], (5) abandoning the association of nondevotees, and (6) following in the footsteps of the previous ācāryas. These six principles undoubtedly assure the complete success of pure devotional service.] This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, or a person's Kṛṣṇa consciousness, can be progressively improved by six processes. What is that? Utsāhā, enthusiasm.

Dhairyā. Dhairyā means patience. Utsāhān, dhairyāt and niścayāt, firm conviction. Utsāhān dhairyāt niścayād tat-tat-karma-pravartanāt, and following the regulative principles.

Sato vṛtteḥ. The profession must be strictly honest and serious, sato vṛtteḥ. And sādhu-saṅge, and in the association of the devotees. So you attempted today a press conference, but don't be dejected. We have to become patient, and we must be firmly convinced that our movement shall be successful, provided if we follow the regulative principles.

Sato vṛtteḥ and sādhu-saṅge. Sādhu-saṅge means in the association of the devotees. So there is nothing to be dejected. You try and follow the principles.

It will come out successful without any doubt. Thank you. Yes? Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: We have prepared a very large feast. Devotee: Haribol! Prabhupāda: That's all right. You eat. It is, today is a ādivas[?] day. Ādivas day means the inauguration.

Inauguration day. So you shall prepare the large feast every day and chant every day and eat prasādam every day. This is the inauguration day. [laughter] Yes.

At least, make your program that every day in the evening, from seven to eight, at least one hour this kīrtana will go on. I'm very glad that Viṣṇujana chants very nicely, and you also, one after another. So every day make chanting at least for one hour in the temple. And do your activities as usual.

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