14 The Perfection of Yoga

Arjuna considered to be a great yogi? Although
Krsna saw that Arjuna was rejecting the meditational
system, He proclaimed Arjuna to be the highest yogi
because ‘‘You are always thinking of Me.” Thinking
of Krsna is the essence of all yoga systems—of the
hatha, karma, jridna, bhakti or any other system of
yoga, sacrifice or charity. All the recommended
activities for spiritual realization end in Krsna con-
sciousness, in thinking always of Krsna. The actual
perfection of human life lies in being always Krsna
conscious and always being aware of Krsna while
performing all types of activities.

In the preliminary stage one is advised to always
work for Krsna. One must be always searching out
some duty or some engagement, for it is a bad policy
to remain idle even for a second. When one actually
becomes advanced through such engagements, then
he may not work physically, but he is always engaged
within by constantly thinking of Krsna. In the pre-
liminary stage, however, one is always advised to
engage one’s senses in the service of Krsna. There
are a variety of activities one can perform in serving
Krsna. The International Society for Krishna Con-
sciousness is intended to help direct aspirant devotees
in these activities. For those working in Krsna con-
sciousness, there are simply not enough hours in the
day to serve Krsna. There are always activities,
engagements both day and night, which the student
of Krsna consciousness performs joyfully. That is
the stage of real happiness—constant engagement
for Krsna and spreading Krsna consciousness around
the world. In the material world one may become
