Work Is Perfect When Performed for Krishna's Satisfaction

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.8 — September 6, 1972, New Vrindavan 720906SB-NEW VRINDAVAN [45:39 Minutes] SB-01.02.08_720906SB-NEW VRINDAVAN Pradyumna: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Canto One, Chapter 2, text number 8.

[leads chanting of verse] [Prabhupāda and devotees repeat] dharmaḥ svanuṣṭhitaḥ puṁsāṁ viṣvaksena-kathāsu yaḥ notpādayed yadi ratiṁ śrama eva hi kevalam [SB 1.2.8] [04:38]

Prabhupāda: That's all. So dharmaḥ svanuṣṭhitaḥ puṁsām. In the human society, there is always some kinds of religious institution. That is called dharma, faith.

Real dharma means—that I have already explained—occupational duty. Constitutional duty, that is called dharma: functional duty. So real dharma, real religion, is to become servant of God, or to render service to God. That is real religion.

But we have manufactured so many religions: different societies, different circumstances, different country. Therefore it is advised herewith that you may execute any kind of religious faith or... [break] ...principle, but the result should be... [break] ...perfect.

You can say, "I am very perfectly executing the ritualistic ceremonies and the tenets described in my scripture, Bible" or Veda or Koran. That's very good. But what is the result? The result is that you must develop or increase your tendency to hear about God.

But if your ultimate truth is impersonal... Mostly they consider God has no form. Then if God has no form, then what he'll hear about Him? Simply formless, formless, formless, how can you..., how long you can go thinking like this, "God is formless"?

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