Early rising, bathing, chanting, and regulated temple life constitute the easiest yet most complete spiritual practice.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Morning Walk [Partially Recorded] — March 16, 1974, Vṛndāvana 740316MW-VRNDAVAN [07:56 Minutes] Walk_740316MW-VRNDAVAN Prabhupāda: ...by enjoying this morning fresh air. Gurudāsa: Yes.
Prabhupāda: And if you take bath in the Yamunā, you will get double energy. These are nature's gifts. And then we chant Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra. It is not at all difficult.
To live a spiritual life, very easy. [break] this... [break]... take photo. Gurudāsa: Oh, I can do that.
Prabhupāda: So if somebody can manufacture by seeing the photograph in Jaipur, that's all right. Otherwise we shall test. [break] ...some marble statues, by seeing the morning. [break] ...actual measurement.
Prabhupāda: ...our gṛhastha householders, how they are rising early, taking bath in Yamunā, coming to the temple. Gurudāsa: Yes.
Prabhupāda: This is Vedic culture. [break] ...of eating. Western culture means early in the morning, tea. First of all tea, and..., what is called?
Prabhupāda: Coffee, tea, and so many other things. Devotee: Oh, toast. Toast. Prabhupāda: Toast. And they will, their evacuation will be stopped. As soon as the belly is loaded...