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brandon's essay sri up class

“In the material world one has to work for the maintenance of the body and soul, but how can one perform such work in a way that is favorable to the execution of Krishna Consciousness?”>(NOI.2.Purport, HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada)

>Activity is required in the material world. Unfortunately, without dovetailing all actions to Krishna Consciousness, one is simply wasting their time in fruitless pursuits of sense gratification. In Srila Prabhupada’s purport from the Bhagavad Gita 5.2, he says “action in Krsna Consciousness automatically helps one escape the result of fruitive action so that one need not descend to the material platform.” By engaging in devotional service and chanting the maha-mantra Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna, Krsna, Hare, Hare,  Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama, Rama, Hare, Hare, even in the beginning stages, one can quickly see how Krishna shows his mercy. A higher taste is aroused but it must be carefully nurtured in order for it to take root and rise to the le

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