100 Raja-vidya: The King of Knowledge

Krsna consciousness. We should all engage in spread-
ing the science of Krsna for the benefit of the whole
world. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu came with this
mission of teaching Krsna consciousness, and He said
that regardless of one’s position, if he teaches Krsna
consciousness he is to be considered a spiritual
master. Both Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam
are filled with information on how to become Krsna
conscious. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu selected these
two books and requested that people in all corners
of the world spread this science of Krsna in every
town and village. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu was
Krsna Himself, and we should take this to be Krsna’s
indication of our proper work. But we should be
careful to present Bhagavad-gita as it is, without
personal interpretation or motivation. Some people
present interpretations of Bhagavad-gita, but we
should present the words as they are spoken by Sri
Krsna.

One who works for Krsna may appear to be
working like anyone else in the material world, but
this is not the case. Arjuna may have fought just like
an ordinary military man, but because he fought in
Krsna consciousness, he was free from the entangle-
ment of his activities. In this way, his work, although
appearing material, was not material at all. Any
action sanctioned by Krsna—regardless of what it
may be—has no reaction. Fighting may not be a
very nice thing, but sometimes, as in the case of the
battle of Kuruksetra, it is an absolute necessity. On
the other hand; we may perform work which may
be very altruistic or humanitarian in the opinion
