Text 36] Narada’s Instructions on Srimad-Bhagavatam 273

enjoyer Lord Krsna. In the Bhagavad-gita the Lord has declared Himself to
be the supreme enjoyer of everything, as the supreme proprietor of every
planet and the supreme friend of all beings. Except Lord Sri Krsna, no one
else can claim to be the proprietor of everything within His creation. A pure
devotee remembers this constantly, and in doing so he repeats the tran-
scendental name, fame and qualities of the Lord, which means that he is
constantly in touch with the Lord. The Lord is identical with His name,
fame, etc., and therefore to be associated with His name, fame, etc.,
constantly, means actually to associate with the Lord.

The major portion of our monetary income, not less than fifty percent,
must be spent to carry out the order of Lord Krsna. We should not only
give the profit of our earning to this cause, but we must also arrange to
preach this cult of devotion to others because that is also one of the orders
of the Lord. The Lord definitely says that no one is more dear to Him than
one who is always engaged in the preaching work of the Lord’s name and
fame all over the world. The scientific discoveries of the material world
can also be equally engaged in carrying out His order. He wants the message
of the Bhagavad-gita to be preached amongst His devotees. It may not be
so done amongst those who have no credit of austerities, charity, educa-
tion, etc. Therefore, the attempt must go on to convert unwilling men to
become His devotees. Lord Caitanya has taught a very simple method in
this connection. He has taught the lesson for preaching the transcendental
message through singing, dancing and refreshment. As such, fifty percent
of our income may be spent for this purpose. In this fallen age of quarrel
and dissension, if only the leading and wealthy persons of society agree to
spend fifty percent of their income in the service of the Lord, as it is
taught by Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, there is absolute certainty of
converting this hell of pandemonium to the transcendental abode of the
Lord. No one will disagree to partake in a function where good singing,
dancing and refreshment are administered. Everyone will attend such a
function, and everyone is sure to feel individually the transcendental
presence of the Lord. This alone will help the attendant associate with the
Lord and thereby purify himself in spiritual realization. The only condition
for successfully executing such spiritual activities is that they must be
conducted under the guidance of a pure devotee who is completely free
from all mundane desires, fruitive activities and dry speculations about the
nature of the Lord. No one has to discover the nature of the Lord. It is
already spoken by the Lord Himself in the Bhagavad-gitd especially and in
all other Vedic literatures generally. We have simply to accept them in toto
and abide by the orders of the Lord. That will guide us to the path of
