Evidence Regarding Devotional Principles
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Personality of Godhead is not accepted and is called atheism. Atheism means defying the authority of the  Vedas  and decrying the great  ācāryas  who teach Vedic scriptures for the benefit of the people in general.
Lord Buddha is accepted as an incarnation of Kṛṣṇa in the  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam , but in the same  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  it is stated that Lord Buddha appeared in order to bewilder the atheist class of men. Therefore his philosophy is meant for bewildering the atheists and should not be accepted. If someone asks, “Why should Kṛṣṇa propagate atheistic principles?” the answer is that it was the desire of the Supreme Personality of Godhead to end the violence which was then being committed in the name of the  Vedas . The so-called religionists were falsely using the  Vedas  to justify such violent acts as meat-eating, and Lord Buddha came to lead the fallen people away from such a false interpretation of the  Vedas . Also, for the atheist class, Lord Buddha preached atheism so that they would follow him and thus be tricked into devotional service to Lord Buddha, or Kṛṣṇa.
Inquiring about External Religious Principles
In the  Nāradīya Purāṇa  it is said: “If one is actually very serious about devotional service, then all of his purposes will be served without any delay.”
Residing in a Sacred Place
In the  Padma Purāṇa  it is stated: “For one who has given up his material sense enjoyment and has accepted the principles of devotional service, the opulence of Viṣṇu-loka [the kingdom of God] is awaiting.” In the same  Padma Purāṇa  it is also said that for a person who has lived in Dvārakā for six months, for one month, or even for one fortnight, there is awaiting elevation to the Vaikuṇṭha-lokas and all the profits of  sārūpya-mukti  (the privilege of having the same four-handed bodily features as Nārāyaṇa).