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hearing the vibration. This was actually proved by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Himself when He passed through the forest of Jhārikhaṇḍa. At that time the tigers, snakes, deer and all other animals abandoned their natural animosity and began chanting and dancing in  saṅkīrtana . Of course, we cannot imitate the activities of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, but we should follow in His footsteps. We are not powerful enough to enchant the lower animals such as tigers, snakes, cats and dogs or entice them to dance, but by chanting the holy names of the Lord we can actually convert many people throughout the world to Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Contributing or distributing the holy name of the Lord is a sublime example of contributing or giving charity (the  dadāti  principle). By the same token, one must also follow the  pratigṛhṇāti  principle and be willing and ready to receive the transcendental gift. One should inquire about the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement and open his mind in order to understand the situation of this material world. Thus the  guhyamākhyāti pṛcchati  principles can be served.
The members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness invite the Society's members and supporters to dine with them when they hold love feasts in all their branches every Sunday. Many interested people come to honor  prasāda , and whenever possible they invite members of the Society to their homes and feed them sumptuously with  prasāda . In this way both the members of the Society and the general public are benefited. People should give up the company of so-called  yogīs ,  jñānīs ,  karmīs  and philanthropists because their association can benefit no one. If one really wants to attain the goal of human life, he