Techniques of Hearing and Memorizing 91

In the Twelfth Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam, 3rd Chapter, 12th
verse, it is stated: ““A person who desires unalloyed devotional ser-
vice to Lord Krsna, who is praised by transcendental sound vibra-
tions, should always hear about His glorification and transcendental
qualities. This will surely kill all kinds of inauspiciousness in the
heart.”

Also, in the Tenth Canto, 14th Chapter, 8th verse, it is said: “My
dear Lord, any person who is constantly awaiting Your causeless
mercy to be bestowed upon him, and who goes on suffering the re-
sultant actions of his past misdeeds, offering You respectful obei-
sances from the core of his heart, is surely eligible to become lib-
erated, for it has become his rightful claim.”

This statement of Srimad-Bhagavatam should be the guide of all
devotees. A devotee should not expect immediate relief from the re-
actions of his past misdeeds. No conditioned soul is free from such
reactionary experiences because material existence means continued
suffering or enjoying of past activities. If one has finished his ma-
terial activities then there is no more birth. This is only possible
when one begins Krsna conscious activities, because such activities
do not produce reaction. Therefore, as soon as one becomes perfect
in Krsna conscious activities, he is not going to take birth again in
this material world. A devotee who is not perfectly freed from the
resultant actions should therefore continue to act in Krsna conscious-
ness seriously, even though there may be so many impediments.
When such impediments arise he should simply think of Krsna and ex-
pect His mercy. That is the only solace. If the devotee passes his days
in that spirit, it is certain that he is going to be promoted to the
abode of the Lord. By such activities, he earns his claim to enter into
the kingdom of God. The exact word used in this verse is dayabhak.
Dayabhak refers to a son’s becoming the lawful inheritor of the
property of the father. In a similar way, a pure devotee who is pre-
pared to undergo all kinds of tribulations in executing Krsna con-
sciousness duties becomes lawfully qualified to enter into the tran-
scendental abode.
