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Krsna, Lord (continued)
quoted
on Arjuna’s impurities, 7
on Brahmaloka & birth-death cycle,
135-36
on devotee never perishing, 81
On impersonal meditation, 95-96
on knowledge joyfully realized, 76
on Krsna as seed-giving father, 52
on Krsna in water, light, sound, &
ability, 80
on Krsna revealing knowledge of
Himself, 44
on Krsna’s abode, 142
on Krsna’s impartiality & favorit-
ism, 66
on learned words & lamentation, 55
on ‘*Me,”’77
on meditation’s goal, 48
on mind, control of, 95
on samadhi (trance), 63-64
on transcendentalist not overcome
byevil, 100 —
on transcendentalist perfecting con-
sciousness from previous
life, 100-101
on work & renunciation, 1-2
on yoga&sex, 47
on yogi, unsuccessful, 100
On yogi's greatness, 106, 107
See also: Bhagavad-gita, cited;
Bhagavad-gita, quotations
from; Krsna, cited
remembering Him, 81, 128, 151
respect to, 116
_ “rivals” of, 147
sages bewildered by, 42
scholars misunderstanding, 32
seen by His grace, 32
seen everywhere, 78-84
service to. See: Bhakti-yoga; Devotional
service
spiritual, 144
as Supersoul, 65
surrender to, 65-66
as Syamasundara, 115, 116
temple of, 38

THE PATH OF PERFECTION

Krsna, Lord
thinking of, at death, 151
universal form of, 115-16
universe controlled by, 113
as Visnu’s origin, 45, 53, 84-85, 86, 94
in Vrndavana, 128
Vyasa saw, 23
in water’s taste, 80-81
within & without, 147
work for satisfying, 5
as yoga’s objective, 50
yoga system described by, 45
yogisees, everywhere, 78, 79-80
See also:God
Krsna bhuli’ sei jiva—anddi-bahirmukha
verse quoted, 25
Krsna consciousness
action in, 1, 6-9, 21, 64-65, 73, 79, 87,
95, 107
advancement in, 71, 79, 103-4, 140,
152
basis of, 82
Bhagavad-gitaknown by, 32
body spiritualized by, 4-5
by chanting Hare Krsna, 151
child in, 79
compared to fire, 79
compared to ocean rescue, 144
determination in, 67-68, 68-69, 72,
104
for direct contact to Supreme, 103-4,
111-12
faith in, 71-72
fearlessness by, 46
freedom by, 105
going to Godhead by, 102
happiness by, 66, 152
importance of, 136
instruments for, 119
knowingly or unknowingly partaken,
719
Krsna obtained via, 128-29, 131, 134,
135
liberation by, 2, 22
as love for Krsna, 83
love impossible without, 83
material motive absent in, 109

Index

Krsna consciousness
material world transcended by, 106
maya dispelled by, 22
mind in, 22, 63, 69, 96
misery ended by, 134, 135
peace by, 50
perfection of, 61, 108, 117, 135
persons in. See: Devotees
philosophy of, 22
pious acts precede, 104
pleasure in, 8-11
preachingof, 72, 78
process of, 36, 143
as purification, 21
recreation in, 8-9
relief by, 144
revival of, 110
satisfaction by, 146
seeing God by, 31-32, 33
as seeing Krsna everywhere, 81
self-realization by, 76
self-realization surpassed by, 83
vs. sense gratification, 18
senses spiritualized by, 21
sex life inferior to, 146
sinning in name of, 105
spiritual world via, 127, 128
as yoga’s perfection, 18, 24, 54, 88, 96,107
See also: Bhakti; Devotional service;
Yoga
Krsna consciousness movement
activities in, 95
of bhakti-yogis, 48
devotees in, 107
effect of entering, 103-4
everyone welcomed in, 35-36, 103
initiation into, 104-5
meditation in, 48
members of, as preachers, 69
purpose of, 5, 19, 101, 114
tules & regulations of, 104-5
Krsnaloka, 53, 127
See also: Goloka Vrndavana;, Krsna,
abode of
Krsna-prasada. See: Prasada
Krsnas tu bhagavan svayam
quoted, 45

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Krsna stirya-sama maya haya andhakara
quoted, 22
Krta-punya-pufijah
quoted, 117
Ksirodakasayi Visnu, 86
See also: Supersoul
Kusa grass, 37
Kutas tvd kasmalam idam
verse quoted, 7

L

Ladder & yoga system, analogy of,
18
Laksmi-sahasra-Sata-sambhrama-
verse quoted, 127
Lamp in windless place & transcenden-
talist, analogy of, 63
Liberated souls, 9, 147-48
See also: Devotees, pure devotees,
Mahatma; Spiritual master
Liberation
by bhakti-yoga, 94
from birth-death cycle, 136
at body’s demise, 148-49
on Brahman platform, 87-88
by chanting Hare Krsna, 119
of devotee, 149
five kinds of, 147-48
by Krsna consciousness, 2, 22
love for Krsna surpasses, 83
pure devoteeuninterested in, 148
-yogis demand, 113
See also: Freedom, Independence,
Purification; Salvation
Life
aim of, forgotten in this Age, 136
of Brahma, 85-86, 137-38
perfection of, 121-22
span of, in higher planets, 122-23, 136,
138
span of, in yugas, 92, 93
species of, 52, 55, 89
See also: Human life, Living entities;
Material life; Soul; Spiritual life
Life-force. See: Consciousness; Soul

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