Religion means Krishna consciousness; surrender to Krishna alone is the perfection of all dharma.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.1.23 — August 2, 1972, London 720802SB-LONDON [36:30 Minutes] SB-01.01.23_720802SB-LONDON Prabhupāda: Hmm. Read it. Pradyumna: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.
Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [Prabhupāda and devotees repeat] brūhi yogeśvare kṛṣṇe brahmaṇye dharma-varmaṇi svāṁ kāṣṭhām adhunopete dharmaḥ kaṁśaraṇaṁ gataḥ [SB 1.1.23] Prabhupāda: Next. Yes? Go on.
That's alright. Ladies? Ladies? Any other ladies?
That's nice. Hare Kṛṣṇa. Now word meaning? [aside] Sit down.
Other's backside they cannot... Yes. Hmm. Go on.
Pradyumna: [leads chanting of synonyms] brūhi—please tell; yoga-īśvare—the Lord of all mystic powers; kṛṣṇe—Lord Kṛṣṇa; brahmaṇye—the Absolute Truth; dharma—religion; varmaṇi—protector; svām—own; kāṣṭhām—abode; adhunā—nowadays; upete—having gone away; dharmaḥ—religion; kam—unto whom; śaraṇam—shelter; gataḥ—gone. [08:20] Translation: “Now that Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Absolute Truth, the master of all mystic powers, has departed for His own abode, please tell us by whom the religious principles are presently protected.” Prabhupāda: Hm. So, Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, He is a person. He is not imperson.
Impersonal understanding of the Absolute Truth is imperfect understanding. That is not perfect. That is preliminary understanding—impersonal, or negative. In this material world we are trying to become happy by varieties: society, friendship and love.