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in touch with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Thus despite our
engagement in the creation, we cannot be deviated from the path of Krsna
consciousness. The Krsna consciousness movement is especially meant for
this purpose. In this material world everyone is engaged in some particular
occupational duty which is prescribed in the varnasrama-dharma.
Brahmanas, ksatriyas, vaisyas, sudras and everyone are engaged in their
occupational duty, but if one remembers his first duty—keeping in constant
contact with the Supreme Personality of Godhead—everything will be
successful. If one simply executes the rules and regulations of the
varndsrama-dharma in the role of a brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya, siidra, and
keeps busy and does not remember one’s eternal relationship with the Lord,
one’s business and activities as well as occupational duties will simply be
a waste of time. This is confirmed in the First Canto of Srimad-Bhdgavatam:
dharmah svanusthitah pumsam visvaksena-kathasu yah
notpadayed yadi ratim srama eva hi kevalam (Bhag. 1.2.8)

The conclusion is that even if one is busy executing his occupational
duty, his business in Krsna consciousness need not be hampered. He has
simply to execute the devotional service of sravanam kirtanam—hearing,
chanting, and remembering. One need not abandon his occupational duty.
As stated in Bhagavad-gita:

yatah pravurttir bhutanam
yena sarvam idam tatam
sva-karmana tam abhyarcya
siddhim vindati manavah
“By worship of the Lord—who is the source of all beings and who is
all-pervading—man can, in the performance of his own duty, attain
perfection.” (Bg. 18.46)

Thus one can continue with his occupational duty, but if he worships
the Supreme Personality of Godhead as Lord Siva herein prescribes, he
attains his perfection of life. Suanusthitasya dharmasya samsiddhir hari-
tosanam (Bhag. 1.2.13). We should continue executing our occupational
duties, but if we try to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead by our
duties, then our lives will be perfected.

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